Defect-engineered Cu 2 O/Co x O heterostructures with built-in electric fields for high-current-density alkaline water splitting

Green Chemistry 2026

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Authors: Tingting Tang, Zhendong Gao, Sun Kuoteng, Chenggong Niu, Chenxi Shang, Jingya Guo, Jianniao Tian, Tayirjan Taylor Isimjan, Xiulin Yang
DOI: 10.1039/d5gc06935a
Cited by: 4
References: 68

Abstract

A Cu 2 O/Co x O@NF catalyst is fabricated via phytic acid etching and NaBH 4 reduction, with a built-in electric field (Δ Φ = 0.13 eV) and abundant defects. The catalyst shows low OER overpotentials (194 mV@10 mA cm −2 ) and superior stability.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Copper-based nanomaterials and applications Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Catalysis for Biomass Conversion

Publication details

Journal / source
Green Chemistry
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
28
Issue
17
Pages
7506–7518
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN