RhCu 3D Nanoframe as a Highly Active Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction under Alkaline Condition

Jongsik Park; Jongchan Kim; Yoojin Yang; Donghwan Yoon; Hionsuck Baik; Seungjoo Haam; Haesik Yang; Kwangyeol Lee

doi:10.1002/advs.201500252

RhCu 3D Nanoframe as a Highly Active Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction under Alkaline Condition

Adv Sci (Weinh). 2015 Sep 25;3(4):1500252. doi: 10.1002/advs.201500252. eCollection 2016 Apr.

Authors

Jongsik Park¹, Jongchan Kim², Yoojin Yang¹, Donghwan Yoon¹, Hionsuck Baik³, Seungjoo Haam⁴, Haesik Yang², Kwangyeol Lee¹

Affiliations

¹ Center for Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics Institute for Basic Science (IBS) Department of Chemistry Korea University Seoul 136-701 South Korea.
² Department of Chemistry and Chemistry, Institute of Functional Materials Pusan University Busan 609-735 South Korea.
³ Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI) Seoul 136-713 South Korea.
⁴ Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Younsei University Seoul 120-749 South Korea.

Abstract

One pot synthesis of RhCu alloy truncated octahedral nanoframes, Cu@Rh core-shell nanoparticles, and a bundle of five RhCu nanowires is demonstrated. The RhCu alloy 3D nanoframe, in particular, exhibits excellent catalytic activity toward the oxygen evolution reaction under alkaline conditions.

Keywords: alkaline condition; core–shell; nanoframe; rhodium; water splitting catalyst.