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Han X, Mou T, Islam A, Kang S, Chang Q, Xie Z, Zhao X, Sasaki K, Rodriguez JA, Liu P, Chen JG. Theoretical Prediction and Experimental Verification of IrO x Supported on Titanium Nitride for Acidic Oxygen Evolution Reaction. J Am Chem Soc 2024. [PMID: 38859684 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Reducing iridium (Ir) catalyst loading for acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a critical strategy for large-scale hydrogen production via proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis. However, simultaneously achieving high activity, long-term stability, and reduced material cost remains challenging. To address this challenge, we develop a framework by combining density functional theory (DFT) prediction using model surfaces and proof-of-concept experimental verification using thin films and nanoparticles. DFT results predict that oxidized Ir monolayers over titanium nitride (IrOx/TiN) should display higher OER activity than IrOx while reducing Ir loading. This prediction is verified by depositing Ir monolayers over TiN thin films via physical vapor deposition. The promising thin film results are then extended to commercially viable powder IrOx/TiN catalysts, which demonstrate a lower overpotential and higher mass activity than commercial IrO2 and long-term stability of 250 h to maintain a current density of 10 mA cm-2. The superior OER performance of IrOx/TiN is further confirmed using a proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE), which shows a lower cell voltage than commercial IrO2 to achieve a current density of 1 A cm-2. Both DFT and in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy reveal that the high OER performance of IrOx/TiN strongly depends on the IrOx-TiN interaction via direct Ir-Ti bonding. This study highlights the importance of close interaction between theoretical prediction based on mechanistic understanding and experimental verification based on thin film model catalysts to facilitate the development of more practical powder IrOx/TiN catalysts with high activity and stability for acidic OER.
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- Xue Han
- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164, United States
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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Gao J, Wu X, Teng X, Zhang K, Zhao H, Li J, Zhang J. Thermal-Driven Orderly Assembly of Ir-atomic Chains on α-MnO 2 with Enhanced Performance for Acidic Oxygen Evolution. Chempluschem 2024; 89:e202300680. [PMID: 38263338 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300680] [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: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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The development of acid-stable oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalysts is essential for high-performance acidic water electrolysis. Herein, we report the results of one-dimensional (1D) nanorods (NRs) IrCeMnO@Ir containing ~20 wt . % Iridium (Ir) as an efficient anode electrocatalyst, synthesized via a one-step cation exchange strategy. Owing to the presence of 1D channels of the nanorod architecture and the unique electronic structure, the IrCeMnO@Ir exhibited 69 folds more mass activity than that of commercial IrO2 as well as over 400 h stability with only a 20 mV increase in overpotential. DFT calculations and control experiments demonstrated that CeO2 serves as an electron buffer to accelerate the kinetics of the rate-determined step for the significantly enhanced activity and suppress the over-oxidation of Ir species as well as their dissolution for impressively promoted stability under practical conditions. Our work opens up a feasible strategy to boost OER activity and stability simultaneously.
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- Junan Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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Sun J, Qin Y, Niu X, Zhao R, Xu Z, Liu D, Zhao W, Guo L, Jiang N, Liu C, Zhang K, Zhang J, Wang Q. Ultrastable and highly active Co-vacancies-enriched IrCo bifunctional nanoalloys for proton exchange membrane water electrolysis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 661:249-258. [PMID: 38301463 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.01.151] [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: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Exploring the electrocatalysts with high intrinsic activity and stability for both anode and cathode to tolerate the extremely acidic condition in proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE) is crucial for widespread industrial application. Herein, we constructed the bifunctional IrCox nanoalloys with abundant metal vacancies via the combination of chemical reduction and electrochemical treatment for overall water splitting. The developed IrCo0.13 exhibits ultra-low overpotentials of 238 mV for OER and 18.6 mV for HER at 10 mA cm-2 in 0.1 M HClO4, and achieves the exceptional stability of 1000 h for OER and 100 h for HER at 10 mA cm-2. Further, the cell voltage is only 1.68 V to reach a high current density of 1 A cm-2 in PEMWE with IrCo0.13 as the both cathode and anode catalytic layer, and it shows excellent corrosion resistance in acidic environment, evidenced by 415 h stable operation at 1 A cm-2. The strong electronic interactions in the Ir-Co atomic heterostructure and the in-situ generation of Co vacancies by electrochemical oxidation synergistically contribute to the enhanced activity and stability via optimizing the electronic structure of adjacent Ir active sites, enhancing the conductivity and electrochemical active surface area of the catalyst, accelerating charge transfer and kinetics. This work provides a new perspective for designing bifunctional catalysts for practical application in PEMWE.
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- Jiuyi Sun
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Engines, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China; Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, China.
