Co3O4 nanoparticles embedded in nitrogen-doped porous carbon dodecahedrons with enhanced electrochemical properties for lithium storage and water splitting

A novel Co3O4/N-doped porous carbon hybrid with dodecahedrons structure was synthesized by a facile route. Benefiting from a unique nanostructure, the resulting hybrid exhibited excellent electrochemical lithium-storage performance and high electrocatalytic activity for oxygen evolution reaction from water splitting.380