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Nanostructured CuO/C Hollow Shell@3D Copper Dendrites as a Highly Efficient Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Zhang B., Li C., Yang G. et al. · ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces · 2018 · 23807-23812

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6synthesis routes
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39results
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Composite RoleSupport assessment: High

Carbon incorporation improves electrode stability under chronopotentiometry compared with carbon-free PS-CuO NDs.

Caveat: Potential drift for HS-CuO/C and PS-CuO/C is described qualitatively rather than tabulated numerically.

p005 / 23811 · Results and Discussion · Figure 5 · Linked to 3 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

The hollow CuO/C shell gives HS-CuO/C NDs larger electrochemically active surface area and better OER activity than porous-shell CuO/C controls.

Caveat: ECSA is inferred from double-layer capacitance rather than independently measured geometric active-site density.

p004 / 23810 · Results and Discussion · Figure S11 · Linked to 4 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

An inner Cu2O/CuO passive layer underneath the CuO/C hollow shell stabilises HS-CuO/C NDs during alkaline OER.

Caveat: The stabilising role is argued from post-test preservation and SAED phase assignment; no controlled removal of the passive layer is shown.

p003-p004 / 23809-23810 · Results and Discussion · Figure S7 · Linked to 2 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: High

A HKUST-1 Cu-MOF layer grown on Cu/Cu2O nanodendrites decomposes during Ar treatment and air calcination to form a nanostructured CuO/C hollow shell.

Caveat: The transformation mechanism is inferred from phase/composition and thermal route rather than in situ thermal monitoring.

p002 / 23808 · Introduction · Scheme 1 · Linked to 4 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

The highly conductive Cu core and carbon incorporation lower charge-transfer resistance and improve OER kinetics relative to carbon-free CuO controls.

Caveat: No direct four-probe/bulk electronic conductivity measurement is reported; the transport claim is supported by EIS and electrochemical performance.

p004-p005 / 23810-23811 · Results and Discussion; Conclusions · Figure 4d · Linked to 6 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Annealed Cu2O-Cu NDsCu/Cu oxideCu and annealed copper oxide surface3D · DerivedThermally treated Cu2O-Cu nanodendrite control electrode without MOF-derived CuO/C shell.S-2 · 1.1 Synthesis of Cu2O-Cu NDs and Annealed NDs · Figure S10
Cu/Cu2O core-shell nanodendrites on copper foilCu/Cu2OMetallic Cu with surface Cu2O3D · Composite3D porous copper foam/nanodendrite template with Cu and Cu2O phases.p002 / 23808 · Introduction; Results and Discussion · Figure 1c
HKUST-1 Cu-MOF-coated Cu/Cu2O nanodendritesBrowse family: HKUST-1 / Cu₃(BTC)₂HKUST-1/Cu2O/CuCu ions in HKUST-1 plus Cu/Cu2O nanodendrite core · benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid / trimesic acid (BTC)3D · CompositeCu-MOF HKUST-1 thin layer uniformly coated on Cu/Cu2O nanodendrites; XRD shows HKUST-1, Cu2O, and Cu.p002 / 23808 · Results and Discussion · Figure 1d-f
HS-CuO/C NDsCuO/C@Cu with inner Cu2O/CuO passive layerCuO, Cu2O/CuO passive layer, and Cu core · MOF-derived carbon from HKUST-1/BTC3D · DerivedNanostructured CuO/C hollow shell coated on 3D Cu nanodendrites; target OER electrode.p003 / 23809 · Results and Discussion · Figure 2
PS-CuO NDsCuO@CuCuO and Cu-based nanodendrite core3D · DerivedPorous shell CuO nanodendrite comparison electrode prepared under air without retained carbon.S-3 · 1.3 Synthesis of HS-CuO/C NDs, PS-CuO/C NDs and PS-CuO NDs · Figure S3
PS-CuO/C NDsCuO/C@CuCuO and Cu-based nanodendrite core · MOF-derived carbon from HKUST-1/BTC3D · DerivedPorous shell-coated CuO/C nanodendrite comparison electrode made by altered annealing conditions.p003 / 23809 · Results and Discussion · Figure S3

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
annealed NDs electroderesearch_0411__mat__mat_annealed_ndsElectrode · Pristine Control · CompositeAs-prepared Cu2O-Cu NDs heat treated at 300 C in air for 2 h.Cu foil / Cu2O-Cu NDsS-2 · 1.1 Synthesis of Cu2O-Cu NDs and Annealed NDs · Figure S10
as-prepared Cu2O-Cu NDs electroderesearch_0411__mat__mat_cu2o_cu_ndsElectrode · Pristine Control · CompositeHydrogen-bubble-templated electrodeposited 3D Cu2O-Cu nanodendrites.Cu foil working electrode · 3D Cu foam thickness around 100 umS-2 · 1.1 Synthesis of Cu2O-Cu NDs and Annealed NDs · Figure S1
MOFs coated NDsresearch_0411__mat__mat_hkust1_coated_ndsElectrode · Composite Component · CompositeHKUST-1 coating grown on as-deposited Cu2O-Cu NDs by solvent-thermal treatment.Cu2O-Cu NDs on Cu foil · MOF thin layer approximately 50 nmp002 / 23808 · Results and Discussion · Figure 1d-f
HS-CuO/C NDs electroderesearch_0411__mat__mat_hs_cuoc_ndsElectrode · Target Sample · Derived CarbonMOF-coated NDs annealed under Ar then air to produce hollow CuO/C shell.Cu nanodendrites on Cu foilp003 / 23809 · Results and Discussion · Figure 2
PS-CuO NDs electroderesearch_0411__mat__mat_ps_cuo_ndsElectrode · Pristine Control · CompositeMOF-coated NDs directly heat treated in air, producing carbon-poor/carbon-free CuO porous shell.Cu nanodendrites on Cu foilS-3 · 1.3 Synthesis of HS-CuO/C NDs, PS-CuO/C NDs and PS-CuO NDs · Figure S3
PS-CuO/C NDs electroderesearch_0411__mat__mat_ps_cuoc_ndsElectrode · Pristine Control · Derived CarbonMOF-coated NDs calcined under Ar then air to form carbon-containing porous shell.Cu nanodendrites on Cu foilS-2 to S-3 · 1.3 Synthesis of HS-CuO/C NDs, PS-CuO/C NDs and PS-CuO NDs · Figure S3