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Yang C, Gao Y, Ma T, Bai M, He C, Ren X, Luo X, Wu C, Li S, Cheng C. Metal Alloys-Structured Electrocatalysts: Metal-Metal Interactions, Coordination Microenvironments, and Structural Property-Reactivity Relationships. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2301836. [PMID: 37089082 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202301836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Metal alloys-structured electrocatalysts (MAECs) have made essential contributions to accelerating the practical applications of electrocatalytic devices in renewable energy systems. However, due to the complex atomic structures, varied electronic states, and abundant supports, precisely decoding the metal-metal interactions and structure-activity relationships of MAECs still confronts great challenges, which is critical to direct the future engineering and optimization of MAECs. Here, this timely review comprehensively summarizes the latest advances in creating the MAECs, including the metal-metal interactions, coordination microenvironments, and structure-activity relationships. First, the fundamental classification, design, characterization, and structural reconstruction of MAECs are outlined. Then, the electrocatalytic merits and modulation strategies of recent breakthroughs for noble and non-noble metal-structured MAECs are thoroughly discussed, such as solid solution alloys, intermetallic alloys, and single-atom alloys. Particularly, unique insights into the bond interactions, theoretical understanding, and operando techniques for mechanism disclosure are given. Thereafter, the current states of diverse MAECs with a unique focus on structural property-reactivity relationships, reaction pathways, and performance comparisons are discussed. Finally, the future challenges and perspectives for MAECs are systematically discussed. It is believed that this comprehensive review can offer a substantial impact on stimulating the widespread utilization of metal alloys-structured materials in electrocatalysis.
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- Chengdong Yang
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
- Department of Physics, Chemistry, and Pharmacy, Danish Institute for Advanced Study (DIAS), University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, Odense, 5230, Denmark
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry, and Pharmacy, Danish Institute for Advanced Study (DIAS), University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, Odense, 5230, Denmark
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Berlin, Hardenbergstraße 40, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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Chiang YC, Pu ZH, Wang Z. Study on Oxygen Evolution Reaction of Ir Nanodendrites Supported on Antimony Tin Oxide. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2264. [PMID: 37570580 PMCID: PMC10420946 DOI: 10.3390/nano13152264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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In this study, the iridium nanodendrites (Ir NDs) and antimony tin oxide (ATO)-supported Ir NDs (Ir ND/ATO) were prepared by a surfactant-mediated method to investigate the effect of ATO support and evaluate the electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The nano-branched Ir ND structures were successfully prepared alone or supported on ATO. The Ir NDs exhibited major diffraction peaks of the fcc Ir metal, though the Ir NDs consisted of metallic Ir as well as Ir oxides. Among the Ir ND samples, Ir ND2 showed the highest mass-based OER catalytic activity (116 mA/mg at 1.8 V), while it suffered from high degradation in activity after a long-term test. On the other hand, Ir ND2/ATO had OER activity of 798 mA/mg, and this activity remained >99% after 100 cycles of LSV and the charge transfer resistance increased by less than 3 ohm. The enhanced durability of the OER mass activities of Ir ND2/ATO catalysts over Ir NDs and Ir black could be attributed to the small crystallite size of Ir and the increase in the ratio of Ir (III) to Ir (IV), improving the interactions between the Ir NDs and the ATO support.
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- Yu-Chun Chiang
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan; (Z.-H.P.); (Z.W.)
- Fuel Cell Center, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan; (Z.-H.P.); (Z.W.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan; (Z.-H.P.); (Z.W.)
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Maulana AL, Chen PC, Shi Z, Yang Y, Lizandara-Pueyo C, Seeler F, Abruña HD, Muller D, Schierle-Arndt K, Yang P. Understanding the Structural Evolution of IrFeCoNiCu High-Entropy Alloy Nanoparticles under the Acidic Oxygen Evolution Reaction. NANO LETTERS 2023. [PMID: 37406363 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c01831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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High-entropy alloy (HEA) nanoparticles are promising catalyst candidates for the acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, we report the synthesis of IrFeCoNiCu-HEA nanoparticles on a carbon paper substrate via a microwave-assisted shock synthesis method. Under OER conditions in 0.1 M HClO4, the HEA nanoparticles exhibit excellent activity with an overpotential of ∼302 mV measured at 10 mA cm-2 and improved stability over 12 h of operation compared to the monometallic Ir counterpart. Importantly, an active Ir-rich shell layer with nanodomain features was observed to form on the surface of IrFeCoNiCu-HEA nanoparticles immediately after undergoing electrochemical activation, mainly due to the dissolution of the constituent 3d metals. The core of the particles was able to preserve the characteristic homogeneous single-phase HEA structure without significant phase separation or elemental segregation. This work illustrates that under acidic operating conditions, the near-surface structure of HEA nanoparticles is susceptible to a certain degree of structural dynamics.
