Nickel-borate oxygen-evolving catalyst that functions under benign conditions

被引:673
作者
Dinca, Mircea [1 ]
Surendranath, Yogesh [1 ]
Nocera, Daniel G. [1 ]
机构
[1] MIT, Dept Chem, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
artificial photosynthesis; nonlegacy; personalized energy; water splitting; energy storage; COUPLED ELECTRON-TRANSFER; HYDROUS IRIDIUM OXIDE; THIN-FILMS; EVOLUTION REACTION; SOLAR-ENERGY; ANODIC DEPOSITION; WATER OXIDATION; CHARGE STORAGE; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY;
D O I
10.1073/pnas.1001859107
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Thin catalyst films with electrocatalytic water oxidation properties similar to those of a recently reported Co-based catalyst can be electrodeposited from dilute Ni(2+) solutions in borate electrolyte at pH 9.2 (B(i)). The Ni-B(i) films can be prepared with precise thickness control and operate at modest overpotential providing an alternative to the Co catalyst for applications in solar energy conversion.
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页码:10337 / 10341
页数:5
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