Abstract
Spinel-type NiCo2O4 powders were prepared by a sol-gel method, and Ni/NiCo2O4 electrode was prepared through composite sol method combined with sintering. The composition and structure of Ni/ NiCo2O4 were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and energy- dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). Electrocatalytic properties of the Ni/NiCo2O4 electrode in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) were studied in 5 mol·L - 1 KOH solution, using cyclic voltammertry (CV), linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), chronoamperometry, and extended duration constant potential electrolysis. The Ni/NiCo2O4 electrode exhibited a lower OER over- potential, higher specific surface area, and better stability than a porous Ni electrode. The specific surface area of the Ni/NiCo2O4 electrode was 28.69 times greater than that of the porous Ni electrode, and its apparent activation energies decrease 166.78 and 162.15 kJ·mol - 1 at different overpotentials, respectively. (Article)
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