Hexagonal nanoplates of NiO/CoO/Fe2O3 composite acting as an efficient photocatalytic and electrocatalytic water oxidation catalyst.
Hexagonal nanoplates of NiO/CoO/Fe2O3 composite acting as an efficient photocatalytic and electrocatalytic water oxidation catalyst.
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DOI:
10.1039/c5dt02046h
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发表时间:
2015-08
影响因子:
4
通讯作者:
Yukun Zhao;Yan Zhang;Yong Ding;Mindong Chen
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作者:
Yukun Zhao;Yan Zhang;Yong Ding;Mindong Chen
A unique hexagonal sheet-shaped NiO/CoO/Fe2O3 composite with irregularly shaped nanoparticles was fabricated for the first time through a simple co-precipitation and hydrothermal method. The NiO/CoO/Fe2O3 composite was characterized by numerous techniques (TEM, HRTEM, PXRD, EDX, ICP-AES, BET, and XPS) to confirm its structure and composition. This structure of the NiO/CoO/Fe2O3 composite may enhance the photocatalytic and electrocatalytic performance for water oxidation. Compared with NiO, CoO and Fe2O3, the NiO/CoO/Fe2O3 composite exhibits a lower overpotential and a much smaller Tafel slope of 49 mV dec(-1) for water oxidation. At the same time, the composite possesses beneficial ferromagnetic properties and superior stability; thus, it can be used repeatedly without any loss in activity.