In situ grown high-valence Mo-doped NiCo Prussian blue analogue for enhanced urea electrooxidation

Abstract

Mo-doped NiCo Prussian blue analogue (PBA) electrocatalysts self-supported on Ni foam are elaborately designed, which exhibit a low potential of 1.358 V (vs. RHE) to reach 100 mA cm⁻² for catalyzing the urea oxidation reaction (UOR). The incorporation of high-valence Mo (+6) modifies the electronic structure and improves the electron transfer ability. Using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) techniques, we confirm the effect of Mo doping on the NiCo PBA electronic structure.