ChemCatChem, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: May 16, 2025
Abstract To generate hydrogen sustainably, it is crucial to substitute the kinetically slower oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with urea oxidation (UOR) at anode. This necessitates designing of highly active and stable Co‐based electrocatalysts for UOR. Herein, influence electronic modulation in synthesized borophene–cobalt phosphate catalyst (B@CP) generating sites UOR was studied. The addition alkaline electrolyte as a sacrificial agent significantly reduced potential required by B@CP compared OER attaining fixed current density. achieved densities 10 mA cm −2 100 potentials 1.31 V 1.40 V, respectively. Adding borophene also modified its morphology charge transport, enhancing kinetics, reducing transfer resistance, exposing more electrochemically sites. Moreover, displayed long‐term stability 50 h. work will encourage development innovative strategies tuning properties different transition metal‐based via various energy conversion applications.
Language: Английский