학술논문

Preparation of CoSOH/Co(OH)2composite nanosheets and its catalytic performance for oxygen evolution
Document Type
Article
Source
Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology; October 2021, Vol. 49 Issue: 10 p1549-1557, 9p
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ISSN
18725813
Abstract
Zn-Co(OH)2precursor was hydrothermally deposited on carbon paper at 120°C, using cobalt nitrate and zinc nitrate as raw materials. Then Zn-Co(OH)2was etched and partially sulfided into CoSOH/Co(OH)2with 5 mol/L NaOH and 1 mol/L Na2S aqueous solution at room temperature. The catalytic performance in oxygen evolution reaction (OER) was investigated. XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS were used to characterize the microstructure, physical and chemical properties of the catalyst. The results show that the used method can etch Zn atoms, create oxygen vacancies and dope sulfur. The oxygen vacancies and doped sulfur play a positive role in enhancing the OER performance. In addition, amorphous CoSOH also exhibited better OER activity. The synergy between CoSOH and Co(OH)2finally induces the best catalytic properties (overpotential η=310 mV, Tafel slope b=90 mV/dec) and long-term electrochemical stability, that is CoSOH/Co(OH)2possess superior electrocatalytic oxygen evolution performance.