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  • Pulsed Electrodeposition of...
    Wu, Hao; Li, Shangyi; Lu, Xinxin; Toe, Cui Ying; Chung, Hoi Ying; Tang, Yiming; Lu, Xunyu; Amal, Rose; Li, Laisheng; Ng, Yun Hau

    ChemPlusChem, October 2018, Volume: 83, Issue: 10
    Journal Article

    Invited for this month's cover are the collaborative groups of Dr. Yun Hau Ng at University of New South Wales, Australia and Dr. Yiming Tang at South China Normal University, China. The front cover picture shows ultrathin Co3O4 nanoflakes that are deposited on ZnO nanorods by pulsed electrodeposition. The performance of the nanostructured hybrid Co3O4/ZnO anode in electrochemical O2 evolution is better than that of neat Co3O4. Well‐aligned one‐dimensional ZnO nanorod arrays are integrated as a scaffold which functions as a “highway” to facilitate improved charge transfer, while the porosity of the anode material allows the penetration of the electrolyte, thus promoting efficient utilization of the catalytically active species. Read the full text of the article at 10.1002/cplu.201800218. “This unique pulsed‐electrodeposition method is not limited to the fabrication of electrodes for efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) as demonstrated in this paper; it has shown its versatility in the preparation of nanostructured thin films for different applications, including electrochemical sensing, photoelectrochemical water splitting and solar cells.” Read more about the story behind the cover in the Cover Profile and about the research itself (DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201800218).