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Qian X, Yu H, Chen W, Wu J, Xia J, Chen M, Xiong Y, Jiang X. Dandelion-like VSe 2-embellished CuSe-Co 3Se 4 hollow nanotube clusters as bifunctional catalysts for high-performance alkaline hydrogen evolution and solar cells. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 675:761-771. [PMID: 38996705 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.07.072] [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: 04/20/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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Among the various non-precious metal catalysts that drive hydrogen evolution reactions (HERs) and dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), transition metal selenides (TMSs) stand out due to their unique electronic properties and tunable morphology. Herein, the multicomponent selenide CuSe-Co3Se4@VSe2 was successfully synthesized by doping with metal element vanadium and selenization on the copper-cobalt carbonate hydroxide (CuCo-CH) template. CuSe-Co3Se4@VSe2 exhibited the dandelion-like cluster structure composed of hollow nanotubes doped with VSe2 nanoparticles. Due to the unique structure and the synergistic effect of various elements, CuSe-Co3Se4@VSe2 showed excellent alkaline HER and DSSC performances. The DSSC based on CuSe-Co3Se4@VSe2 exhibited an impressive power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 9.64 %, which was much higher than that of Pt (8.39 %). Besides, it possessed a low HER overpotential of 76 mV@10 mA cm-2 and a small Tafel slope of 88.9 mV dec-1 in 1.0 M KOH.
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- Xing Qian
- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang 236037, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- College of Automotive Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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Shan K, Zhao Y, Zhang B, Wei S, Lin J, Ma J, Ma J, Pang H. Spark plasma sintered porous Ni as a novel substrate of Ni 3Se 2@Ni self-supporting electrode for ultra-durable hydrogen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 662:31-38. [PMID: 38335737 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.047] [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: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Developing efficient and durable self-supporting catalytic electrodes is an important way for industrial applications of hydrogen evolution reaction. Currently, commercial nickel foam (NF)-based electrode has been widely used due to its good catalytic performance. However, the NF consisting of smooth skeleton surface and large pores not only exhibits poor conductivity but also provides insufficient space for catalyst decoration and sufficient adhesion, resulting in inadequate catalytic performance and poor durability of NF-based electrodes. In this paper, a novel three-dimensional porous Ni substrate with multangular skeleton surface and small pore structure was prepared by a modified spark plasma sintering technique, and subsequently Ni3Se2@Porous Ni electrode with a large number of Ni3Se2 nanosheets uniformly distributed on the surface was obtained by one-step in-situ selenization. The electrode exhibits outstanding conductivity and catalytic hydrogen evolution reaction, providing a low overpotential of 183 mV at a current density of 100 mA cm-2. Due to the strong interfacial bonding between Ni and Ni3Se2, the Ni3Se2@Porous Ni electrode shows strong durability, which can work stably at 85 mA cm-2 for more than 200 h. This work provides an effective strategy for the rational preparation of metal substrates for efficient and durable self-supporting catalytic electrodes.
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- Kangning Shan
- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, PR China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, PR China.
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Yang X, Xi M, Guo X, Shen J, Liu Z, Jiang H, Zhu Y. Ni-CeO 2 Heterostructure Promotes Hydrogen Evolution Reaction via Tuning of the O-H Bond Length of Adsorbed Water at the Electrolyte/Electrode Interface. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202300348. [PMID: 37198132 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Understanding the properties and structure of reactant water molecules at the electrolyte solution/electrode interface is relevant to know the mechanisms of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, this approach has rarely been implemented due to the elusive local microenvironment in the vicinity of the catalyst. Taking the Ni-CeO2 heterostructure immobilized onto carbon paper (Ni-CeO2 /CP) as a model, the dynamic behavior of adsorbed intermediates during the reaction was measured by in situ surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy with attenuated total reflection configuration (ATR-SEIRAS). Theoretical calculations are used in combination to comprehend the potential causes of increased HER activity. The results show that the O-H bond of adsorbed water at the electrolyte solution/electrode interface becomes longer for promoting the dissociation of water and accelerating the kinetically slow Volmer step. In addition, forming the Ni-CeO2 heterostructure interface optimizes the hydrogen adsorption Gibbs free energy, thus increasing HER activity. Therefore, the Ni-CeO2 /CP electrode exhibits remarkably low HER overpotentials of 37 and 119 mV at 10 and 100 mA cm-2 , which are close to commercial Pt/C (16 and 102.6 mV, respectively).
