Facile Hydrothermal Synthesis of CoFe2O4/Co3O4 Nanostructures for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction

  • Manoj Kumar Singh Department of Physics under School of Engineering and Technology (SOET), Central University of Haryana (CUH), Mahendergarh- 123031, Haryana, India
  • Pratik V. Shinde Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Jakkasandra, Ramanagaram, Bangalore-562112, Karnataka, India
  • Rutuparna Samal Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Jakkasandra, Ramanagaram, Bangalore-562112, Karnataka, India
  • Chandra Sekhar Rout Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Jakkasandra, Ramanagaram, Bangalore-562112, Karnataka, India
Keywords: Oxygen Evolution Reaction, CoFe2O4/Co3O4 Nanostructures, Hydrothermal Synthesis, Overpotential

Abstract

Co/Fe-based spinel oxide materials play an important role in the development of non-precious-metal-based electrocatalysts toward water splitting. Herein, we have synthesized the CoFe2O4/Co3O4 nanostructures via facile hydrothermal method. CoFe2O4/Co3O4 nanostructures exhibited a low overpotential of 311 mV @10 mA/cm2, a small Tafel slope of 87 mV/dec, as well as remarkable long-term stability towards OER. The performance of CoFe2O4/Co3O4 nanostructures is considerably higher than that of bare CoFe2O4 and Co3O4 materials. The outstanding performance is mainly attributed to the synergistic effect and increased active sites for OER reactions. This study can pave a pathway for engineering non-noble metal-based efficient, cost-effective, and durable electrocatalysts for OER.

Published
2021-03-25