Photoelectron Spectroscopy at the Graphene-Liquid Interface Reveals the Electronic Structure of an Electrodeposited Cobalt/Graphene Electrocatalyst.
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Electrochemically grown cobalt on graphene exhibits exceptional performance as a catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and provides the possibility of controlling the morphology and the chemical properties during deposition. However, the detailed atomic structure of this hybrid material is not well understood. To elucidate the Co/graphene electronic structure, we have developed a flow cell closed by a graphene membrane that provides electronic and chemical information on the active surfaces under atmospheric pressure and in the presence of liquids by means of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). We found that cobalt is anchored on graphene via carbonyl-like species, namely Co(CO)x , promoting the reduction of Co(3+) to Co(2+), which is believed to be the active site of the catalyst.
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1521-3773
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European Commission Horizon 2020 (H2020) Marie Sk?odowska-Curie actions (656870)