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- Xiaoling Yang
- Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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Cai J, Chen P, Hu B, Xu C, Yang Y, Meng J, Zhang B, Chen C, Yu D, Zhou X. Succulent-plant-like Ni-Co alloy efficient catalysts for direct borohydride fuel cells. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:1378-1387. [PMID: 36633553 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03656h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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A Ni-Co alloy catalyst with a unique succulent-plant-like morphology is prepared by a simple electrodeposition method, while the effects of deposition conditions on its performance are also investigated systematically. The research results show that the Ni0.889-Co0.111 catalyst exhibits excellent activity, selectivity, and stability to the borohydride oxidation reaction. Moreover, when Ni0.889-Co0.111 is assembled as the anode catalyst, the direct borohydride fuel cell delivers a peak power density of 490 mW cm-2 and an open-circuit voltage of 1.87 V at 343 K and can run stably for dozens of hours. The significant improvement in Ni-Co catalyst performance can be attributed to its unique succulent-plant-like morphology and the introduction of an appropriate amount of Co.
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- Jinliang Cai
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P.R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P.R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P.R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P.R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P.R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P.R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P.R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P.R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P.R. China.
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- College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P.R. China.
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Zhang H, Guo X, Liu W, Wu D, Cao D, Cheng D. Regulating surface composition of platinum-copper nanotubes for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction in all pH values. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 629:53-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.08.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Song W, Zhu C, Safikhani A. Binder-free electrochemical deposition of 3-D superhydrophilic Cu-Fe-P nanostructure for improving urea oxidation and hydrogen evolution reaction. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Guo J, Zhan Z, Lei T, Yin P. Electrochemical tuning of a Cu 3P/Ni 2P hybrid for a promoted hydrogen evolution reaction. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:14329-14337. [PMID: 36069501 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02080g] [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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Developing novel and high performance electrocatalysts for use in hydrogen evolution reactions (HER) as substitutes for noble metal based electrocatalysts is imperative and, so far, has been a challenge. Herein, a self-supported Cu3P/Ni2P hybrid on nickel foam (Cu3P/Ni2P@NF) is prepared by a simple galvanic replacement reaction coupled with phosphorization. Subsequently, Cu3P/Ni2P@NF is modified by conducting cyclic voltammetry scans in 0.5 M H2SO4 solution. Interestingly, after electrochemical tuning, the as-prepared Cu3P/Ni2P@NF exhibits significantly enhanced HER activity. Particularly, the resultant Cu3P/Ni2P@NF catalyst after 4000 cycles exhibits superior catalytic activity and long-term stability for HER with an overpotential of only 67 mV at the current density of 10 mA cm-2, and a low Tafel slope of 43.9 mV dec-1. The improved HER performance is attributed to the increased intrinsic activity of the Cu3P/Ni2P@NF with its optimized crystal and electronic structure, as well as an increased number of accessible active sites due to surface dissolution and recrystallization induced by electrochemical modification.
