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Strongly coupled cobalt–molybdenum–boron nanoparticles anchored on graphene oxide as highly efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction

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Graphene oxide (GO) exhibits unique layered structures and excellent electrical conductivity, and the multiple surface termination groups are favorable for hosting impressive performance for electrochemical reactions. Therefore, a two-dimensional layered GO-based catalyst may become a novel high-efficiency electrocatalyst to replace traditional noble metal electrocatalysts. Herein, Co–Mo–B/GO (CMBG) nanocomposites are successfully prepared by electroless deposition for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). GO constructs multi-layer three-dimensional structure with large surface area, which helps to increase electron transfer and mass transfer within the materials. Due to the introduction of Mo, the aggregation of nanoparticles on GO is reduced, and also the synergistic effect among Co, Mo, and B improves the electrocatalytic performance of as-prepared materials. Moreover, electrochemical tests reveal that the CMBG electrocatalyst can reduce the charge transfer resistance toward the OER and increase electrochemical active sites, leading to enhancing the OER performance. When the molar ratio of Mo/(Co + Mo) is 3:100, overpotential of CMBG is only 270 mV at 10 mA cm−2. In addition, CMBG shows long-term electrocatalytic stability even after 24-h test. This work provides a feasible way for the preparation of ternary boride electrocatalyst for OER.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51602267), the Major Science and Technology Project of Sichuan Province (Grant No. 2019YFS0090, 2022YFS0614), and the International Science and Technology Cooperation Laboratory of Micro-nanoparticle Application Research of Southwest University of Science and Technology (Grant No. 19MNA001).

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  1. Qihang He and Lei Wang contributed equally to this work.

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  1. School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

    Qihang He, Lei Wang, Feng Xiao, Rong Su, Lichuan Chen, Yu Jiang & Ping He

  2. School of Science, Xichang University, Xichang, 615000, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

    Rong Su

  3. International Science and Technology Cooperation Laboratory of Micro-Nanoparticle Application Research, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

    Bin Jia & Ping He

  4. Key Laboratory of Shock and Vibration of Engineering Materials and Structures of Sichuan Province, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

    Bin Jia

  5. Sichuan Mianyang 404 Hospital, Mianyang, 621000, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

    Yali Zeng & Yun Zhou

  6. School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

    Ying Wan & Bin Tang

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  1. Qihang He
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Qihang He contributed to investigation; writing, original draft; and writing, review and editing. Lei Wang contributed to investigation; writing, original draft; and writing, review and editing. Feng Xiao contributed to investigation and writing, review and editing. Rong Su contributed to investigation and writing, review and editing. Lichuan Chen contributed to investigation and writing, review and editing. Yu Jiang contributed to investigation and writing, review and editing. Bin Jia contributed to project administration and formal analysis. Ping He contributed to project administration and writing, review and editing. Yali Zeng contributed to project administration and formal analysis. Yun Zhou contributed to project administration and writing, review and editing. Ying Wan contributed to project administration and formal analysis. Bin Tang contributed to project administration and writing, review and editing.

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He, Q., Wang, L., Xiao, F. et al. Strongly coupled cobalt–molybdenum–boron nanoparticles anchored on graphene oxide as highly efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction. Ionics 30, 2259–2271 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-024-05443-2

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