The design of advanced materials with catalytic activity for detection of a target molecule is key to construct a sensitive electrochemical sensor. Transition metal phosphides (TMPs) have recently attracted substantial interest and are widely investigated as electrode material in the field of energy conversion/storage. TMPs have also been exploited for electrochemical sensing showing promising results for molec...
The mass production of screen-printed electrochemical devices with integrated electrodes has facilitated the widespread adoption of electroanalytical methods. The SPEs (screen-printed electrodes) overcome some obstacles associated with the use of conventional electrochemical cells, making them accessible to untrained operators. Despite their advantages, SPEs require activation/ modification of the working elect...
Direct seawater electrolysis is proposed as a potential low-cost approach to green hydrogen production, taking advantage of the vastly available seawater and large-scale offshore renewable energy being deployed. However, developing efficient, earth-abundant electrocatalysts that can survive under harsh corrosive conditions for a long time is still a significant technical challenge. Herein, the fabrication of a ...
Diatomic catalysts, particularly those with heteronuclear active sites, have recently attracted considerable attention for their advantages over single-atom catalysts in reactions involving multielectron transfers. Herein, we report bimetallic iridium−iron diatomic catalysts (IrFe−N−C) derived from metal−organic frameworks in a facile wet chemical synthesis followed by postpyrolysis. We use various advanced cha...
Atomically dispersed catalysts (ADCs) have recently drawn considerable interest for use in water electrolysis to produce hydrogen, because they allow for maximal utilization of metal species, particularly the expensive and scarce platinum group metals. Herein, we report the electrocatalytic performance of atomically dispersed ruthenium catalysts (Ru ADCs) with ultralow Ru loading (0.2 wt%). The as-obtained Ru A...
Electrochemical water splitting powered by renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind) has been recognized as a sustainable and environmentally-friendly way to produce "green" hydrogen. Significant efforts were dedicated recently to developing cheap and efficient earth-abundant electrocatalysts to make electrolyzed hydrogen economically competitive. Notwithstanding substantial progress, the operational voltage of water...
Alkaline water electrolysis is a cost-effective approach to hydrogen production, but it suffers from low operational current densities (typically ⤠500 mA cm-2) and thereby a low hydrogen production rate. Herein, we report the fabrication of self-supported porous cobalt phosphide (Co-P) foam by electrochemical anodization of commercially available cobalt foam, followed by thermal oxidation and subsequent phosp...
Vertically aligned p-silicon nanowire (SiNW) arrays have been extensively investigated in recent years as promising photocathodes for solar-driven hydrogen evolution. However, the fabrication of SiNW photocathodes with both high photoelectrocatalytic activity and long-term operational stability using a simple and affordable approach is a challenging task. Herein, we report conformal and continuous deposition of...
Vertically-aligned, highly-ordered silicon nanowire (SiNW) array photocathodes are fabricated employing e-beam lithography followed by deep reactive ion etching (DRIE) of Si. The effect of structural parameters of SiNWs, including wire diameter, length and inter-wire spacing, on their photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance has been systematically investigated. Within the range of dimensions under ...