Electrochemical water splitting by a bidirectional electrocatalyst

Abstract

Summary: The presence of efficient energy storage and conversion technologies is essential for the future energy infrastructure. Here, we describe crafting a heterostructure composed of a suitably interlinked CeO2 and polycrystalline Bi2O3 dopant prepared on a reduced graphene oxide (Ce_Bi2O3@rGO) surface. This material exhibits exceptional electrocatalytic hydrogen and oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline water (pH∼14.0) to trigger the full water-splitting cycle as a Janus catalyst. The stepwise catalyst preparation and electrochemical cell assembly for simultaneous hydrogen and oxygen evolution have been narrated.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Aziz et al. (2022).1 : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.

Keywords

• Energy
• Chemistry
• Material Sciences