Issue 3, 2017

Energy-efficient electrolytic hydrogen generation using a Cu3P nanoarray as a bifunctional catalyst for hydrazine oxidation and water reduction

Abstract

Energy-efficient electrolytic hydrogen generation is highly desired but still remains challenging. In this work, we demonstrate that a Cu3P nanoarray on copper foam (Cu3P/CF) behaves as a high-performance electrocatalyst for hydrazine oxidation reaction (HzOR) in alkaline electrolytes. A full electrolytic system employing Cu3P/CF as both an anode for HzOR and a cathode for hydrogen evolution reaction drives 100 mA cm−2 at a voltage of 0.72 V in 1.0 M KOH aqueous solution with 0.5 M hydrazine. It also demonstrates high long-term stability.

Graphical abstract: Energy-efficient electrolytic hydrogen generation using a Cu3P nanoarray as a bifunctional catalyst for hydrazine oxidation and water reduction

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Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
19 ⵛⵓⵜ 2016
Accepted
08 ⵉⵏⵏ 2017
First published
03 ⴱⵕⴰ 2017

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2017,4, 420-423

Energy-efficient electrolytic hydrogen generation using a Cu3P nanoarray as a bifunctional catalyst for hydrazine oxidation and water reduction

M. Liu, R. Zhang, L. Zhang, D. Liu, S. Hao, G. Du, A. M. Asiri, R. Kong and X. Sun, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2017, 4, 420 DOI: 10.1039/C6QI00384B

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