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- Arifin Luthfi Maulana
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- California Research Alliance (CARA), BASF Corporation, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- California Research Alliance (CARA), BASF Corporation, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Kavli Energy Nanoscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- California Research Alliance (CARA), BASF Corporation, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
- Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, Cornell University, Ithaca 14850, New York United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- California Research Alliance (CARA), BASF Corporation, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Kavli Energy Nanoscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Lin Y, Dong Y, Wang X, Chen L. Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Acidic Media. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2210565. [PMID: 36521026 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The well-established proton exchange membrane (PEM)-based water electrolysis, which operates under acidic conditions, possesses many advantages compared to alkaline water electrolysis, such as compact design, higher voltage efficiency, and higher gas purity. However, PEM-based water electrolysis is hampered by the low efficiency, instability, and high cost of anodic electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). In this review, the recently reported acidic OER electrocatalysts are comprehensively summarized, classified, and discussed. The related fundamental studies on OER mechanisms and the relationship between activity and stability are particularly highlighted in order to provide an atomistic-level understanding for OER catalysis. A stability test protocol is suggested to evaluate the intrinsic activity degradation. Some current challenges and unresolved questions, such as the usage of carbon-based materials and the differences between the electrocatalyst performances in acidic electrolytes and PEM-based electrolyzers are also discussed. Finally, suggestions for the most promising electrocatalysts and a perspective for future research are outlined. This review presents a fresh impetus and guideline to the rational design and synthesis of high-performance acidic OER electrocatalysts for PEM-based water electrolysis.
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- Yichao Lin
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Qianwan Institute of CNiTECH, Ningbo, 315000, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Qianwan Institute of CNiTECH, Ningbo, 315000, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Qianwan Institute of CNiTECH, Ningbo, 315000, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Qianwan Institute of CNiTECH, Ningbo, 315000, China
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Jin C, Fu R, Ran L, Wang W, Wang F, Zheng D, Feng Q, Wang G. Facile fabrication of hierarchical ultrathin Rh-based nanosheets for efficient hydrogen evolution. RSC Adv 2023; 13:13985-13990. [PMID: 37181516 PMCID: PMC10167732 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra00672g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Rational design of efficient and stable electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) has attracted wide attention. Noble metal-based electrocatalysts with ultrathin structures and highly exposed active surfaces are essential to boost the HER performance, while the simple synthetic strategies remain challenging. Herein, we reported a facile urea-mediated method to synthesize hierarchical ultrathin Rh nanosheets (Rh NSs) without using toxic reducing agents and structure directing agents in the reaction. The hierarchical ultrathin nanosheet structure and grain boundary atoms endow Rh NSs with excellent HER activities, which only requires a lower overpotential of 39 mV in 0.5 M H2SO4 compared to the 80 mV of Rh nanoparticles (Rh NPs). Extending the synthesis method to alloys, hierarchical ultrathin RhNi nanosheets (RhNi NSs) can be also obtained. Benefiting from the optimization of electronic structure and abundant active surfaces, RhNi NSs only require an overpotential of 27 mV. This work provides a simple and promising method to construct ultrathin nanosheet electrocatalysts for highly active electrocatalytic performance.
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- Changhui Jin
- School of Applied Physics and Materials, Wuyi University Jiangmen 529020 China
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- School of Applied Physics and Materials, Wuyi University Jiangmen 529020 China
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- School of Applied Physics and Materials, Wuyi University Jiangmen 529020 China
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- School of Applied Physics and Materials, Wuyi University Jiangmen 529020 China
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- School of Applied Physics and Materials, Wuyi University Jiangmen 529020 China
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- School of Applied Physics and Materials, Wuyi University Jiangmen 529020 China
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- School of Applied Physics and Materials, Wuyi University Jiangmen 529020 China
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- School of Applied Physics and Materials, Wuyi University Jiangmen 529020 China
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Quan W, Hou Y, Lin Y, Hong Z, Yang R, Yao H, Huang Y. Semicrystalline IrO x with Abundant Boundaries for Overall Water Splitting. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:4011-4019. [PMID: 36812110 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c00128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Inorganic compounds with different crystalline and amorphous states may show distinct properties in catalytic applications. In this work, we control the crystallization level by fine thermal treatment and synthesize a semicrystalline IrOx material with the formation of abundant boundaries. Theoretical calculation reveals that the interfacial iridium with a high degree of unsaturation is highly active for the hydrogen evolution reaction compared to individual counterparts based on the optimal binding energy with hydrogen (H*). At the heat treatment temperature of 500 °C, the obtained IrOx-500 catalyst has dramatically promoted hydrogen evolution kinetics, endowing the iridium catalyst with a bifunctional activity for acidic overall water splitting with a total voltage of only 1.554 V at a current density of 10 mA cm-2. In light of the remarkable boundary-enhanced catalysis effects, the semicrystalline material should be further developed for other applications.
