Effect of morphology of Co3O4 for oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline water electrolysis

Current Nanoscience

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 107-112

  Xu, Qi Zhi ^a   Su, Yu Zhi ^a   Wu, Hao ^a   Cheng, Hui ^a   Guo, Yun Ping ^a   Li, Nan ^a   Liu, Zhao Qing ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Co3O4; Hydrothermal method; Oxygen evolution reaction; Sol gel autocombustion method; Solution method; Urchinlike sphere

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTRODES; MORPHOLOGY; OXYGEN; SOL-GELS;

CO3O4; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION; SOL-GEL AUTO-COMBUSTION; SOLUTION METHODS; URCHIN-LIKE;

SPHERES;

COBALT DERIVATIVE; COBALT OXIDE SPHERE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMBUSTION; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; ELECTROLYSIS; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; OXYGEN ENHANCEMENT RATIO; OXYGEN EVOLUTION; OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE AREA; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84944749004     PISSN: 15734137     EISSN: 18756786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1573413710666140925200938     Document Type: Article

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