Preparation and Electrocatalytic Performance of NiCo₂O₄/Ni Foam for Hydrogen Peroxide Electrooxidation

Authors

Wei-wei CHEN, College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University,Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China;
Fei-fan ZHANG, College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University,Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China;
Jia-liang DU, College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University,Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China;
Yi WANG, College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University,Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China;
Chun-lin ZHAO, College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University,Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China;
Kai ZHU, College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University,Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China;
Dian-xue CAO, College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University,Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China;
Gui-ling WANG, College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University,Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China;Follow

Corresponding Author

Gui-ling WANG(wangguiling@hrbeu.edu.cn)

Abstract

The electrodes of Ni foam supported NiCo₂O₄ nanowires were prepared by hydrothermal method, followed by a thermal treatment in air, and were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It was found that the NiCo₂O₄ nanowires had a diameter of about 50 nm with a length up to 3 ~ 5 μm. The catalytic performances of the Ni foam supported NiCo₂O₄ nanowires for H₂O₂ electrooxidation were studied by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The results show that the Ni foam supported NiCo₂O₄ nanowires electrode exhibited superior activity, stability, and mass transport property for H₂O₂ electrooxidation. A current density of 380 mA·cm ^-2 was achieved at 0.3 V in 0.4 mol·L ^-1 H₂O₂ and 2 mol·L ^-1 NaOH at room temperature.

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Keywords

hydrogen peroxide electrooxidation, hydrothermal method, Ni foam, NiCo2O4 nanowires

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.180921

Publication Date

2020-02-28

Online Available Date

2019-02-19

Revised Date

2019-02-19

Received Date

2018-09-21

Recommended Citation

Wei-wei CHEN, Fei-fan ZHANG, Jia-liang DU, Yi WANG, Chun-lin ZHAO, Kai ZHU, Dian-xue CAO, Gui-ling WANG. Preparation and Electrocatalytic Performance of NiCo₂O₄/Ni Foam for Hydrogen Peroxide Electrooxidation[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2020 , 26(1): 96-102.
DOI: 10.13208/j.electrochem.180921
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol26/iss1/17

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