Improved Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Performance of Dealloying Fe75−xCoxSi12.5B12.5 Electrocatalyst
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Structure Characterization
2.2. Morphology Characterization
2.3. Chemical State Analysis
2.4. Electrochemical Parameters
3. Experimental Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Preparation of Bulk Alloy Electrodes
3.3. Electrochemical Tests
3.4. Characterization
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhong, S.-C.; Cui, Z.; Li, J.; Tian, G.-R.; Zhou, Z.-H.; Jiao, H.-F.; Xiong, J.-F.; Wang, L.-C.; Xiang, J.; Wu, F.-F.; et al. Improved Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Performance of Dealloying Fe75−xCoxSi12.5B12.5 Electrocatalyst. Molecules 2024, 29, 4130. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29174130
Zhong S-C, Cui Z, Li J, Tian G-R, Zhou Z-H, Jiao H-F, Xiong J-F, Wang L-C, Xiang J, Wu F-F, et al. Improved Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Performance of Dealloying Fe75−xCoxSi12.5B12.5 Electrocatalyst. Molecules. 2024; 29(17):4130. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29174130
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhong, Si-Cheng, Zhe Cui, Jia Li, Guang-Run Tian, Zhong-Hong Zhou, Hong-Fei Jiao, Jie-Fu Xiong, Li-Chen Wang, Jun Xiang, Fu-Fa Wu, and et al. 2024. "Improved Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Performance of Dealloying Fe75−xCoxSi12.5B12.5 Electrocatalyst" Molecules 29, no. 17: 4130. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29174130