Electrocatalytic Properties of Co3O4 Prepared on Carbon Fibers by Thermal Metal–Organic Deposition for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Water Electrolysis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Preparation of Cobalt Oxide Electrocatalysts
2.2. Structural Characterization
2.3. Electrochemical Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Kim, M.G.; Choi, Y.-H. Electrocatalytic Properties of Co3O4 Prepared on Carbon Fibers by Thermal Metal–Organic Deposition for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Water Electrolysis. Nanomaterials 2023, 13, 1021. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13061021
Kim MG, Choi Y-H. Electrocatalytic Properties of Co3O4 Prepared on Carbon Fibers by Thermal Metal–Organic Deposition for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Water Electrolysis. Nanomaterials. 2023; 13(6):1021. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13061021
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Myeong Gyu, and Yun-Hyuk Choi. 2023. "Electrocatalytic Properties of Co3O4 Prepared on Carbon Fibers by Thermal Metal–Organic Deposition for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Water Electrolysis" Nanomaterials 13, no. 6: 1021. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13061021