The invention discloses a W-(Co3O4 / RuO2)
electrocatalyst as well as a preparation method and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of
hydrogen production by electrocatalytic water
decomposition. The W-(Co3O4 / RuO2)
electrocatalyst provided by the invention comprises a nanometer
heterojunction structure formed by Co3O4 and RuO2, and
tungsten atoms doped in the nanometer
heterojunction structure. By adjusting doped elements, the electronic structures of
tungsten,
cobalt and
ruthenium are effectively regulated and controlled, charge transfer of Co, Ru and W is promoted, and the covalence of Ru-O is inhibited, so that excessive oxidation of Ru is inhibited, excellent electro-catalytic
oxygen evolution performance is given to the material, the number of catalytic active sites is greatly increased through the synergistic
composite effect of nano heterojunctions formed by W atoms, Co3O4 and RuO2, and the catalytic activity of the material is improved. The atom
utilization rate is effectively improved, the charge transmission path is optimized, the reaction
kinetics is improved, and the water
electrolysis oxygen evolution performance in the acid environment is greatly improved. Meanwhile, through the strategy of combining a
solution combustion method and
calcination, the process is simple and controllable, and wide application prospects are created for large-scale production.