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- Jiaqian Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Centre of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
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Ma C, Liu W, Duan XN, Zhang CH, Sang L, Zhang JS. Preparation of Highly Effective Ni Foam Monolithic Catalysts by Electrolytic Deposition for Nitrobenzene Hydrogenation in a Micropacked Bed. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c01349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Chi Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Kim J, Kim H, Han GH, Hong S, Park J, Bang J, Kim SY, Ahn SH. Electrodeposition: An efficient method to fabricate self-supported electrodes for electrochemical energy conversion systems. EXPLORATION (BEIJING, CHINA) 2022; 2:20210077. [PMID: 37323706 PMCID: PMC10190982 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20210077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The development of electrocatalysts for energy conversion systems is essential for alleviating environmental problems and producing useful energy sources as alternatives to fossil fuels. Improving the catalytic performance and stability of electrocatalysts is a major challenge in the development of energy conversion systems. Moreover, understanding their electrode structure is important for enhancing the energy efficiency. Recently, binder-free self-supported electrodes have been investigated because the seamless contact between the electrocatalyst and substrate minimizes the contact resistance as well as facilitates fast charge transfer at the catalyst/substrate interface and high catalyst utilization. Electrodeposition is an effective and facile method for fabricating self-supported electrodes in aqueous solutions under mild conditions. Facile fabrication without a polymer binder and controlability of the compositional and morphological properties of the electrocatalyst make electrodeposition methods suitable for enhancing the performance of energy conversion systems. Herein, we summarize recent research on self-supported electrodes fabricated by electrodeposition for energy conversion reactions, particularly focusing on cathodic reactions of electrolyzer system such as hydrogen evolution, electrochemical CO2 reduction, and electrochemical N2 reduction reactions. The deposition conditions, morphological and compositional properties, and catalytic performance of the electrocatalyst are reviewed. Finally, the prospective directions of electrocatalyst development for energy conversion systems are discussed.
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- Junhyeong Kim
- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringKorea UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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Xie JY, Liu HJ, Zhen YN, Dong YW, Luan RN, Yu N, Liu DP, Chai YM, Dong B. Amorphous-crystalline cobalt phosphide hollow nanocubes induced by dual ligand environment for highly efficient hydrogen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 614:84-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Zhang XY, Li FT, Shi ZN, Dong B, Dong YW, Wu ZX, Wang L, Liu CG, Chai YM. Vanadium doped FeP nanoflower with optimized electronic structure for efficient hydrogen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 615:445-455. [PMID: 35149356 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Reasonable design of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalyst from the perspective of electronic structure is a vital way to optimize the catalytic activity. Mono-metallic iron-based phosphates have been shown to be active toward HER, but their performance remains unsatisfactory despite their abundant reserves and low preparation cost. Here, guided by the d-band center and band structure theories, V-doped FeP nanoflower grown directly on iron foam are constructed. Combining the density functional theory (DFT) simulations with physical characterizations reveal that the enhanced HER activity is mainly attributed to the lowed d-band central position, increased water dissociation capacity, decreased hydrogen formation energy barrier and reduced charge transfer impedance. As a HER catalyst in 1 M KOH, the obtained V-FeP shows low overpotentials of ∼149, ∼246 and ∼290 mV to deliver the current densities of 100, 500 and 1000 mA cm-2 with at least 24 h. When coupled with other highly active oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalyst (NiFe-LDH/IF), the NiFe-LDH/IF(+) || V-FeP/IF(-) pair also performs a low cell voltage and over 100-h stability at high current density of 1000 mA cm-2, which endows it a large potential in the practical electrolytic water industry. Our work may provide a reference for the enhancement of inert and low-cost HER-active iron phosphide.
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- Xin-Yu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China; College of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China; College of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, Qingdao, University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, Qingdao, University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China.
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Gao Y, Zhao Y, Liu H, Shao M, Chen Z, Ma T, Wu Z, Wang L. N, P-doped carbon supported ruthenium doped Rhenium phosphide with porous nanostructure for hydrogen evolution reaction using sustainable energies. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 606:1874-1881. [PMID: 34530184 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.08.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Developing efficient and cost-effective catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is vital to hydrogen energy's commercial applications. In this study, N,P-doped carbon supported ruthenium (Ru) doped triruthenium tetraphosphide (Re3P4) (Ru-Re3P4/NPC) with porous nanostructure is prepared using the low-toxic melamine phosphate as the carbon and phosphorous source. The in-situ generated N,P-doped carbon layers play a pivotal role in regulating the electrocatalytic activity by avoiding the aggregation of the nanoparticles and increasing the specific surface area. Moreover, Ru doping contributes to the remarkable electrocatalytic performance of the prepared nanomaterials. Impressively, the as-synthesized Ru-Re3P4/NPC presents remarkable electrocatalytic performances toward HER with small overpotentials of 39 mV, 115 mV, and 88 mV to deliver 10 mA cm-2 in alkaline, neutral, and acidic media. Moreover, the prepared electrocatalyst can drive water-splitting with a small potential of 1.45 V@10 mA cm-2 and use sustainable energies, including solar, wind, and thermal, as electric resources. This work paves a novel and valuable way to enhance the electrocatalytic performances of metal phosphides.