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- Weiwei Quan
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.,Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage, Fuzhou 350117, China.,Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High-Field Superconducting Materials and Engineering, Fuzhou 350117, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.,Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage, Fuzhou 350117, China.,Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High-Field Superconducting Materials and Engineering, Fuzhou 350117, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.,Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage, Fuzhou 350117, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.,Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage, Fuzhou 350117, China
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- College of Light-Textile Engineering and Art, Anhui Agriculture University, Hefei 230036, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.,Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage, Fuzhou 350117, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.,Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage, Fuzhou 350117, China
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Li M, Ma L, Zhang L, Ding X. In-Situ assembly of Titanium-Mesh-Supported Platinum-Ruthenium(IV) oxide for High-Efficiency acidic overall water splitting. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Zhang L, Pan J, Liu L, Zhang S, Wang X, Song S, Zhang H. Photothermal-Driven High-Performance Selective Hydrogenation System Enabled by Delicately Designed IrCo Nanocages. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201271. [PMID: 35726120 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The incorporation of a transition metal into a noble metal for the formation of nanoalloys paves a potential way to modulate the electronic structures and spatial arrangement modes, thereby manipulating the target catalysis under the desired reaction pathways. Herein, a top-down synthetic route to fabricate IrCo nanoalloys with delicately designed compositions and morphologies at an extremely low calcination temperature of 200 °C is reported, which efficiently breaks through the thermodynamic limitations caused by the large atomic radii and electronegativity discrepancies between Co and Ir. A high-performance selective hydrogenation system enabled by the synthesized IrCo nanoalloys and the light irradiation is further established. Significantly, the unique properties of IrCo alloy, involving the special capability of generating local heating rather than hot electrons under light irradiation (the hot-electron effect was considered detrimental to hydrogenation reactions), as well as the highly polarized surface which aids in the hydrogen transfer from borane-ammonia complex (AB) to 4-nitrostyrene (4-NS) are discovered.
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- Lingling Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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Kim KS, Park SA, Jung HD, Jung SM, Woo H, Ahn D, Park SS, Back S, Kim YT. Promoting Oxygen Evolution Reaction Induced by Synergetic Geometric and Electronic Effects of IrCo Thin-Film Electrocatalysts. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c00856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Kyu-Su Kim
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Beamline Research Division, Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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Huang H, Fu L, Kong W, Ma H, Zhang X, Cai J, Wang S, Xie Z, Xie S. Equilibrated PtIr/IrO x Atomic Heterojunctions on Ultrafine 1D Nanowires Enable Superior Dual-Electrocatalysis for Overall Water Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201333. [PMID: 35419953 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Dual-active-sites atomically coupled on ultrafine 1D nanowires (NWs) can offer synergic atomic heterojunctions (AHJs) and high atomic-utilization toward multipurpose and superior catalysis. Here, ≈2-nm-thick PtIr/IrOx hybrid NWs are elaborately synthesized with equilibrated Pt/IrOx AHJs as high-efficiency bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting. Mechanism studies reveal the atomically coupled Pt-IrOx dual-sites are favorable for facilitating water dissociation, alleviating the binding of H* on Pt sites and inversely regulating the *OH adsorption and oxidation on bridge Ir-Ir sites. By simply equilibrating the Pt-IrOx ratio, the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) can be substantially accelerated. In particular, Pt-rich PtIr/IrOx -30 NWs attain 11-fold enhancements for HER compared to Pt/C in 1.0 m KOH, while IrOx -rich PtIr/IrOx -50 NWs express about five times mass activity referring to Ir/C for OER. Remarkably, the ratio-optimized PtIr/IrOx NWs electrode couple achieves a durably continuous H2 production under a substantially low cell voltage.
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- Hongpu Huang
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Center for the Fabrication of Two-Dimensional Atomic Crystals, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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Hou Y, Lv J, Quan W, Lin Y, Hong Z, Huang Y. Strategies for Electrochemically Sustainable H 2 Production in Acid. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2104916. [PMID: 35018743 PMCID: PMC8895139 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202104916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Acidified water electrolysis with fast kinetics is widely regarded as a promising option for producing H2 . The main challenge of this technique is the difficulty in realizing sustainable H2 production (SHP) because of the poor stability of most electrode catalysts, especially on the anode side, under strongly acidic and highly polarized electrochemical environments, which leads to surface corrosion and performance degradation. Research efforts focused on tuning the atomic/nano structures of catalysts have been made to address this stability issue, with only limited effectiveness because of inevitable catalyst degradation. A systems approach considering reaction types and system configurations/operations may provide innovative viewpoints and strategies for SHP, although these aspects have been overlooked thus far. This review provides an overview of acidified water electrolysis for systematic investigations of these aspects to achieve SHP. First, the fundamental principles of SHP are discussed. Then, recent advances on design of stable electrode materials are examined, and several new strategies for SHP are proposed, including fabrication of symmetrical heterogeneous electrolysis system and fluid homogeneous electrolysis system, as well as decoupling/hybrid-governed sustainability. Finally, remaining challenges and corresponding opportunities are outlined to stimulate endeavors toward the development of advanced acidified water electrolysis techniques for SHP.
