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Low-Potential Overall Water Splitting Induced by Engineered CoTe2-WTe2 Heterointerfaces
M. Velpandian, A. Ragunathan, G. Ummethala, S.R. Krishna Malladi,
Published in American Chemical Society
2023
Volume: 6
   
Issue: 11
Pages: 5968 - 5978
Abstract
Heterointerfaces in the form of nanostructures can drastically improve electrochemical water splitting. This study is geared toward the design and development of cobalt telluride (CoTe2)-tungsten telluride (WTe2) nanostructures with good porosity and a high specific surface area, leading to faster overall water splitting kinetics. This is attributed to the enhanced synergistic effects of Co and W atoms, which regulate electron transfer and give rise to optimum binding energy for reaction intermediates. CoTe2-WTe2 nanostructures have demonstrated a low oxygen evolution reaction overpotential of 184 mV @ 10 mA cm-2 and a low hydrogen evolution reaction overpotential of 178 mV @ 10 mA cm-2 in alkaline solution. A two-electrode cell with CoTe2-WTe2 nanostructures as both the anode and the cathode exhibits a low cell potential of 1.52 V at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 with good stability for 50 h (7.8% reduction in current density). This study emphasizes the significance of heterointerface design in transition metal telluride electrocatalysts. © 2023 American Chemical Society.
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JournalACS Applied Energy Materials
PublisherAmerican Chemical Society
ISSN25740962