Accelerated Electro-Conversion of a Nickel Coordination Complex for Hybrid Water Electrolysis.

ABSTRACT: Electrocatalytic energy conversion relies on the dynamic transformation of electrode materials into "electrocatalytically active phases" under reaction conditions. Pre-catalysts, which undergo extensive structural and chemical changes during electrochemical activation, are particularly promising in this regard. In the context of electrocatalysis, coordination complexes with labile ligands offer a unique advantage, as they can rapidly reconstruct under electrochemical conditions. Herein, a hydrazine-coordinated Ni complex embedded in a conductive carbon nanotube matrix is presented as a pre-catalyst for urea-assisted hybrid water electrolysis, that transforms into highly active γ-NiOOH nanosheets on electrochemical activation, demonstrating exceptional urea electrooxidation performance, wit

SUBMITTER: Rao NN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12530016 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature