Highly Active 3D-Nanoarray-Supported Oxygen-Evolving Electrode Generated from Cobalt-Phytate Nanoplates

Chemistry of Materials

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 153-161

  Li, Panpan ^a,b   Jin, Zhaoyu ^b   Yang, Jian ^a   Jin, Yong ^a   Xiao, Dan ^b  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Sichuan University   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; COBALT; COBALT COMPOUNDS; COBALT PLATING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FREE ENERGY; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; NANOSTRUCTURES; OXYGEN;

ELECTROCATALYTIC PROCESS; ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVE SURFACE AREAS; ELECTRON TRANSFER; ENHANCED CATALYTIC ACTIVITY; FREE ENERGY CHANGE; NANOWIRES ARRAYS; OXYGEN EVOLUTION; WATER OXIDATION;

ELECTRODES;

EID: 84954440403     PISSN: 08974756     EISSN: 15205002     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b03470     Document Type: Article

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