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Water Splitting Catalysts: Colloidal Synthesis of Mo–Ni Alloy Nanoparticles as Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Efficient Overall Water Splitting (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 13/2018)
Author(s) -
Zhang Taotao,
Liu Xiaowang,
Cui Xin,
Chen Meilin,
Liu Shoujie,
Geng Baoyou
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced materials interfaces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.671
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 2196-7350
DOI - 10.1002/admi.201870063
Subject(s) - bifunctional , materials science , water splitting , alloy , nanoparticle , electrolysis , thermal decomposition , oxygen evolution , catalysis , electrocatalyst , electrolysis of water , chemical engineering , decomposition , electrochemistry , electrode , inorganic chemistry , nanotechnology , metallurgy , chemistry , electrolyte , organic chemistry , photocatalysis , engineering
Colloidal synthesis of highly monodispersed Mo–Ni alloy nanoparticles is achieved by thermal decomposition of by thermal decomposition of Ni(acac) 2 and Mo(CO) 6 in the presence of 1‐octadecene and oleyamine at 320 °C. The optimal Mo 0.6 Ni 0.4 alloy nanoparticles exhibit excellent performance for both the water splitting reactions, namely, hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction. This attribute of the as‐prepared alloy nanoparticles allows one to construct a two‐electrode electrolyzer by using them as bifunctional catalysts. An added benefit here is the ease of depositing them on on‐demand substrates to fabricate either rigid or flexible high‐performance electrodes for overall water splitting. More details can be found in article 1800359 by Taotao Zhang, Xiaowang Liu, Baoyou Geng and co‐workers.