Nature Communications (Jun 2018)

Anion insertion enhanced electrodeposition of robust metal hydroxide/oxide electrodes for oxygen evolution

  • Zhenhua Yan,
  • Hongming Sun,
  • Xiang Chen,
  • Huanhuan Liu,
  • Yaran Zhao,
  • Haixia Li,
  • Wei Xie,
  • Fangyi Cheng,
  • Jun Chen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04788-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Electrodeposition provides a facile fabrication means for electrochemical devices but weak substrate-deposit interactions cause poor performance. Here, authors utilize anion insertion within graphitic layers to improve the material interfaces and construct highly active O2-evolving electrocatalysts.