The invention discloses an IrxCo3-xO4 / Ir-Co3O4 heterostructure
electrocatalyst as well as a preparation method and application of the IrxCo3-xO4 / Ir-Co3O4 heterostructure
electrocatalyst in combination with co-deposition and defect regulation, and belongs to the technical field of catalyst preparation. Comprising the following steps: dissolving an
iridium-containing compound and a
cobalt-containing compound in deionized water to prepare a precursor solution, and carrying out
cathode co-deposition treatment in a three-
electrode system; calcining the sample, creating abundant anion and cation vacancies in the material through
plasma treatment, and calcining again to eliminate
oxygen ion vacancies; the treated sample is soaked in an IrCl3 solution, heat treatment is carried out after the
solvent is evaporated to
dryness, and the IrxCo < 3-x > O < 4 > / Ir-Co3O4 heterostructure
electrocatalyst is prepared. The heterostructure catalyst can effectively improve an
electronic structure around an Ir
active center, strengthen interaction of a
metal-
metal oxide carrier, inhibit over-oxidation of atoms in the Ir
active center, greatly improve the activity and stability of the catalyst, and improve the catalytic activity of the catalyst. Therefore, the technical problems of
low activity, low quality activity and poor stability of a
noble metal-based catalyst in the prior art can be effectively solved.