Electrochemical behavior of rapid-synthesized amorphous aerogel 3d-VIIIB-metal aerogels as bifunctional electrocatalysts for water splitting

Key Points

• Investigate the role of oxygen vacancies in metal oxide electrocatalysts for enhancing water splitting efficiency.
• Synthesis of 3D-VIIIB-metal aerogels with controlled oxygen vacancies.
• Electrochemical characterization of the catalysts under water splitting conditions.
• Evaluation of intrinsic properties related to catalytic performance.
• Enhanced catalytic efficiency observed in aerogels with optimal oxygen vacancy levels.
• Significant improvement in water splitting performance measured compared to non-modified catalysts.