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- Yuxi Hou
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and EnergyFujian Normal UniversityFuzhou350117China
- Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Solar Energy Conversion and Energy StorageFuzhou350117China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High‐Field Superconducting Materials and EngineeringFuzhou350117China
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- College of Electronics and Information Science & Organic Optoelectronics Engineering Research Center of Fujian's UniversitiesFujian Jiangxia UniversityFuzhouFujian350108P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and EnergyFujian Normal UniversityFuzhou350117China
- Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Solar Energy Conversion and Energy StorageFuzhou350117China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High‐Field Superconducting Materials and EngineeringFuzhou350117China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and EnergyFujian Normal UniversityFuzhou350117China
- Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Solar Energy Conversion and Energy StorageFuzhou350117China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and EnergyFujian Normal UniversityFuzhou350117China
- Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Solar Energy Conversion and Energy StorageFuzhou350117China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and EnergyFujian Normal UniversityFuzhou350117China
- Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Solar Energy Conversion and Energy StorageFuzhou350117China
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Chen MT, Zhang RL, Feng JJ, Mei LP, Jiao Y, Zhang L, Wang AJ. A facile one-pot room-temperature growth of self-supported ultrathin rhodium-iridium nanosheets as high-efficiency electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 606:1707-1714. [PMID: 34500169 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.08.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 08/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The development of low-cost and high-efficiency electrocatalysts is very important for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in water splitting system. Herein, ultrathin rhodium-iridium nanosheets were facilely in-situ grown on nickel foam (RhIr NSs/NF) by a one-pot aqueous strategy at room temperature. The sheet-like structures with the film thickness of 78 nm were identified by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The catalyst showed greatly high HER features in both 1.0 M KOH and 0.5 M H2SO4 with the overpotentials of 15 and 14 mV to achieve 10 mA cm-2, respectively, surpassing most Pt-free catalysts. Also, the RhIr NSs/NF exhibited amazing catalytic stability during the long-term operation. This study offers a facile and rational pathway for design and synthesis of advanced HER electrocatalysts for energy conversion devices.
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- Meng-Ting Chen
- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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Ma X, Deng L, Lu M, He Y, Zou S, Xin Y. Heterostructure of core-shell IrCo@IrCoO xas efficient and stable catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 33:125702. [PMID: 34874299 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac4068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Although researches on non-noble metal electrocatalysts have been made some progress recently, their performance in proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer is still incomparable to that of noble-metal-based catalysts. Therefore, it is a more practical way to improve the utilization of precious metals in electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in the acidic medium. Herein, nanostructured IrCo@IrCoOxcore-shell electrocatalysts composed of IrCo alloy core and IrCoOxshell were synthesized through a simple colloidally synthesis and calcination method. As expected, the hybrid IrCo-200 NPs with petal-like morphology show the best OER activities in acidic electrolytes. They deliver lower overpotential and better electrocatalytic kinetics than pristine IrCo alloy and commercial Ir/C, reaching a low overpotential (j = 10 mA cm-2) of 259 mV (versus RHE) and a Tafel slope of 59 mV dec-1. The IrCo-200 NPs displayed robust durability with life time of about 55 h in acidic solution under a large current density of 50 mA cm-2. The enhanced electrocatalytic activity may be associated with the unique metal/amorphous metal oxide core-shell heterostructure, allowing the improved charge transferability. Moreover, the *OH-rich amorphous shell functions as the active site for OER and prevents the further dissolution of the metallic core and thus ensures high stability.
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- Xiaoping Ma
- School of Physical Science and Technology & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin Films, People's Republic of China
- Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin Films, People's Republic of China
- Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin Films, People's Republic of China
- Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin Films, People's Republic of China
- Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin Films, People's Republic of China
- Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin Films, People's Republic of China
- Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, People's Republic of China
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Pu Z, Liu T, Zhang G, Ranganathan H, Chen Z, Sun S. Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Acidic Conditions: Recent Progress and Perspectives. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:4636-4657. [PMID: 34411443 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202101461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is an important half-cell reaction in many renewable energy conversion and storage technologies, including electrolyzers, nitrogen fixation, CO2 reduction, metal-air batteries, and regenerative fuel cells. Among them, proton exchange membrane (PEM)-based devices exhibit a series of advantages, such as excellent proton conductivity, high durability, and good mechanical strength, and have attracted global interest as a green energy device for transport and stationary sectors. Nevertheless, with a view to rapid commercialization, it is urgent to develop highly active and acid-stable OER catalysts for PEM-based devices. In this Review, based on the recent advances in theoretical calculation and in situ/operando characterization, the OER mechanism in acidic conditions is first discussed in detail. Subsequently, recent advances in the development of several types of acid-stable OER catalysts, including noble metals, non-noble metals, and even metal-free OER materials, are systematically summarized. Finally, the current key issues and future challenges for materials used as acidic OER catalysis are identified and potential future directions are proposed.
