Amorphous Co-Mo-B Film: A High-Active Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Generation in Alkaline Seawater
The development of efficient electrochemical seawater splitting catalysts for large-scale hydrogen production is of great importance. In this work, we report an amorphous Co-Mo-B film on Ni foam (Co-Mo-B/NF) via a facile one-step electrodeposition process. Such amorphous Co-Mo-B/NF possesses superio...
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author | Xiaodong Fang Xiangguo Wang Ling Ouyang Longcheng Zhang Shengjun Sun Yimei Liang Yongsong Luo Dongdong Zheng Tairan Kang Qian Liu Feng Huo Xuping Sun |
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description | The development of efficient electrochemical seawater splitting catalysts for large-scale hydrogen production is of great importance. In this work, we report an amorphous Co-Mo-B film on Ni foam (Co-Mo-B/NF) via a facile one-step electrodeposition process. Such amorphous Co-Mo-B/NF possesses superior activity with a small overpotential of 199 mV at 100 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> for a hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline seawater. Notably, Co-Mo-B/NF also maintains excellent stability for at least 24 h under alkaline seawater electrolysis. |
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spelling | doaj.art-d3f6111552a049f2945dbab1599b65492023-11-24T06:07:09ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492022-11-012721761710.3390/molecules27217617Amorphous Co-Mo-B Film: A High-Active Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Generation in Alkaline SeawaterXiaodong Fang0Xiangguo Wang1Ling Ouyang2Longcheng Zhang3Shengjun Sun4Yimei Liang5Yongsong Luo6Dongdong Zheng7Tairan Kang8Qian Liu9Feng Huo10Xuping Sun11School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, ChinaInstitute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, ChinaInstitute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, ChinaInstitute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, ChinaInstitute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, ChinaInstitute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, ChinaInstitute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, ChinaSchool of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, ChinaInstitute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, ChinaInstitute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, ChinaThe development of efficient electrochemical seawater splitting catalysts for large-scale hydrogen production is of great importance. In this work, we report an amorphous Co-Mo-B film on Ni foam (Co-Mo-B/NF) via a facile one-step electrodeposition process. Such amorphous Co-Mo-B/NF possesses superior activity with a small overpotential of 199 mV at 100 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> for a hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline seawater. Notably, Co-Mo-B/NF also maintains excellent stability for at least 24 h under alkaline seawater electrolysis.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/21/7617amorphous Co-Mo-B filmalkaline seawater electrolysishydrogen evolution reaction |
spellingShingle | Xiaodong Fang Xiangguo Wang Ling Ouyang Longcheng Zhang Shengjun Sun Yimei Liang Yongsong Luo Dongdong Zheng Tairan Kang Qian Liu Feng Huo Xuping Sun Amorphous Co-Mo-B Film: A High-Active Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Generation in Alkaline Seawater Molecules amorphous Co-Mo-B film alkaline seawater electrolysis hydrogen evolution reaction |
title | Amorphous Co-Mo-B Film: A High-Active Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Generation in Alkaline Seawater |
title_full | Amorphous Co-Mo-B Film: A High-Active Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Generation in Alkaline Seawater |
title_fullStr | Amorphous Co-Mo-B Film: A High-Active Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Generation in Alkaline Seawater |
title_full_unstemmed | Amorphous Co-Mo-B Film: A High-Active Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Generation in Alkaline Seawater |
title_short | Amorphous Co-Mo-B Film: A High-Active Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Generation in Alkaline Seawater |
title_sort | amorphous co mo b film a high active electrocatalyst for hydrogen generation in alkaline seawater |
topic | amorphous Co-Mo-B film alkaline seawater electrolysis hydrogen evolution reaction |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/21/7617 |
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