Nitrogen Doped Carbon Layer Coated Co2MnO4 Electrocatalyst for Efficient Acidic Water Oxidation

Graphical In this study, an effective technique for synthesizing Nitrogen Doped Carbon Layer Coated Co 2 MnO 4 was introduced. The Nitrogen doped carbon layer derived from graphene decreases the electronic transmission resistance, optimize surface electron distribution and enhances the formation of the CoOOH active phase during the initial oxygen evolution reaction (OER) process, achieving 100 mA/cm 2 at 1.56 V vs. RHE. Electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution process must be both active and stable in order to make hydrogen from water using renewable power. Nitrogen-doped carbon layer coated cobalt manganate particles were synthesized on carbon cloth using calcination method. The catalysts exhibited small particle sizes and graphitized carbon layer that covered the cobalt manganate, facilitating electron flow. Moreover, the nitrogen-doped carbon layer enhanced the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) rate by reducing the potential required for surface reconstruction and optimizing electron distribution on the cobalt manganate surface. This electrocatalyst demonstrated a current density of 100 mA/cm 2 at 1.56 V vs. RHE. Thus, this electrocatalyst shows promise as a novel OER catalyst for water oxidation in acidic aqueous solutions.