BACKGROUND The Prussian blue analogues represent well-known and extensively studied group of coordination species which has many remarkable applications due to their ion-exchange, electron transfer or magnetic properties. Among them, Co-Fe Prussian blue analogues have been extensively studied due to the photoinduced magnetization. Surprisingly, their suitability as precursors for solid-state sy...

Fe and Ni doped mesoporous Co3O4 (mCo3O4) catalysts were prepared and investigated for electrochemical oxygen evolution. The incorporation of Fe into mCo3O4 (Fe-mCo3O4) results in unusual synergistic effects via destruction of the bulk mesoporous structure and formation of slit-like pores. The Fe-mCo3O4 composite displayed a significantly enhanced catalytic activity for oxygen evolution.

Large-sized metal oxide particles have the potential to constitute cheap, high-performance, and high-stability supercapacitor electrode materials. Herein, marketable large-sized Co3O4 (~6 μm) as starting raw material, inexpensive Co3O4/MoS2 core–shell heterogeneous composites been one-step fabricated via an improvised MPCVD system modified by a domestic microwave oven. After that, surface morph...

The porous Co3O4 nanowires were fabricated using a fluoride anion-assisted hydrothermal and controlled annealing route. The nanowires showed superior CO gas-sensing performances, such as high selectivity against CO and optimal sensing activity at a relatively low operating temperature (Top ≤ 100 °C). Such properties were ascribed to fluoride doping and porous nanowire structure.

In this research work, we report a simple method called reflux condensation method for synthesizing Co3O4 nanoparticles using cheap chemicals such as, cobalt acetate (precursor salt), sodium monododecyl sulphate - SDS (surfactant) and N, N - Dimethylformamide - DMF (solvent). The prepared materials were heat treated at 200, 400, 600 and 800 oC for each 2 h to get phase pure product. The calcine...

In recent years, supercapacitors have been developed rapidly as a rechargeable energy storage device. And the performance of is depending on electrode materials, preparation method and materials become primary goal scientific development. This study synthesizes Co3O4@MnO2@PPy cathode material with porous pattern core-shell structure by hydrothermal electrodeposition. The result samples are char...

Novel flower-shaped C-dots/Co3O4{111} with dual-reaction centers were constructed to improve the Fenton-like reaction activity and peroxymonosulfate (PMS) conversion sulfate radicals. Due exposure of a high surface area Co3O4{111} facets, could provide more Co(II) for PMS activation than traditional spherical Co3O4{110}. Meanwhile, was preferred adsorption on facets because energy thereby facil...

The rational design of cost effective and highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts plays an extremely important role in promoting the commercial applications electrochemical water splitting. Herein we reported a sacrificial template strategy for preparation borate anion doped Co3O4@ZIF-67 nanocages assembled with nanosheets (B-Co3O4@ZIF-67) by hydrothermal boronation zeolitic ...