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- Zonghua Pu
- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Énergie Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, QC J3X 1S2, Canada
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- Institute for Clean Energy & Advanced Materials, School of Materials & Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Énergie Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, QC J3X 1S2, Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Énergie Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, QC J3X 1S2, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Énergie Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, QC J3X 1S2, Canada
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Kim Y, Yu A, Lee Y. Iridium‐cobalt
alloy nanotubes as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for
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overall water splitting. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.12382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Yoonkyeong Kim
- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience Ewha Womans University Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience Ewha Womans University Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience Ewha Womans University Seoul South Korea
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Wu Y, Wang L, Zhang H, Ding J, Han M, Fang M, Bao J, Wu Y. Syntheses, characterizationsna and water-electrolysis properties of 2D α- and β-PdSeO3 bulk and nanosheet semiconductors. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2021.122018] [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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An L, Wei C, Lu M, Liu H, Chen Y, Scherer GG, Fisher AC, Xi P, Xu ZJ, Yan CH. Recent Development of Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysts in Acidic Environment. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2006328. [PMID: 33768614 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202006328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis is one of the most promising hydrogen production techniques. The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) occurring at the anode dominates the overall efficiency. Developing active and robust electrocatalysts for OER in acid is a longstanding challenge for PEM water electrolyzers. Most catalysts show unsatisfied stability under strong acidic and oxidative conditions. Such a stability challenge also leads to difficulties for a better understanding of mechanisms. This review aims to provide the current progress on understanding of OER mechanisms in acid, analyze the promising strategies to enhance both activity and stability, and summarize the state-of-the-art catalysts for OER in acid. First, the prevailing OER mechanisms are reviewed to establish the physicochemical structure-activity relationships for guiding the design of highly efficient OER electrocatalysts in acid with stable performance. The reported approaches to improve the activity, from macroview to microview, are then discussed. To analyze the problem of instability, the key factors affecting catalyst stability are summarized and the surface reconstruction is discussed. Various noble-metal-based OER catalysts and the current progress of non-noble-metal-based catalysts are reviewed. Finally, the challenges and perspectives for the development of active and robust OER catalysts in acid are discussed.
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- Li An
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- Energy Research Institute@NTU, ERI@N, Interdisciplinary Graduate School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- The Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore, 1 CREATE Way, Singapore, 138602, Singapore
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- Department for Management of Science and Technology Development, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, 758307, Vietnam
- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, 758307, Vietnam
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- The Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore, 1 CREATE Way, Singapore, 138602, Singapore
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3RA, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- Energy Research Institute@NTU, ERI@N, Interdisciplinary Graduate School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- The Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore, 1 CREATE Way, Singapore, 138602, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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Chatterjee S, Intikhab S, Profitt L, Li Y, Natu V, Gawas R, Snyder J. Nanoporous multimetallic Ir alloys as efficient and stable electrocatalysts for acidic oxygen evolution reactions. J Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2020.11.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Islam J, Kim SK, Cho HS, Kim MJ, Cho WC, Kim CH. Preparation of boron-carbide-supported iridium nanoclusters for the oxygen evolution reaction. Electrochem commun 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2020.106877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Elezović N, Branković G, Zabinski P, Marzec M, Jović V. Ultra-thin layers of iridium electrodeposited on Ti2AlC support as cost effective catalysts for hydrogen production by water electrolysis. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2020.114575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Facile synthesis of porous iridium-palladium-plumbum wire-like nanonetworks with boosted catalytic performance for hydrogen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 580:99-107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.06.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Liu Z, Li J, Zhang J, Qin M, Yang G, Tang Y. Ultrafine Ir Nanowires with Microporous Channels and Superior Electrocatalytic Activity for Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202000388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Zhenyuan Liu
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringJiangsu University of Science and Technology Zhenjiang Jiangsu 212003 P.R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials School of Chemistry and Materials ScienceNanjing Normal University Nanjing Jiangsu 210023 P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials School of Chemistry and Materials ScienceNanjing Normal University Nanjing Jiangsu 210023 P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials School of Chemistry and Materials ScienceNanjing Normal University Nanjing Jiangsu 210023 P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials School of Chemistry and Materials ScienceNanjing Normal University Nanjing Jiangsu 210023 P.R. China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion Chinese Academy of Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Renewable EnergyGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development Guangzhou Guangdong 510640 P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials School of Chemistry and Materials ScienceNanjing Normal University Nanjing Jiangsu 210023 P.R. China
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Ranjith KS, Kwak CH, Ghoreishian SM, Im JS, Huh YS, Han YK. Ultrathin rGO-wrapped free-standing bimetallic CoNi 2S 4-carbon nanofibers: an efficient and robust bifunctional electrocatalyst for water splitting. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:275402. [PMID: 32182601 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab8086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Electrochemical water splitting represents an ideal strategy for producing clean hydrogen as an energy carrier that serves as an alternative to fossil fuels. As an effective method for hydrogen production, an efficient inexpensive multifunctional electrocatalyst with high durability is designed. Herein, we describe the heterostructural design of a three-dimensional catalytic network with self-embedded CoNi2S4 nanograins grown on electrospun carbon nanofibers (CoNi2S4-CNFs) with anchored thin-layer reduced graphene oxide. This is achieved via facile electrospinning followed by carbonization, low-temperature sulfidation, and surface functionalization. As a bifunctional catalyst, CoNi2S4-CNFs exhibited robust high activity toward the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in an alkaline medium. The anchored ultrathin graphene oxide layer promoted the stability and durability of the catalytic network with an efficient path for the transportation of electrons. The rGO-anchored CoNi2S4-CNFs yielded overpotential values of 228 mV and 205 mV for the HER and OER, respectively, that drives a current density of 20 mA cm-2 in an alkaline medium. Notably, the excellent electrochemical properties are attributed to the functional effect of the CoNi2S4 on the CNF network. The ultrathin feature of rGO improved the durability of the catalytic network. Moreover, using the rGO-anchored CoNi2S4-CNFs as a cathode and anode in a two-electrode water splitting system required a cell voltage of only 1.55 V to reach a current density of 10 mA cm-2. These CNFs exhibited outstanding durability for 48 h. The present work offers new insight for the design of a catalytic network with a non-noble metal catalyst that exhibits excellent electrocatalytic activity and durability on the metal sulfides in overall water splitting.
