Multi-scale regulation in S, N co-incorporated carbon encapsulated Fe-doped Co9S8 achieving efficient water oxidation with low overpotential

Nano Research - Tập 15 Số 2 - Trang 872-880 - 2022
Wenbin Wang1, Yang Yang1, Yang Zhao1, Shuzhe Wang1, Xiaomeng Ai2, Jiakun Fang2, Youwen Liu1
1State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
2State Key Lab of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, and School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China

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