Water oxidation is one of the most attractive techniques for intermittent renewable energy conversion and storage.The oxygen evolution electrocatalytic performance of an amorphous Co-B alloy and its derivatives were s...Water oxidation is one of the most attractive techniques for intermittent renewable energy conversion and storage.The oxygen evolution electrocatalytic performance of an amorphous Co-B alloy and its derivatives were studied.These materials were chemically synthesized by reducing a Co salt with NaBH4.The amorphous Co-B alloy showed good electrocatalytic activity in oxygen evolution but its stability was poor.A hydrotalcite‐wrapped Co-B alloy was synthesized by mild oxidation.The electrocatalytic activity of this material in the oxygen evolution reaction was better than that of a commercially available Ir/C catalyst.展开更多
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文摘Water oxidation is one of the most attractive techniques for intermittent renewable energy conversion and storage.The oxygen evolution electrocatalytic performance of an amorphous Co-B alloy and its derivatives were studied.These materials were chemically synthesized by reducing a Co salt with NaBH4.The amorphous Co-B alloy showed good electrocatalytic activity in oxygen evolution but its stability was poor.A hydrotalcite‐wrapped Co-B alloy was synthesized by mild oxidation.The electrocatalytic activity of this material in the oxygen evolution reaction was better than that of a commercially available Ir/C catalyst.
