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Highly crystallized alpha-FeOOH for a stable and efficient oxygen evolution reaction

Luo, W; Jiang, C; Li, Y; Shevlin, SA; Han, X; Qiu, K; Cheng, Y; ... Tang, J; + view all (2016) Highly crystallized alpha-FeOOH for a stable and efficient oxygen evolution reaction. Journal of Materials Chemistry A , 5 (5) pp. 2021-2028. 10.1039/c6ta08719a. Green open access

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Abstract

It is a key challenge to explore an efficient, stable and low-cost catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, we show a facile strategy to significantly enhance the electrocatalytic activity and stability of crystalline α-FeOOH by rapid heat treatment. We identify that crystalline α-FeOOH shows not only electrocatalytic activity as high as the benchmark FeOOH catalyst (amorphous γ-FeOOH), but also the highest stability among all FeOOH electrocatalysts for the OER in alkaline solutions. Our findings not only deepen the fundamental understanding of the OER process on these materials but also guide further development of new low-cost electrocatalysts for energy storage via water splitting.

Type: Article
Title: Highly crystallized alpha-FeOOH for a stable and efficient oxygen evolution reaction
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1039/c6ta08719a
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1039/c6ta08719a
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Science & Technology, Physical Sciences, Technology, Chemistry, Physical, Energy & Fuels, Materials Science, Multidisciplinary, Chemistry, Materials Science, WATER OXIDATION, REACTION CATALYST, OXIDE, NICKEL, ELECTROCATALYSTS, OXYHYDROXIDE, PHOTOANODES, HYDROXIDES, ADSORPTION, STABILITY
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Chemistry
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1550251
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