The invention provides a
metal oxyhydroxide catalyst, an
electrode, preparation methods of the catalyst and the
electrode and an electrochemical
electrolysis unit. In addition to
oxygen and
hydrogen, the
metal oxyhydroxide further comprises two or more than two 3d
transition metal elements and at least one
regulator element, wherein the atoms of the 3d
transition metal elements and atoms of the
regulator elements are distributed in a common oxyhydroxide skeleton, and are connected onto the atoms of the
regulator elements through
bridging oxygen or bridging hydroxyl, and homogeneous phase distribution is realized on the atomic level; and moreover, according to the interaction among the adjacent 3d
transition metal atoms and the interaction between the adjacent 3d
transition metal atoms and the regulator element atoms, the
adsorption energy of an intermediate in an
oxygen evolution reaction can be regulated. The
metal oxyhydroxide catalyst is different from a
mixed metal oxide catalyst crystallized in the prior art, so that the efficiency of carrying out the
oxygen evolution reaction through electrolytic water can be improved. Meanwhile, the 3d
transition metal atoms have rich reserves on the earth, so that the catalytic cost can be reduced.