The present invention relates to a flower-shaped
rhodium-doped β-Ni(OH)2
methanol oxidation
electrocatalyst, a preparation method thereof and an application. The
rhodium (Rh) element is doped in β-Ni(OH)2, and the Rh-doped β-Ni(OH)2 presents a flower shape and is composed of
petal-shaped flakes, all of which are β-type Ni(OH)2. It is prepared by a hydrothermal method in a
hydrothermal reaction kettle. When used for
methanol oxidation reaction, the
anodic oxidation current density can reach 90 mA cm ‑2 , and the Tafel slope is only 40 mV dec ‑1 . The preparation method adopted in the present invention is simple, and the
microscopic morphology, size uniformity and stability of the product are good, which is suitable for industrial production;
doping with a trace amount of
rhodium element significantly reduces the usage amount of precious metals in the preparation process compared with commercial Pd / C and Pt / C catalysts, greatly reducing the production cost, and at the same time reducing the poisoning effect of CO on the catalyst and improving the stability of the catalyst. The
doping of rhodium element can inhibit the formation of γ-NiOOH, change the
electronic structure of Ni in β-Ni(OH)2, increase the proportion of surface defects in β-Ni(OH)2, reduce the impedance of charge transfer, and thus further improve the catalytic activity.