Novel one-dimensional Cu@C nanofibers: direct solid-state synthesis and applications in electrocatalytic water splitting

Encapsulating metal nanoparticles with a graphitic carbon shell to remit the loss of active sites has drawn attention in catalysis. Herein, we report the development of a facile strategy to prepare graphitic carbon encapsulated Cu nanoparticle (Cu@C) nanofibers by in situ pyrolysis of organic-layere...

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Published inChemical communications (Cambridge, England) Vol. 57; no. 6; pp. 769 - 772
Main Authors Zhang, Tianyu, Cheng, Ruohui, Li, Bingbing, Wang, Cuilian, Guo, Ying, Liu, Junfeng, Wang, Lianying
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Royal Society of Chemistry 26.01.2021
Subjects
Carbon
Copper
Encapsulation
Hydroxides
Nanofibers
Nanoparticles
Pyrolysis
Water splitting
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Summary:Encapsulating metal nanoparticles with a graphitic carbon shell to remit the loss of active sites has drawn attention in catalysis. Herein, we report the development of a facile strategy to prepare graphitic carbon encapsulated Cu nanoparticle (Cu@C) nanofibers by in situ pyrolysis of organic-layered copper hydroxides, which exhibited superior activity and durability for water splitting. Novel 1D Cu@C nanofibers with carbon encapsulated Cu nanoparticles dispersed on carbon nanofibers were synthesized by in situ pyrolysis of organic-layered copper hydroxides for overall water splitting with superior activity and excellent durability.
Bibliography:10.1039/d0cc06992b
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ISSN:1359-7345
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DOI:10.1039/d0cc06992b