1
|
Zabielaite A, Balciunaite A, Upskuviene D, Simkunaite D, Levinas R, Niaura G, Vaiciuniene J, Jasulaitiene V, Tamasauskaite-Tamasiunaite L, Norkus E. Investigation of Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution on Cobalt-Nanoparticles-Supported Graphitic Carbon Nitride. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:5923. [PMID: 37687616 PMCID: PMC10488936 DOI: 10.3390/ma16175923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
Abstract
This study focuses on fabricating cobalt particles deposited on graphitic carbon nitride (Co/gCN) using annealing, microwave-assisted and hydrothermal syntheses, and their employment in hydrogen and oxygen evolution (HER and OER) reactions. Composition, surface morphology, and structure were examined using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The performance of Co-modified gCN composites for the HER and OER were investigated in an alkaline media (1 M KOH). Compared to the metal-free gCN, the modification of gCN with Co enhances the electrocatalytic activity towards the HER and OER. Additionally, thermal annealing of both Co(NO3)2 and melamine at 520 °C for 4 h results in the preparation of an effective bifunctional Co3O4/gCN catalyst for the HER with the lower Eonset of -0.24 V, a small overpotential of -294.1 mV at 10 mA cm-2, and a low Tafel slope of -29.6 mV dec-1 in a 1.0 M KOH solution and for the OER with the onset overpotential of 286.2 mV and overpotential of 422.3 mV to achieve a current density of 10 mA cm-2 with the Tafel slope of 72.8 mV dec-1.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ausrine Zabielaite
- Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC), LT-10257 Vilnius, Lithuania; (A.B.); (D.U.); (D.S.); (R.L.); (G.N.); (J.V.); (V.J.); (E.N.)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - Loreta Tamasauskaite-Tamasiunaite
- Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC), LT-10257 Vilnius, Lithuania; (A.B.); (D.U.); (D.S.); (R.L.); (G.N.); (J.V.); (V.J.); (E.N.)
| | | |
Collapse
|
2
|
Wu Q, Li H, Zhou Y, Lv S, Chen T, Liu S, Li W, Chen Z. Convenient Synthesis of a Ru Catalyst Containing Single Atoms and Nanoparticles on Nitrogen-Doped Carbon with Superior Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Activity in a Wide pH Range. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:11011-11021. [PMID: 35795917 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
Ruthenium, which is relatively cheap in precious metals, has become a popular alternative for a hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalyst because of its corrosion resistance and appropriate metal-H bond strength. Convenient synthesis and active site regulation are conducive to stimulating the excellent catalytic performance of Ru as much as possible. Herein, using the mature mesoporous nitrogen-doped carbon material as the support, the catalytic materials containing both single atom Ru and Ru nanoparticles were synthesized by impregnation using the solid-phase reduction method. The effect of reduction temperature on the dispersion state and electronic structure of Ru species has been fully studied using electronic and spectroscopic characterizations. The sample reduced at 300 °C has excellent HER activity with overpotentials of 10.8 and 53.8 mV to deliver 10 mA/cm2 in alkaline and acidic media, respectively, which is among the best activities in the reported results. Electrochemical impedance analysis shows that the reduction temperature has a great influence on the number of active sites and charge transfer impedance of the catalyst.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Qikang Wu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
| | - Han Li
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
| | - Yan Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
| | - Shanshan Lv
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
| | - Taiyu Chen
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
| | - Shaohuan Liu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
| | - Wanying Li
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
| | - Zheng Chen
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Yao Y, Hu E, Wang Z, Cui Y, Qian G. Boosting Hydrogen Evolution through the Interface Effects of Amorphous NiMoO 4-MoO 2 and Crystalline Cu. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:2244-2251. [PMID: 35071913 PMCID: PMC8771971 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c05844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
The rational design and synthesis of a highly efficient and cost-effective electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) are of great importance for the efficient generation of sustainable energy. Herein, amorphous/crystalline heterophase Ni-Mo-O/Cu (denoted as a/c Ni-Mo-O/Cu) was synthesized by a one-pot electrodeposition method. Thanks to the introduction of metallic Cu and the formation of amorphous Ni-Mo-O, the prepared electrocatalyst exhibits favorable conductivity and abundant active sites, which are favorable to the HER progress. Moreover, the interfaces consisting of Cu and Ni-Mo-O show electron transfers between these components, which might modify the absorption/desorption energy of H atoms, thus accelerating HER activity. As expected, the prepared a/c Ni-Mo-O/Cu possesses excellent HER performance, which affords an ultralow overpotential of 34.8 mV at 10 mA cm-2, comparable to that of 20 wt % Pt/C (35.0 mV), and remarkable stability under alkaline conditions.
Collapse
|
4
|
Yu Y, Zhou Z, Song X, Song X, Zhang Z, Jing C. Mechanistic insights into dual active sites in Au@W18O49 electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi00993e] [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]
Abstract
Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) for water splitting is promising to replace fossil fuels. The high-efficient electrocatalyst with multiple functional sites is indispensable but challenging. Herein, urchin-like Au@W18O49 electrocatalyst with...
Collapse
|
5
|
Ni nanoparticles oriented on MoO2@BC nanosheets with an outstanding long-term stability for hydrogen evolution reaction. Chem Eng Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2021.116868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
|
6
|
Hegazy MBZ, Berber MR, Yamauchi Y, Pakdel A, Cao R, Apfel UP. Synergistic Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution in Ni/NiS Nanoparticles Wrapped in Multi-Heteroatom-Doped Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanosheets. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:34043-34052. [PMID: 34255483 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c05888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Hydrogen production is a key driver for sustainable and clean fuels used to generate electricity, which can be achieved through electrochemical splitting of water in alkaline solutions. However, the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is kinetically sluggish in alkaline media. Therefore, it has become imperative to develop inexpensive and highly efficient electrocatalysts that can replace the existing expensive and scarce noble-metal-based catalysts. Herein, we report on the rational design of nonprecious heterostructured electrocatalysts comprising a highly conductive face-centered cubic nickel metal, a nickel sulfide (NiS) phase, and a reduced graphene oxide (rGO) doped with phosphorous (P), sulfur (S), and nitrogen (N) in one ordered heteromaterial named Ni/NiS/P,N,S-rGO. The Ni/NiS/P,N,S-rGO electrode shows the best performance toward HER in 1.0 M KOH media among all materials tested with an overpotential of 155 mV at 10.0 mA cm-2 and a Tafel slope of 135 mV dec-1. The performance is comparable to the herein used Pt/C-20% benchmark catalyst examined under the same experimental conditions. The chronoamperometry and chronopotentiometry measurements have reflected the high durability of the Ni/NiS/P,N,S-rGO electrode for technological applications. At the same time, the current catalyst showed a high robustness and structure retention after long-term HER performance, which is reflected by SEM, XRD, and XPS measurements.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mohamed Barakat Zakaria Hegazy
- Inorganic Chemistry I, Faculty for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT, 46047 Oberhausen, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, 31527 Tanta, Egypt
| | - Mohamed Reda Berber
- Chemistry Department, College of Science, Jouf University, Sakaka 2014, Saudi Arabia
| | - Yusuke Yamauchi
- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project and International Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitechtonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
- School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
| | - Amir Pakdel
- Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing & Biomedical Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin D02PN40, Ireland
| | - Rui Cao
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
| | - Ulf-Peter Apfel
- Inorganic Chemistry I, Faculty for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT, 46047 Oberhausen, Germany
| |
Collapse
|