Synthesis and Characterization of 3-DOM IrO2 Electrocatalysts Templated by PMMA for Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Preparation of PMMA Templates
2.2. Preparation of 3-DOM IrO2
2.3. Physical Characterization
2.4. Electrochemical Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Physical Characterization
3.2. Electrocatalytic Characterization
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Liu, F.; Sun, X.; Chen, X.; Li, C.; Yu, J.; Tang, H. Synthesis and Characterization of 3-DOM IrO2 Electrocatalysts Templated by PMMA for Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Polymers 2019, 11, 629. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11040629
Liu F, Sun X, Chen X, Li C, Yu J, Tang H. Synthesis and Characterization of 3-DOM IrO2 Electrocatalysts Templated by PMMA for Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Polymers. 2019; 11(4):629. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11040629
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Fei, Xuechu Sun, Xiu Chen, Cuicui Li, Jun Yu, and Haolin Tang. 2019. "Synthesis and Characterization of 3-DOM IrO2 Electrocatalysts Templated by PMMA for Oxygen Evolution Reaction" Polymers 11, no. 4: 629. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11040629