Journal article

Fe/Co-based Bimetallic MOF-derived Co3Fe7@NCNTFs Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for High-Efficiency Overall Water Splitting

Qunyao Yuan, Youxing Yu, Peter C Sherrell, Jun Chen, Xiaofang Bi

CHEMISTRY-AN ASIAN JOURNAL | WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH | Published : 2020

Abstract

Electrocatalytic water splitting to produce hydrogen and oxygen is regarded as one of the most promising methods to generate clean and sustainable energy for replacing fossil fuels. However, the design and development of an efficient bifunctional catalyst for simultaneous generation of hydrogen and oxygen remains extremely challenging yet is critical for the practical implementation of water electrolysis. Here, we report a facile method to fabricate novel N‐doped carbon nanotube frameworks (NCNTFs) by the pyrolysis of a bimetallic metal organic framework (MIL‐88‐Fe/Co). The resultant electrocatalyst, Co3Fe7@NCNTFs, exhibits excellent oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity, achieving 10 mA/..

View full abstract

University of Melbourne Researchers

Grants

Awarded by National Natural Science Foundation of China


Awarded by Australian Research Council


Funding Acknowledgements

The Authors are grateful for the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant nos. 51201004 and 61671040) and the Australian Research Council (CE140100012). The Authors would like to thank the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF) - Materials Node, UOW.