Citation: Shuli Wang, Jiayun Zhu, Xiang Wu, Ligang Feng. Microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of NiMoO₄ nanorods for high-performance urea electrooxidation[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2022, 33(2): 1105-1109. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.08.042 shu

Microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of NiMoO₄ nanorods for high-performance urea electrooxidation

Shuli Wang ^a ,
Jiayun Zhu ^a ,
Xiang Wu ^b ,
Ligang Feng ^{a, *,}

a.
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China
b.
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang 110870, China

ligang.feng@yzu.edu.cn

Received Date: 9 July 2021
Revised Date: 28 July 2021
Accepted Date: 8 August 2021
Available Online: 12 August 2021

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A large surface area with high active site exposure is desired for the nano-scaled electrocatalysts fabrication. Herein, taking NiMoO₄ nanorods for example, we demonstrated the advantages of the microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis method compared to the traditional hydrothermal approaches. Both monoclinic structured NiMoO₄ in the nanorods morphology are found for these samples but it is more time-saving and efficient in the Ni-Mo synergism for the catalyst obtained by microwave-assisted hydrothermal syntheses method. When evaluated for urea oxidation, the current density can reach 130.79 mA/cm² at 1.54 V, about 2.4 times higher than that of the counterpart catalyst (54.08 mA/cm²). Moreover, largely improved catalytic stability, catalytic kinetics and rapid charge transfer ability are found on the catalyst obtained by the microwave-assisted approach. The high catalytic performance can be attributed to the high surface area and active site exposure of NiMoO₄ nanorods formed by microwave irradiation. Considering the less time, facile synthesis condition and efficient components synergism, the microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis method might work better for the nanostructure electrocatalysts fabrication.
- Urea electro-oxidation,
- NiMoO₄,
- Hydrothermal synthesis,
- Microwave irradiation,
- Nanorod
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