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- Yuxiao Gao
- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, John Street, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China.
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Li D, Zhao C, Doherty A, Yuan S, Gong Y, Wang Q. Nucleation and growth mechanism of dendrite-free Ni–Cu catalysts by magneto-electrodeposition for the hydrogen evolution reaction. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj05967j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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A controllable preparation strategy for high-efficiency Ni–Cu catalysts with specific morphology.
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- Donggang Li
- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, UK
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, P. R. China
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Lin ZY, Zhou YN, Fu JY, Yan XT, Fan RY, Li MX, Liu HJ, Yu JF, Chai YM, Dong B. Ultrahigh activity of molybdenum/vanadium-doped Ni-Co phosphides nanoneedles based on ion-exchange for hydrogen evolution at large current density. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 604:141-149. [PMID: 34265674 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.06.166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Heteroatom doping is a promising strategy to optimize the electronic structure of transition metal phosphides so enhancing the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, complex and harsh experimental design is often required to achieve homogeneous doping of corresponding elements while achieving the best regulating effect. Herein, a facile ion-exchange (IE) strategy is applied to dope Mo/V species evenly into Ni-Co phosphides under mild conditions while maintaining the nanoneedle morphology. The electrochemical characterization verifies Mo dopants have a better electronic regulation effect on NiCoP crystal than V dopants, corresponding to the better hydrogen evolution performance of Mo-NiCoP/NF. Notably, due to the highly dispersed nanoneedle morphology, the synergistic effect of Ni-Co phosphides, and the optimized electronic structure, Mo-NiCoP/NF demonstrates a higher activity than that of the noble metal Pt/C at the high current density (>99 mA cm-2). The present work is supposed to open new sights for the development of high-performance catalysts by ion-exchange strategy.
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- Zhong-Yuan Lin
- College of Science, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- College of Science, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- College of Science, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- College of Science, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- College of Science, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- College of Science, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- College of Science, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- College of Science, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- College of Science, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- College of Science, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China.
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Ma C, Duan XN, Yin JB, Sang L, Zhang JS. Preparation of Pd/Al 2O 3/Nickel Microfoam Catalysts by Electrodeposition for Hydrogenation in a Micropacked Bed Reactor. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c02985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Chi Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Excellent Properties of Ni-15 wt.% W Alloy Electrodeposited from a Low-Temperature Pyrophosphate System. COATINGS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings11101262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Electrodeposited Ni-W alloy coatings are considered to be one of the most suitable candidate coatings to replace carcinogenic hexavalent chromium coatings. In this work, Ni-W alloys are electrodeposited from pyrophosphate baths containing different concentrations of Na2WO4 2H2O (CW) at 40 °C. Both CW and the applied current density can affect the W content in the coatings. The effect of CW becomes weaker with the increased current density. The Ni-W alloys with 15 ± 5 wt.% W (Ni-15 wt.% W) are obtained from the bath containing 40 g L−1 CW at a high current of 8 A dm−2. The microhardness, corrosion resistance and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) are measured with a microhardness tester and an electrochemical workstation. The modified properties are studied by heat treatment from 200 to 700 °C. The highest microhardness of 895.62 HV and the better HER property is presented after heat treatment at 400 °C, while the best corrosion resistance in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution appears at 600 °C.
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Tan W, He H, Gao Y, Peng Y, Dai X. Nucleation and growth mechanisms of an electrodeposited Ni-Se-Cu coating on nickel foam. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 600:492-502. [PMID: 34023707 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Electrocatalysts for water splitting have been widely explored among recent years. In this study, nickel-selenium-copper (Ni-Se-Cu) coating was synthesized on nickel foam through potentiostatic electrodeposition. The electrochemical kinetics and nucleation mechanisms of the deposition were investigated, and the diffusion coefficient D from different deposition potentials and temperatures was calculated. Results reveal that the electrodeposition of Ni-Se-Cu follows an instantaneous nucleation and diffusion-controlled three-dimensional (3D) growth mechanism. Deposition potential and bath temperature slightly effect the nucleation mechanism of electrodeposition. The apparent activation energy Ea of the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in 1.0 M KOH electrolyte of Ni-Se-Cu is 21.1 kJ·mol-1, which is lower than that of Ni-Se (37.7 kJ·mol-1). The majority phase formed by nickel and selenium is Ni3Se2, and a Ni(Cu) solid solution forms after the incorporation of Cu atoms into a Ni lattice.
