Counterion-controlled synthesis of multifunctional iron cobalt mixed oxide laminar superstructures. (9th May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kanwal, Nureena; Akram, Bilal; Saraj, Chaudry Sajed; Ahmad, Khalil; Talib, Shamraiz Hussain; Asif, Hafiz Muhammad
• Is Part Of: New journal of chemistry. Volume 46:Number 20(2022)
• Page Start: 9762
• Page End: 9766
• Publication Date: 2022-05-09
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; Chimie -- Périodiques; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/d2nj00412g
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1144-0546

Abstract

Abstract : A low temperature good and poor solvent system-based synthetic strategy has been developed to obtain multifunctional nanostructures. Abstract : The design and fabrication of cost-effective multifunctional nanomaterials with well-defined ultrafine nanostructures remains a challenge. Herein, cobalt- and iron-based mixed oxide nanoclusters and laminar superstructures were successfully synthesized through a single step low temperature solution phase route by using good and poor solvent systems. The structure of the as-fabricated material is largely defined by the counterions of the precursor salts. The easily obtained unique FeCo-based mixed oxide nanoclusters and laminar superstructures are not only capable of catalysing the photodegradation of methylene blue (MB) under sunlight, but also behave as outstanding electrocatalysts towards the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The present findings offer a new insight to rationally design materials with desired structures and functions.