title: Au-NiCo2O4 supported on three-dimensional hierarchical porous graphene-like material for highly effective oxygen evolution reaction.
abstract: A three-dimensional hierarchical porous graphene-like (3D HPG) material was synthesized by a one-step ion-exchange/activation combination method using a cheap metal ion exchanged resin as carbon precursor. The 3D HPG material as support for Au-NiCo2O4 gives good activity and stability for oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The 3D HPG material is induced into NiCo2O4 as conductive support to increase the specific area and improve the poor conductivity of NiCo2O4. The activity of and stability of NiCo2O4 significantly are enhanced by a small amount of Au for OER. Au is a highly electronegative metal and acts as an electron adsorbate, which is believed to facilitate to generate and stabilize Co(4+) and Ni(3+) cations as the active centres for the OER.
authors.affiliation: Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Environmentally Functional Materials and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 51006, China.
authors.forename: Wei-Yan
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.affiliation: Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Environmentally Functional Materials and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 51006, China.
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China.
authors.forename: Qing-Yu
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
authors.forename: Kai-Hang
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.affiliation: Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Environmentally Functional Materials and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 51006, China.
authors.forename: Chang-Wei
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Xu