Energy-efficient electrolytic hydrogen production assisted by coupling urea oxidation with a pH-gradient concentration cell

被引：113
作者：
Wang, Genxiang [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Chen, Junxiang [1 ,2 ]
Li, Yan [1 ,2 ]
Jia, Jingchun [1 ,2 ]
Cai, Pingwei [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Wen, Zhenhai [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构：
[1] Chinese Acad Sci, Fujian Inst Res Struct Matter, CAS Key Lab Design & Assembly Funct Nanostruct, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, Peoples R China
[2] Chinese Acad Sci, Fujian Inst Res Struct Matter, Fujian Prov Key Lab Nanomat, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, Peoples R China
[3] Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China
来源：
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS | 2018年 / 54卷 / 21期
关键词：
EVOLUTION REACTION; OXYGEN EVOLUTION; WATER; REDUCTION; ELECTROCATALYST; PERFORMANCE; ELECTRODES; NANOSHEETS; PHOSPHATE; ARRAY;
D O I：
10.1039/c7cc09653d
中图分类号：
O6 [化学];
学科分类号：
0703 ;
摘要：
An unprecedented asymmetric-electrolyte electrolyzer is proposed using an acidic cathode for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and an alkaline anode for the urea oxidation reaction (UOR), which significantly decreases the electrical energy required for electrolytic hydrogen production.
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页码：2603 / 2606
页数：4
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