To accelerate the kinetics of oxygen evolution reaction(OER)regarding the energy conversion and storage approaches,the discovery of desirable cost-effective and highly efficient electrocatalysts is of prime importance...To accelerate the kinetics of oxygen evolution reaction(OER)regarding the energy conversion and storage approaches,the discovery of desirable cost-effective and highly efficient electrocatalysts is of prime importance.This study demonstrates a layered CaCo_2O_4with a two-dimensional nanoplate structure,which possesses electrocatalytic activity for OER.The OER activity was achieved on CaCo_2O_4with a Tafel slope of 71 mV dec^(-1)and a current density of 10 mA cm^(-2)at an overpotential of 371 mV,which was more active than the similar structure LiCoO_2catalyst.Combined with X-ray absorption fine structure and density functional theory calculations,the enhanced OER activity and stability are mainly attributed to the unique electronic structure derived from the interaction of Ca and Co,and improved electrical conductivity.CaCo_2O_4can be developed as a highly active and earth-abundant catalyst for OER in energy conversion and storage technologies.展开更多
基金supported by the "Strategic Priority Research Program" of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDA02040600)supported by the Canadian Foundation for Innovation+5 种基金Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canadathe University of Saskatchewanthe Government of SaskatchewanWestern Economic Diversification Canadathe National Research Council Canadathe Canadian Institutes of Health Research
文摘To accelerate the kinetics of oxygen evolution reaction(OER)regarding the energy conversion and storage approaches,the discovery of desirable cost-effective and highly efficient electrocatalysts is of prime importance.This study demonstrates a layered CaCo_2O_4with a two-dimensional nanoplate structure,which possesses electrocatalytic activity for OER.The OER activity was achieved on CaCo_2O_4with a Tafel slope of 71 mV dec^(-1)and a current density of 10 mA cm^(-2)at an overpotential of 371 mV,which was more active than the similar structure LiCoO_2catalyst.Combined with X-ray absorption fine structure and density functional theory calculations,the enhanced OER activity and stability are mainly attributed to the unique electronic structure derived from the interaction of Ca and Co,and improved electrical conductivity.CaCo_2O_4can be developed as a highly active and earth-abundant catalyst for OER in energy conversion and storage technologies.
