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Synthesize a high-performance cobalt chalcogenide-based electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction by hybridizing cobalt sulfide nanoparticles with reduced graphene oxide.

September 23, 2011Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Co1−xS–Graphene Hybrid: A High‐Performance Metal Chalcogenide Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction

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HWHailiang WangFujian Medical University YLYongye LiangSouthern University of Science and Technology YLYanguang LiUniversity of Notre Dame

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Experimental study demonstrates superior oxygen reduction reaction catalytic performance in cobalt sulfide-graphene hybrids, suggesting potential for advanced fuel cell electrocatalysts.

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Synthesize a high-performance cobalt chalcogenide-based electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction by hybridizing cobalt sulfide nanoparticles with reduced graphene oxide.
Directly nucleated and grew Co1−xS nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide sheets using a mild solution-phase reaction followed by an annealing step.
Characterized material morphology using scanning electron microscopy.
Evaluated electrocatalytic activity toward the oxygen reduction reaction using rotating-disk electrode measurements versus a reversible hydrogen electrode.
The synthesized Co1−xS-RGO hybrid achieved the highest oxygen reduction reaction catalytic activity among all cobalt chalcogenide-based catalysts evaluated.
Direct growth of nanoparticles on graphene sheets yielded enhanced electrochemical performance compared to non-hybridized counterparts.

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Wang et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6f4a3f75498292b708af92 https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201104004

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Experimental study demonstrates superior oxygen reduction reaction catalytic performance in cobalt sulfide-graphene hybrids, suggesting potential for advanced fuel cell electrocatalysts.

Co1−xS–Graphene Hybrid: A High‐Performance Metal Chalcogenide Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction

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