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Self-assembly of homointerface engineered IrCo0.14 bracelet-like nanorings as efficient and stable bifunctional catalysts for electrochemical water splitting in acidic media. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.135738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Joshi P, Huang HH, Yadav R, Hara M, Yoshimura M. Boron-doped graphene as electrocatalytic support for iridium oxide for oxygen evolution reaction. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy00919a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The present work details the development of IrO2 nanoparticles (nps) supported on B-doped reduced graphene oxide as an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalyst for electrochemical water splitting.
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- Prerna Joshi
- Toyota Technological Institute
- Nagoya 468-8511
- Japan
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- Toyota Technological Institute
- Nagoya 468-8511
- Japan
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Fan Z, Jiang J, Ai L, Shao Z, Liu S. Rational Design of Ruthenium and Cobalt-Based Composites with Rich Metal-Insulator Interfaces for Efficient and Stable Overall Water Splitting in Acidic Electrolyte. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:47894-47903. [PMID: 31738508 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b15844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The great promise of hydrogen energy and hydrogen production from water through proton exchange membrane (PEM) or membrane-free electrolysis drives the pursuit of highly active and acid-stable electrocatalysts with dual functionality and reduced cost for overall water splitting in acidic media. Here, we report a new Ru-modified cobalt-based electrocatalyst embedded in a nitrogen-doped carbon (NC) matrix with rationally designed Mott-Schottky heterostructure to realize high activity and stability toward overall water splitting in a strongly acidic environment. Such a composite was facilely prepared by carbonization of cobalt-based MOF, followed by galvanic exchange between cobalt and Ru, and then controlled partial oxidation. The partial oxidation of RuCo implanted inside the NC matrix led to the formation of a class of RuO2/Co3O4-RuCo@NC composites with rich metal-semiconductor interfaces to facilitate the charge-transfer process. As a result, the composite displayed remarkable electrocatalytic activity toward both oxygen/hydrogen evolutions in acidic media. Significantly, they also afforded low overpotentials of 247 and 141 mV for OER and HER, respectively, and a cell voltage of 1.66 V for overall water splitting at 10 mA cm-2. In addition, excellent operation stability in 0.5 M H2SO4 solutions, comparable to those of them working in alkaline conditions, is demonstrated due to the protection of a coated carbon thin film. The presented work opens a new opportunity toward designing bifunctional electrocatalysts for acidic water electrolysis.
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- Zehui Fan
- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , China West Normal University , Nanchong 637002 , China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , China West Normal University , Nanchong 637002 , China
- WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering , Curtin University , Perth , WA 6102 , Australia
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , China West Normal University , Nanchong 637002 , China
- WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering , Curtin University , Perth , WA 6102 , Australia
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- WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering , Curtin University , Perth , WA 6102 , Australia
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- WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering , Curtin University , Perth , WA 6102 , Australia
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Wang Y, Zhang L, Yin K, Zhang J, Gao H, Liu N, Peng Z, Zhang Z. Nanoporous Iridium-Based Alloy Nanowires as Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts Toward Acidic Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:39728-39736. [PMID: 31592630 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b09412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Acidic proton exchange membrane water electrolysis is a prospective energy conversion technology for future hydrogen production. However, its wide application is limited by the excessive dependence of oxygen evolution reaction on precious metals at anode. To address this issue, herein, we report a class of IrM (M = Ni, Co, Fe) catalysts with diluted Ir content fabricated via a eutectic-directed self-templating strategy. Manipulated by the eutectic reaction and dealloying inheritance effect, the IrM catalysts show a unique network structure composed of intertwining nanoporous nanowires. The catalytic activities of IrM nanowires show a transition-metal-dependent feature, among which IrNi delivers the best activity with an exceptionally low overpotential to drive 10 mA cm-2 (283 mV) and a high mass activity at 1.53 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (0.732 A mg-1). Such performance represents a major leap forward compared to that of commercial IrO2 and most of state-of-the-art Ir-based acidic catalysts toward oxygen evolution reaction. First-principles calculations indicate that the 3d transition-metal-dependent catalytic activity of IrM electrocatalysts is related to ligand effect, wherein the negative shift of Ir d-band center after alloying can effectively weaken the adsorption of reaction intermediates.
