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Nickel Cobaltite Nanostructures for Photoelectric and Catalytic Applications
Author(s) -
Liu Shaoxiong,
Hu Linfeng,
Xu Xiaojie,
AlGhamdi Ahmed A.,
Fang Xiaosheng
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201500315
Subject(s) - cobaltite , nanomaterials , nanotechnology , materials science , bimetallic strip , nickel , electrocatalyst , nickel oxide , nanostructure , lithium (medication) , photoelectric effect , electrochromism , spinel , catalysis , electrochemistry , chemistry , metallurgy , optoelectronics , electrode , medicine , biochemistry , endocrinology , metal
Bimetallic oxide nickel cobaltite (NiCo 2 O 4 ) shows extensive potential for innovative photoelectronic and energetic materials owing to their distinctive physical and chemical properties. In this review, representative fabrications and applications of NiCo 2 O 4 nanostructures are outlined for photoelectronic conversion, catalysis, and energy storage, aiming to promote the development of NiCo 2 O 4 nanomaterials in these fields through an analysis and comparison of their diverse nanostructures. Firstly, a brief introduction of the spinel structures, properties, and morphologies of NiCo 2 O 4 nanomaterials are presented. Then, the advanced progress of NiCo 2 O 4 nanomaterials for both photoelectronic conversion and energy fields is summarized including such examples as solar cells, electrocatalysis, and lithium ion batteries. Finally, further prospects and promising developments of NiCo 2 O 4 nanomaterials in these significant fields are proposed.