Nanostructured core–shell metal borides–oxides as highly efficient electrocatalysts for photoelectrochemical water oxidation

Nanoscale, vol. 12, pp. 3121–3128

Abstract

2D CoB nanosheets and FeB nanoplates were employed as catalysts for WO 3 photoanodes. The functionalized photoanodes present meaningfully improved PEC water oxidation performances, exceeding Co-B i - and Co(OH) x -modified WO 3 photoanodes.

Authors 10

1. Can Lu Aachen Institute of Inorganic Chemistry

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   D-52056 Aachen

   Germany

   Institute of Inorganic Chemistry

   RWTH Aachen University

   Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, D-52056 Aachen, Germany

2. Palani Raja Jothi

   University of California, Riverside

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Chemistry and Center for Catalysis

   Riverside

   USA

   University of California

   Department of Chemistry and Center for Catalysis, University of California, Riverside, 92507 California, USA

3. Thomas Thersleff

   Stockholm University

   Affiliation as printed

   10691 Stockholm

   Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry

   Stockholm University

   Sweden

4. Tetyana M. Budnyak

   Stockholm University

   Affiliation as printed

   10691 Stockholm

   Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry

   Stockholm University

   Sweden

5. Anna Rokicińska

   Jagiellonian University

   Affiliation as printed

   30-387 Krakow

   Faculty of Chemistry

   Jagiellonian University

   Poland

   Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland

6. Kunio Yubuta

   Tohoku University · Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute for Materials Research

   Japan

   Sendai 980-8577

   Tohoku University

   Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Katahira 2-1-1, Sendai 980-8577, Japan

7. Richard Dronskowski Aachen Institute of Inorganic Chemistry

   Shenzhen Polytechnic University · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   D-52056 Aachen

   Germany

   Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials

   Institute of Inorganic Chemistry

   RWTH Aachen University

   Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Liuxian Blvd 7098, 518055 Shenzhen, China

   Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, D-52056 Aachen, Germany

8. Piotr Kuśtrowski

   Jagiellonian University

   Affiliation as printed

   30-387 Krakow

   Faculty of Chemistry

   Jagiellonian University

   Poland

   Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland

9. Boniface P. T. Fokwa corresponding

   University of California, Riverside

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Chemistry and Center for Catalysis

   Riverside

   USA

   University of California

   Department of Chemistry and Center for Catalysis, University of California, Riverside, 92507 California, USA

10. Adam Slabon corresponding

    Stockholm University

    Affiliation as printed

    10691 Stockholm

    Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry

    Stockholm University

    Sweden