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- Ying Wang
- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shandong University , Jingshi Road 17923 , Jinan 250061 , P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering , Queensland University of Technology , Gardens Point Campus , Brisbane , QLD 4001 , Australia
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- SEU-FEI Nano-Pico Center, Key Lab of MEMS of Ministry of Education , Southeast University , Nanjing 210096 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shandong University , Jingshi Road 17923 , Jinan 250061 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shandong University , Jingshi Road 17923 , Jinan 250061 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shandong University , Jingshi Road 17923 , Jinan 250061 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shandong University , Jingshi Road 17923 , Jinan 250061 , P. R. China
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Facile Synthesis of IrCu Microspheres Based on Polyol Method and Study on Their Electro-Catalytic Performances to Oxygen Evolution Reaction. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9081145. [PMID: 31405095 PMCID: PMC6724051 DOI: 10.3390/nano9081145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Revised: 08/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The development of Ir-based catalyst with high efficiency for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in acidic conditions is of great significance to the development of clean energy, but it still remains a significant challenge for shape controlled synthesis of Ir-based catalysts. This article presented a facile one-pot synthesis method that is based on polyol method for preparing IrCu microspheres. In the process of synthesis, formaldehyde solution and ethylene glycol were used as reducing agent and solvent, respectively, while poly(vinylpyrrolidone) was used as surfactant and dispersant, and all of them played important roles in the successful synthesis of Ir-Cu microspheres. The Ir-Cu microspheres, as synthesized, showed well sphere shape and smooth surface, while their alloy features were quite clear and the composition could be adjusted. Benefitting from the synergistic electronic effect between the Iridium and Cupric atoms from the alloy, the IrCu0.77 microspheres exhibited excellent electrocatalytic activity towards OER in 0.1 M HClO4 electrolyte, and to achieve 10 mA cm−2, IrCu0.77 microspheres only required the overpotential of 282 mV, which was much lower than that of commercial Ir/C catalysts.
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Qi B, Du L, Yao F, Xu S, Deng X, Zheng M, He S, Zhang H, Zhou X. Shape-Controlled Dodecaborate Supramolecular Organic-Framework-Supported Ultrafine Trimetallic PtCoNi for Catalytic Hydrolysis of Ammonia Borane. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:23445-23453. [PMID: 31252463 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b02963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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On the basis of the unique chaotropic supramolecular assembly of cucurbit[5]uril (CB5) and dodecahydro- closo-dodecaborate anion [ closo-B12H12]2-, we have developed an efficient and universal platform to fabricate shape-controlled dodecaborate-based supramolecular organic frameworks (BOFs) decorated with ultrafine monodispersed trimetallic alloys. Simply by regulating the molar ratio of CB5 and [ closo-B12H12]2-, a series of fascinating morphologies, such as flowerlike structures, nanorods, nanocubes, and nanosheets, were successfully constructed. These obtained BOFs were proved to be good substrate supports for in situ synthesis of trimetallic PtCoNi nanoalloys, where the final PtCoNi-BOFs materials were obtained efficiently as a precipitate from aqueous solutions, and showed excellent catalytic performance in ammonia borane hydrolysis with a high turnover frequency of 1490 molH2 molPt-1 min-1 and a low activation energy of 15.79 kJ mol-1.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Chemistry , Jacobs University Bremen , Campus Ring 1 , Bremen 28759 , Germany
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Sun X, Liu F, Chen X, Li C, Yu J, Pan M. Iridium-doped ZIFs-derived porous carbon-coated IrCo alloy as competent bifunctional catalyst for overall water splitting in acid medium. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.03.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Fu L, Hu X, Li Y, Cheng G, Luo W. IrW nanobranches as an advanced electrocatalyst for pH-universal overall water splitting. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:8898-8905. [PMID: 31016292 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr01690b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Developing highly efficient and durable electrocatalysts for overall water splitting over a wide pH range is of great interest for practical applications, but still remains a challenge. Specifically, to the best of our knowledge, a 3-in-1 electrocatalyst that can efficiently catalyze overall water splitting in acidic, alkaline, and neutral electrolytes has not been reported so far. Herein, we report the colloidal synthesis of well-dispersed IrW nanobranches with branch architectures and describe how the morphology varies with the amount of W doping. As expected, they exhibit outstanding catalytic performance and durability for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at all pH values, which are much higher than those of Ir nanoparticles (NPs), and most reported state-of-the-art electrocatalysts. More importantly, when further used as both an anode and cathode for overall water splitting in 0.1 M HClO4, 0.1 M KOH, and 1.0 M PBS (phosphate buffer solution), cell voltages of 1.58, 1.60, and 1.73 V, respectively, were achieved at a current density of 10 mA cm-2. The present work opens up a new avenue for designing electrocatalysts for pH-universal overall water splitting, especially for application in highly corrosive acidic media and neutral media with limited ionic concentrations.
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- Luhong Fu
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, P. R. China.
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Lv H, Wang S, Hao C, Zhou W, Li J, Xue M, Zhang C. Oxygen‐Deficient Ti
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- Hong Lv
- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center School of AutomotiveTongji University Shanghai 201804 P. R. China
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- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center School of AutomotiveTongji University Shanghai 201804 P. R. China
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- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center School of AutomotiveTongji University Shanghai 201804 P. R. China
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- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center School of AutomotiveTongji University Shanghai 201804 P. R. China
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- College of Materials and EngineeringHunan University, Changsha Hunan 410082 P. R. China
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- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center School of AutomotiveTongji University Shanghai 201804 P. R. China
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- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center School of AutomotiveTongji University Shanghai 201804 P. R. China
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