10.1007/s40097-022-00521-1

One-step construction of Co(OH)2-anchored g-C3N4 and rGO with phase junction for dopamine sensing and oxygen evolution reaction

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  • Dexin Yu1,
  • Feng Zhang2,
  • Kai Yu2,
  • Fengyu Qu*2,
  1. Key Laboratory of Photochemical Biomaterials and Energy Storage Materials, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, CN
  2. Key Laboratory of Photochemical Biomaterials and Energy Storage Materials, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, CN Key Laboratory of Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, CN

Published in Issue 03-01-2023

Copyright (c) 2023 The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Islamic Azad University

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Yu, D., Zhang, F., Yu, K., & Qu, F. (2023). One-step construction of Co(OH)2-anchored g-C3N4 and rGO with phase junction for dopamine sensing and oxygen evolution reaction. Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry, 14(5). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40097-022-00521-1
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Abstract

Abstract Cobalt-based Layered double hydroxides (Co-LDHs) through designing composite nanostructures and heterogenous junctions, has absorbed an increased concern for dual-function applications including electrochemical sensing and energy devices. Herein, the g-C 3 N 4 and GO are applied as two-dimensional (2D) scaffolds for one-pot synthesis of 2D α/β-Co(OH) 2 phase junction (α/β-Co(OH) 2 /g–C 3 N 4 /rGO, denoted as CCG) in dopamine sensing and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The coexist of hetero-phase structure (α and β-Co(OH) 2 ) toward crystalline phase has been confirmed by various techniques. Dependent on hetero-phase structural and compositional characteristics of CCG, CCG has revealed excellent electrochemical performance: a ranking sensing response to dopamine with ppb-level sensitivity and wide detection range; and high electrocatalytic ability (38.02 mV dec −1 ) with more stable catalytic capacity toward oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The above considerable potentials for CCG ascribes to the synergistic effect of heterostructure, phase structure along with defect of α/β-Co(OH) 2 .

Keywords

  • Hetero-phase structures,
  • TMHs,
  • Two-dimensional (2D) scaffolds,
  • Exposed redox active-sites,
  • Dopamine sensors,
  • OER

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