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- Wenyu Tan
- Powder Metallurgy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Powder Metallurgy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Beijing Sinoma Synthetic Crystals Co., Ltd, Beijing 100018, China
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- Powder Metallurgy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Powder Metallurgy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Esmailzadeh S, Shahrabi T, Yaghoubinezhad Y, Barati Darband G. Optimization of nickel selenide for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions by response surface methodology. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 600:324-337. [PMID: 34022729 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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In this study, the electrocatalytic activity of Ni-Se electrode synthesized on nickel foam by pulse electrodeposition was optimized through the design of experiments (DOE) approach using the response surface methodology (RSM) for both hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions. The frequency (f), duty cycle (dc), current density (i), and electrodeposition time (sum of tons) were chosen as the parameters of the pulse electrodeposition method. The analyses of variance (ANOVA) were performed on the responses of the designed experiments that included the required overpotential at the current density of 10 mA/cm2 for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) (η10,HER and η10,OER), active surface area (Rf) and intrinsic electrocatalytic activity (i/Rf). The results indicated that η10,HER, η10,OER, and Rf are mainly influenced by duty cycle and electrodeposition time, while i/Rf is affected by frequency and time. The optimized NiSe2 electrode synthesized under optimal conditions of pulse electrodeposition (low duty cycle and prolonged electrodeposition time) showed the most desirable values for η10,HER, η10,OER, and Rf, equal to 44 mV (vs. RHE), 235 mV (vs. RHE) and 14700, respectively. The nanostructured NiSe2 demonstrated the highest potential in the bifunctional application of OER and HER.
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- S Esmailzadeh
- Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-143, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-143, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Birjand University of Technology, P.O. Box: 97175-569314, Birjand, Iran
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- Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, 91775-1111, Mashhad, Iran
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Intercalation-induced partial exfoliation of NiFe LDHs with abundant active edge sites for highly enhanced oxygen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 607:1353-1361. [PMID: 34583040 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.09.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Edge sites and interlayer space of NiFe layered double hydroxides (LDHs) play an important role in water oxidation. However, the combined effect of interlayer expansion and partial exfoliation on the catalytic activity is yet to be investigated. Herein, scalable synthesis of partially exfoliated citrate-intercalated NiFe LDHs with tunable interlayer space have been achieved. The effect of citrate concentration on the phase, morphology, surface elemental composition, electronic states of surface metals, and electrochemical properties are comprehensively studied. The unique structure results in improved intrinsic catalytic activity and abundant active edge sites for oxygen evolution reaction. The optimal NiFe LDHs show an overpotential of 225 mV at 10 mA cm-2, which is much smaller than that (∼305 mV) of the single-layer NiFe LDH nanosheets reported in the literature. The high catalytic activity can be mainly attributed to the combined effect between the enlarged interlayer space and the partial exfoliation/nanosheet thickness. That is, the interlayer space is related to the reaction kinetics/mechanism, while the degree of exfoliation affects the magnitude of the current density at a certain potential.
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Kannimuthu K, Sangeetha K, Sam Sankar S, Karmakar A, Madhu R, Kundu S. Investigation on nanostructured Cu-based electrocatalysts for improvising water splitting: a review. Inorg Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qi01060j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this review, various forms of Cu based nanostructures have been explored in terms of improvise and enhancing their activity and durability with vast investigation for OER, HER and TWS applications.
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- Karthick Kannimuthu
- Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) division
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI)
- Karaikudi-630003
- India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
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- Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) division
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI)
- Karaikudi-630003
- India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
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- Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) division
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI)
- Karaikudi-630003
- India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
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- Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) division
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI)
- Karaikudi-630003
- India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
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- Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) division
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI)
- Karaikudi-630003
- India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
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- Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) division
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI)
- Karaikudi-630003
- India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
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