What question did this study set out to answer?

To investigate the effects of O₂ plasma treatment on the electrocatalytic performance of FeNi alloy nanoparticles supported on carbon nanotubes for OER.

February 12, 2026

Plasma-Induced Reconstruction of FeNi Alloy Nanoparticles on Carbon Nanotubes toward Highly Efficient OER

Key Points

To investigate the effects of O₂ plasma treatment on the electrocatalytic performance of FeNi alloy nanoparticles supported on carbon nanotubes for OER.
Characterization of FeNi-CNTs before and after plasma treatment.
Electrocatalytic activity assessment toward OER post-treatment.
Comparison of performance metrics with untreated samples.
Significant enhancement in OER activity observed after plasma treatment.
Improved electrochemical performance linked to structural changes in FeNi nanoparticles.
Detailed characterization confirms the catalytic efficiency is tied to surface modifications.

Abstract

The electrocatalytic performance of FeNi–CNTs toward the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is significantly enhanced after O₂ plasma treatment. Comprehensive characterization reveals that the improved OER activity originates from the plasma-induced...

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Deng et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698d6ebb5be6419ac0d548a3 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc07431b

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