Chemically Etched Prussian Blue Analog-WS₂ Composite as a Precatalyst for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation in Alkaline Media.

ABSTRACT: The electrochemical water-splitting reaction is a promising source of ecofriendly hydrogen fuel. However, the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at the anode impedes the overall process due to its four-electron oxidation steps. To address this issue, we developed a highly efficient and cost-effective electrocatalyst by transforming Co-Fe Prussian blue analog nanocubes into hollow nanocages using dimethylformamide as a mild etchant and then anchoring tungsten disulfide (WS₂) nanoflowers onto the cages to boost OER efficiency. The resulting hybrid catalyst-derived oxide demonstrated a low overpotential of 290 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm^-2 with a Tafel slope of 75 mV dec^-1 in 1.0 M KOH and a high faradaic efficiency of 89.4%. These results were achieved t

SUBMITTER: Mukherjee P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10481376 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature