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Yang CY, Zhang Q, Li T, Chen XH, Li XL, Luo HQ, Li NB. Binary ruthenium dioxide and nickel oxide ultrafine particles loaded on carbon nanotubes for high-stability oxygen evolution reaction at high current densities. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 677:323-330. [PMID: 39151225 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2024] [Revised: 07/30/2024] [Accepted: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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RuO2 is an efficient electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, during the OER process, RuO2 is prone to oxidation into Rux+ (x > 4), leading to its dissolution in the electrolyte and resulting in poor stability of RuO2. Here, we report a bicomponent electrocatalyst, NiO and RuO2 co-loaded on carbon nanotubes (RuO2/NiO/CNT). The results demonstrate that the introduction of NiO suppresses the over-oxidation of RuO2 during the OER process, not only inheriting the excellent catalytic performance of RuO2, but also significantly enhancing the stability of the catalyst for OER at high current densities. In contrast to RuO2/CNT, RuO2/NiO/CNT shows no significant change in activity after 150 h of OER at a current density of 100 mA cm-2. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicate that NiO transfers a large number of electrons to RuO2, thereby reducing the oxidation state of Ru. In conclusion, this study provides a detailed analysis of the phenomenon where low-valent metal oxides have the ability to enhance the stability of RuO2 catalysts.
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- Chen Yu Yang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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Dong J, Boukhvalov DW, Lv C, Humphrey MG, Zhang C, Huang Z. Enhancing Oxygen Evolution Reaction Performance of Metal-Organic Frameworks through Cathode Activation. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024:e202401176. [PMID: 38967038 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202401176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2024] [Revised: 07/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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Due to their abundant active sites and porous structures, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have garnered significant interest as oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts. Nevertheless, the development of MOF s-based electrocatalysts with efficient OER activity and excellent stability simultaneously still face challenges. Herein, a cathodic activation strategy was used to enhance the OER electrocatalytic performance of M-HHTP for the first time, where M refers to Ni, Cu, Co, Fe, while HHTP denotes 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11-hexahydroxytriphenylene. As a prototype, the activated Ni-HHTP (HA-Ni-HHTP) demonstrates outstanding OER performance, with an overpotential as low as 140 mV at 20 mA cm-2 and a small Tafel slope of 78.7 mV-1, surpassing commercial RuO2 and rivaling state-of-the-art MOFs-based electrocatalysts. Characterizations and density functional theory calculations reveal that the superior performance of HA-Ni-HHTP is primarily ascribed to changes in semiconductor type, contact angle, and oxygen vacancy content induced by cathodic activation. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis using the transmission line model confirms that cathodic activation accelerates charge transport, enhancing the OER process. Furthermore, the cathodic activation strategy holds promise for improving the water oxidation performance of other MOFs such as Fe-HHTP, Co-HHTP, and Cu-HHTP.
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- Jie Dong
- China-Australia Joint Research Center for Functional Molecular Materials, School of Chemical Science and Engineering Institution, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
- Institute of Physics and Technology, Ural Federal University, Mira Str. 19, Yekaterinburg, 620002, Russia
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- Key Laboratory of High-precision Computation and Application of Quantum Field Theory of Hebei Province, Hebei Key Lab of Optic-electronic Information and Materials, The College of Physics Science and Technology, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, 2601, ACT, Australia
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- China-Australia Joint Research Center for Functional Molecular Materials, School of Chemical Science and Engineering Institution, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- China-Australia Joint Research Center for Functional Molecular Materials, School of Chemical Science and Engineering Institution, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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Shi L, Zhang Q, Yang S, Ren P, Wu Y, Liu S. Optimizing the Activation Energy of Reactive Intermediates on Single-Atom Electrocatalysts: Challenges and Opportunities. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2301219. [PMID: 38180156 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have made great progress in recent years as potential catalysts for energy conversion and storage due to their unique properties, including maximum metal atoms utilization, high-quality activity, unique defined active sites, and sustained stability. Such advantages of single-atom catalysts significantly broaden their applications in various energy-conversion reactions. Given the extensive utilization of single-atom catalysts, methods and specific examples for improving the performance of single-atom catalysts in different reaction systems based on the Sabatier principle are highlighted and reactant binding energy volcano relationship curves are derived in non-homogeneous catalytic systems. The challenges and opportunities for single-atom catalysts in different reaction systems to improve their performance are also focused upon, including metal selection, coordination environments, and interaction with carriers. Finally, it is expected that this work may provide guidance for the design of high-performance single-atom catalysts in different reaction systems and thereby accelerate the rapid development of the targeted reaction.
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- Lei Shi
- Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Medicine and Health, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Medicine and Health, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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Yu J, Li J, Gao RT, Yang Y, Wang L. Improving NiFe Electrocatalysts through Fluorination-Driven Rearrangements for Neutral Water Electrolysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2310642. [PMID: 38708896 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Neutral electrolysis to produce hydrogen is prime challenging owing to the sluggish kinetics of water dissociation for the electrochemical reduction of water to molecular hydrogen. An ion-enriched electrode/electrolyte interface for electrocatalytic reactions can efficiently obtain a stable electrolysis system. Herein, we found that interfacial accumulated fluoride ions and the anchored Pt single atoms/nanoparticles in catalysts can improve hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity of NiFe-based hydroxide catalysts, prolonging the operating stability at high current density in neutral conditions. NiFe hydroxide electrode obtains an outstanding performance of 1000 mA cm-2 at low overpotential of 218 mV with 1000 h operation at 100 mA cm-2. Electrochemical experiments and theoretical calculations have demonstrated that the interfacial fluoride contributes to promote the adsorption of Pt to proton for sustaining a large current density at low potential, while the Pt single atoms/nanoparticles provide H adsorption sites. The synergy effect of F and Pt species promotes the formation of Pt─H and F─H bonds, which accelerate the adsorption and dissociation process of H2O and promote the HER reaction with a long-term durability in neutral conditions.
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- Jidong Yu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy Material and Chemistry, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy Material and Chemistry, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy Material and Chemistry, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
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- NanoScience Technology Center, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformation Cluster, The Stephen W. Hawking Center for Microgravity Research and Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32826, USA
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy Material and Chemistry, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
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Li X, Ng BKY, Ho PL, Jia C, Shang J, Yoskamtorn T, Pan X, Li Y, Li G, Wu TS, Soo YL, He H, Yue B, Tsang SCE. Stabilization of Ni-containing Keggin-type polyoxometalates with variable oxidation states as novel catalysts for electrochemical water oxidation. Chem Sci 2024; 15:9201-9215. [PMID: 38903226 PMCID: PMC11186315 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc01087f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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The development of new recyclable and inexpensive electrochemically active species for water oxidation catalysis is the most crucial step for future utilization of renewables. Particularly, transition metal complexes containing internal multiple, cooperative metal centers to couple with redox catalysts in the inorganic Keggin-type polyoxometalate (POM) framework at high potential or under extreme pH conditions would be promising candidates. However, most reported Ni-containing POMs have been highly unstable towards hydrolytic decomposition, which precludes them from application as water oxidation catalysts (WOCs). Here, we have prepared new tri-Ni-containing POMs with variable oxidation states by charge tailored synthetic strategies for the first time and developed them as recyclable POMs for water oxidation catalysts. In addition, by implanting corresponding POM anions into the positively charged MIL-101(Cr) metal-organic framework (MOF), the entrapped Ni2+/Ni3+ species can show complete recyclability for water oxidation catalysis without encountering uncontrolled hydrolysis of the POM framework. As a result, a low onset potential of approximately 1.46 V vs. NHE for water oxidation with stable WOC performance is recorded. Based on this study, rational design and stabilization of other POM-electrocatalysts containing different multiple transition metal centres could be made possible.
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- Xiang Li
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford Oxford OX1 3QR UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford Oxford OX1 3QR UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University Shanghai 200438 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University Shanghai 200438 China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford Oxford OX1 3QR UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford Oxford OX1 3QR UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford Oxford OX1 3QR UK
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center 101 Hsin-Ann Road Hsinchu 30076 Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center 101 Hsin-Ann Road Hsinchu 30076 Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University Shanghai 200438 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University Shanghai 200438 China
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Bai J, Zhou W, Xu J, Zhou P, Deng Y, Xiang M, Xiang D, Su Y. RuO 2 Catalysts for Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution in Acidic Media: Mechanism, Activity Promotion Strategy and Research Progress. Molecules 2024; 29:537. [PMID: 38276614 PMCID: PMC10819928 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29020537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis (PEMWE) under acidic conditions outperforms alkaline water electrolysis in terms of less resistance loss, higher current density, and higher produced hydrogen purity, which make it more economical in long-term applications. However, the efficiency of PEMWE is severely limited by the slow kinetics of anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER), poor catalyst stability, and high cost. Therefore, researchers in the past decade have made great efforts to explore cheap, efficient, and stable electrode materials. Among them, the RuO2 electrocatalyst has been proved to be a major promising alternative to Ir-based catalysts and the most promising OER catalyst owing to its excellent electrocatalytic activity and high pH adaptability. In this review, we elaborate two reaction mechanisms of OER (lattice oxygen mechanism and adsorbate evolution mechanism), comprehensively summarize and discuss the recently reported RuO2-based OER electrocatalysts under acidic conditions, and propose many advanced modification strategies to further improve the activity and stability of RuO2-based electrocatalytic OER. Finally, we provide suggestions for overcoming the challenges faced by RuO2 electrocatalysts in practical applications and make prospects for future research. This review provides perspectives and guidance for the rational design of highly active and stable acidic OER electrocatalysts based on PEMWE.
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- Jirong Bai
- Research Center of Secondary Resources and Environment, School of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Changzhou Institute of Technology, Changzhou 213022, China; (J.B.); (P.Z.); (Y.D.); (M.X.)
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou 213001, China; (W.Z.); (J.X.)
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou 213001, China; (W.Z.); (J.X.)
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- Research Center of Secondary Resources and Environment, School of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Changzhou Institute of Technology, Changzhou 213022, China; (J.B.); (P.Z.); (Y.D.); (M.X.)
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- Research Center of Secondary Resources and Environment, School of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Changzhou Institute of Technology, Changzhou 213022, China; (J.B.); (P.Z.); (Y.D.); (M.X.)
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- Research Center of Secondary Resources and Environment, School of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Changzhou Institute of Technology, Changzhou 213022, China; (J.B.); (P.Z.); (Y.D.); (M.X.)
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- School of Medicine and Health, Yancheng Polytechnic College, Yancheng 224005, China
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- School of Chemistry, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, National Innovation Platform (Center) for Industry-Education Integration of Energy Storage Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
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Wang Y, Meng C, Zhao L, Zhang J, Chen X, Zhou Y. Surface and near-surface engineering design of transition metal catalysts for promoting water splitting. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023. [PMID: 37334928 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc01593a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Transition metal catalysts are widely used in the field of hydrogen production via water electrolysis. The surface state and near-surface environment of the catalysts greatly affect the efficiency of hydrogen production. Therefore, the rational design of surface engineering and near-surface engineering of transition metal catalysts can significantly improve the performance of water electrolysis. This review systematically introduces surface engineering strategies, including heteroatom doping, vacancy engineering, strain regulation, heterojunction effect, and surface reconstruction. These strategies optimize the surface electronic structure of the catalysts, expose more active sites, and promote the formation of highly active species, ultimately enhancing water electrolysis performance. Furthermore, near-surface engineering strategies, such as surface wettability, three-dimensional structure, high-curvature structure, external field assistance, and extra ion addition, are thoroughly discussed. These strategies expedite the mass transfer of reactants and gas products, improve the local chemical environment near the catalyst surface, and contribute toward achieving an industrial-level current density for overall water splitting. Finally, the key challenges faced by surface engineering and near-surface engineering of transition metal catalysts are highlighted and potential solutions are proposed. This review offers essential guidelines for the design and development of efficient transition metal catalysts for water electrolysis.
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- Yanmin Wang
- College of Energy Storage Technology, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China.
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- College of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China.
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- College of Energy Storage Technology, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China.
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- College of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China.
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- College of Science, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050018, China
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- College of Energy Storage Technology, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China.
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Yang N, Tian S, Feng Y, Hu Z, Liu H, Tian X, Xu L, Hu C, Yang J. Introducing High-Valence Iridium Single Atoms into Bimetal Phosphides toward High-Efficiency Oxygen Evolution and Overall Water Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207253. [PMID: 36610048 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Single atoms are superior electrocatalysts having high atomic utilization and amazing activity for water oxidation and splitting. Herein, this work reports a thermal reduction method to introduce high-valence iridium (Ir) single atoms into bimetal phosphide (FeNiP) nanoparticles toward high-efficiency oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and overall water splitting. The presence of high-valence single Ir atoms (Ir4+ ) and their synergistic interaction with Ni3+ species as well as the disproportionation of Ni3+ assisted by Fe collectively contribute to the exceptional OER performance. In specific, at appropriate Ir/Ni and Fe/Ni ratios, the as-prepared Ir-doped FeNiP (Ir25 -Fe16 Ni100 P64 ) nanoparticles at a mass loading of only 35 µg cm-2 show the overpotential as low as 232 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and activity as high as 1.86 A mg-1 at 1.5 V versus RHE for OER in 1.0 m KOH. Computational simulations confirm the vital role of high-valence Ir to weaken the adsorption of OER intermediates, favorable for accelerating OER kinetics. Impressively, a Pt/C||Ir25 -Fe16 Ni100 P64 two-electrode alkaline electrolyzer affords a current density of 10 mA cm-2 at a low cell voltage of 1.42 V, along with satisfied stability. An AA battery with a nominal voltage of 1.5 V can drive overall water splitting with obvious bubbles released.
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- Niuwa Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Engineering Center for Hierarchical Catalysts, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, No. 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- Nanjing IPE Institute of Green Manufacturing Industry, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Nanjing IPE Institute of Green Manufacturing Industry, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211100, China
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Xu H, Yuan J, He G, Chen H. Current and future trends for spinel-type electrocatalysts in electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Yang X, Liu Y, Guo R, Xiao J. Coupling Transition Metal Catalysts with Ir for Enhanced Electrochemical Water Splitting Activity. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202200176. [PMID: 36000851 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Developing advanced electrocatalysts is of great significance for boosting electrochemical water splitting to produce hydrogen. The electrocatalytic activity of a catalyst is associated with the surface/interface, geometric structure, and electronic properties. Coupling Ir with transition metal compounds is an effective strategy to improve their electrocatalytic performance. In this review, we summarize the recent progress of Ir coupled transition metal compound catalysts for the application in driving electrochemical water splitting. The significant role of Ir played in the promotion of electrocatalytic performance is firstly illustrated. Then, the applications of Ir-based catalysts in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are comprehensively discussed, with an emphasis on correlating the structure-function relationships. Lastly, the challenges and future directions for the fabrication of more advanced Ir coupled electrocatalysts are also presented.
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- Xin Yang
- Key Laboratory of Research and Utilization of Ethnomedicinal Plant Resources of Hunan Province, Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Preparation Technology of Polyvinyl Alcohol Fiber Material, Huaihua University, Huaihua, 418000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Research and Utilization of Ethnomedicinal Plant Resources of Hunan Province, Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Preparation Technology of Polyvinyl Alcohol Fiber Material, Huaihua University, Huaihua, 418000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Research and Utilization of Ethnomedicinal Plant Resources of Hunan Province, Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Preparation Technology of Polyvinyl Alcohol Fiber Material, Huaihua University, Huaihua, 418000, PR China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Antibody-based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, 418000, PR China
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Zhang T, Meng YL, Zhao YH, Ni JC, Pan Y, Dai Y, Tan Z, Wang XF, Song XZ. Boosting the oxygen evolution electrocatalysis of high-entropy hydroxides by high-valence nickel species regulation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:7682-7685. [PMID: 35730446 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc02367a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The addition of an extra metal source induces the transformation from crystalline α-Ni(OH)2 to an amorphous NiCoFeCrMo-based high-entropy hydroxide (HEH) and maximizes the high-valence Ni3+ content in HEH. For OER electrocatalysis, the quinary HEH possesses an overpotential of 292 mV at 10 mA cm-2, a Tafel slope of 54.31 mV dec-1 and the boosted intrinsic activity, surpassing other subsystems.
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- Tao Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin Campus, Panjin, 124221, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin Campus, Panjin, 124221, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin Campus, Panjin, 124221, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin Campus, Panjin, 124221, China.
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- Institute of Functional Textiles and Advanced Materials, College of Textiles and Clothing, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-textiles, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- Panjin Institute of Industrial Technology, Liaoning Key Laboratory of Chemical Additive Synthesis and Separation, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin Campus, Panjin, 124221, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Ministry of Education), School of Physics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin Campus, Panjin, 124221, China.
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Yang X, Liu Y, Guo R, Xiao J. Ru doping boosts electrocatalytic water splitting. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:11208-11225. [PMID: 35730677 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01394k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Heteroatom doping plays a crucial role in improving the electrocatalytic performance of catalysts towards water splitting. Owing to the existence of Ru-O moieties, Ru is thus emerging as an ideal dopant for promoting the electrocatalytic performance for water splitting by modifying the electronic structure, introducing extra active sites, improving electronic conductivity, and inducing a strong synergistic effect. Benefitting from these advantages, Ru-doped nanomaterials have been widely investigated and employed as advanced electrocatalysts for water splitting, and many excellent Ru-doped electrocatalysts have been successfully developed. In an effort to obtain a better understanding of the influence of Ru doping on the electrocatalytic water splitting performance of nanocatalysts, we herein summarize the recent progress of Ru-doped electrocatalysts by focusing on the synthesis strategies and advantageous merits. Applications of these new materials in water electrolysis technology are also discussed with emphasis on future directions in this active field of research.
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- Xin Yang
- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Preparation Technology of Polyvinyl Alcohol Fiber Material, Key Laboratory of Research and Utilization of Ethnomedicinal Plant Resources of Hunan Province, Huaihua University, Huaihua 418000, PR China.
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- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Preparation Technology of Polyvinyl Alcohol Fiber Material, Key Laboratory of Research and Utilization of Ethnomedicinal Plant Resources of Hunan Province, Huaihua University, Huaihua 418000, PR China.
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- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Preparation Technology of Polyvinyl Alcohol Fiber Material, Key Laboratory of Research and Utilization of Ethnomedicinal Plant Resources of Hunan Province, Huaihua University, Huaihua 418000, PR China.
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Antibody-based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, PR China.
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Wen N, Xia Y, Wang H, Zhang D, Wang H, Wang X, Jiao X, Chen D. Large-Scale Synthesis of Spinel Ni x Mn 3-x O 4 Solid Solution Immobilized with Iridium Single Atoms for Efficient Alkaline Seawater Electrolysis. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2200529. [PMID: 35343099 PMCID: PMC9165520 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202200529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Seawater electrolysis not only affords a promising approach to produce clean hydrogen fuel but also alleviates the bottleneck of freshwater feeds. Here, a novel strategy for large-scale preparing spinel Nix Mn3-x O4 solid solution immobilized with iridium single-atoms (Ir-SAs) is developed by the sol-gel method. Benefitting from the surface-exposed Ir-SAs, Ir1 /Ni1.6 Mn1.4 O4 reveals boosted oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance, achieving overpotentials of 330 and 350 mV at current densities of 100 and 200 mA cm-2 in alkaline seawater. Moreover, only a cell voltage of 1.50 V is required to reach 500 mA cm-2 with assembled Ir1 /Ni1.6 Mn1.4 O4 ‖Pt/C electrode pair under the industrial operating condition. The experimental characterizations and theoretical calculations highlight the effect of Ir-SAs on improving the intrinsic OER activity and facilitating surface charge transfer kinetics, and evidence the energetically stabilized *OOH and the destabilized chloride ion adsorption in Ir1 /Ni1.6 Mn1.4 O4 . This work demonstrates an effective method to produce efficient alkaline seawater electrocatalyst massively.
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- Ning Wen
- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShandong UniversityJinanShandong250100P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShandong UniversityJinanShandong250100P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShandong UniversityJinanShandong250100P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution ControlCollege of Environmental Science and EngineeringNankai UniversityTianjin300350P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShandong UniversityJinanShandong250100P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShandong UniversityJinanShandong250100P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShandong UniversityJinanShandong250100P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShandong UniversityJinanShandong250100P. R. China
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Song M, Lu X, Du M, Chen Z, Zhu C, Xu H, Cheng W, Zhuang W, Li Z, Tian L. Electronic and architecture engineering of hammer-shaped Ir–NiMoO 4-ZIF for effective oxygen evolution. CrystEngComm 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ce00924b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Electronic and architecture engineering is realized via doping an ultralow amount of Ir into NiMoO4-ZIF hammers to achieve outstanding electrocatalytic OER performance.
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- Ming Song
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, 221018, PR China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, 221018, PR China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, 221018, PR China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, 221018, PR China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, 221018, PR China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, 221018, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Yili Normal University, 835000, PR China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, 221018, PR China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, 221018, PR China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, 221018, PR China
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Yili Normal University, 835000, PR China
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Yang Y, Ji Y, Li G, Li Y, Jia B, Yan J, Ma T, Liu S(F. IrO
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Heterojunction from Individually Crystallized Oxides for Weak‐Light‐Promoted Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202112042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Yumei Yang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry Ministry of Education Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry Ministry of Education Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 People's Republic of China
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials Swinburne University of Technology Hawthorn VIC 3122 Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry Ministry of Education Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 People's Republic of China
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials Swinburne University of Technology Hawthorn VIC 3122 Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry Ministry of Education Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 People's Republic of China
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Yang Y, Ji Y, Li G, Li Y, Jia B, Yan J, Ma T, Liu SF. IrO x @In 2 O 3 Heterojunction from Individually Crystallized Oxides for Weak-Light-Promoted Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:26790-26797. [PMID: 34591342 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202112042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Multi-field coupling, especially photo-assisted electrocatalysis, has recently been studied to further improve the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). In this study, an n-type cubic In2 O3 semiconductor is employed for the first time to load IrOx species (Ir-In2 O3 mass ratio: 17.6 %). Consequently, the IrOx @In2 O3 heterojunction, which exhibits outstanding OER performance promoted by weak-light irradiation, is formed. Notably, IrOx (approximately 1.7 nm in size) and In2 O3 are observed to crystallize independently during heterogeneous nucleation with no Ir atoms doped in the In2 O3 lattice. This avoids Ir loss and ensures the full exposure of all Ir-based sites. The IrOx @In2 O3 heterojunction exhibits enhanced electrocatalytic water oxidation with overpotential values of 190 and 231 mV at current densities of 10 and 50 mA cm-2 , surpassing all IrOx -based catalyst results reported to date. Nano-sized IrOx on the surface, irradiated by the weak-light beam of LED-365 (1.8 mW cm-2 ), can be fully activated as an OER site. Moreover, the overpotential is further reduced to 176 and 210 mV to deliver the corresponding current. This work is anticipated to aid in the design of more efficient multi-field coupling OER systems.
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- Yumei Yang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, People's Republic of China
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, People's Republic of China
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