Strongly coupled NiCo2O4-rGO hybrid nanosheets as a methanol-tolerant electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction

Strongly coupled NiCo2O4-rGO hybrid nanosheets are syntheiszed through a cost-effective two-step strategy involving a facile polyol process and subsequent thermal annealing treatment in air. The hybrid nanosheets exhibit impressive electrocatalytic performance for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR)...

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Main Authors: Zhang, Genqiang, Xia, Bao Yu, Wang, Xin, Lou, David Xiong Wen
Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102790
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19108
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Summary:Strongly coupled NiCo2O4-rGO hybrid nanosheets are syntheiszed through a cost-effective two-step strategy involving a facile polyol process and subsequent thermal annealing treatment in air. The hybrid nanosheets exhibit impressive electrocatalytic performance for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) with a current density and onset potentiol comparable to those of commercial Pt/C catalyts, while having perfect tolerance to methanol.