IrO2-ZnO Composite Nanorod Array as an Acid-Stable Electrocatalyst with Superior Activity for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction
- 주제(키워드) electrocatalyst , iridium oxide (IrO2) , nanorod array , oxygen evolution reaction , zinc oxide (ZnO)
- 등재 SCIE, SCOPUS
- 발행기관 American Chemical Society
- 발행년도 2022
- 총서유형 Journal
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000191224
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.2c00292
초록/요약
An IrO2-ZnO composite nanorod array with distinct morphological features was successfully fabricated through a facile method via a simple acid-base reaction, followed by a postcalcination process. A modulation in the annealing treatment time (t) generated the variation in morphology, at a constant temperature (600 °C), and the nanorod-like growth on the surfaces was revealed at t ≥ 3 h. Especially, the IrO2-ZnO composite nanorod array exhibited superior OER catalytic activities (e.g., a potential of 1.481 V at 10 mA cm-2(vs RHE) and a Tafel slope of 42.9 mV dec-1). Moreover, there was no apparent potential shift with robust long-term cycling stability under acidic conditions, which were much better than those of IrO2and commercial iridium (cIr) and comparable with those of the previously reported outstanding Ir-based OER catalysts. Considering that the nanorod array was fabricated with the loading of the Zn metal component, which showed generally low catalytic activity and poor durability, this study suggests a promising strategy with an extended synthetic methodology for preparing Zn-mixed metal oxides as highly efficient electrocatalysts. © 2022 American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.
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