Efficient oxygen evolution reaction on RuO2 nanoparticles decorated onion-like carbon (OLC)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liyun Zhang ◽  
Xingyu Gan ◽  
Xia Zhong ◽  
Lihua Wang ◽  
Guangjing Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Layer Structure ◽  
Annealing Treatment ◽  
Carbon Layer ◽  
Half Cell ◽  
Wet Impregnation ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Mass Activity

Abstract Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is an important half-cell reaction of the electrical water splitting, for its high overpotential associated with sluggish OER kinetics. Therefore, it is critical to develop highly active and durable electrocatalysts to reduce the overpotential. Herein, ultra-small RuO2 nanoparticles (NPs) supported on onion-like carbon (OLC) and carbon nanotube (CNT) are successfully synthesized by means of wet impregnation combined with annealing treatment, respectively. The microstructure characterization results showed OLC perfect graphtic carbon layer structure, and the RuO2 NPs supported on the OLC possess larger particle size compared with the RuO2 NPs supported on the CNT. Moreover, the electronic structure of Ru in RuO2/OLC was also optimized by the OLC support to be beneficial for the OER. The OER performance of the catalysts were investigated in 1 M KOH solution. The results show RuO2/OLC has a comparable OER activity to the commercial RuO2, but a significantly higher mass activity than the commercial RuO2. When compared with the RuO2/CNT, RuO2/OLC not only exhibits lower overpotential and tafel slop, but also owns more active sites and higher TOF value, indicating the OLC support improved the OER activity of RuO2/OLC. Moreover, RuO2/OLC showed a superior stability compared with RuO2/CNT, which can be attributed to the excellent electrochemical oxidation-resistance of the OLC.

Cathodic Corrosion Activated Fe-based Nanoglass as Highly-Active and -Stable Oxygen Evolution Catalyst for Water Splitting

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaiyao Wu ◽  
Fei Chu ◽  
Yuying Meng ◽  
Kaveh Edalati ◽  
Qingsheng Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Amorphous Alloys ◽  
Precious Metal ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Metal Free ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Stable Oxygen ◽  
Surface Active

Transition metal-based amorphous alloys have attracted increasing attention as precious-metal-free electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) of water splitting due to their high macro-conductivity and abundant surface active sites. However,...

scholarly journals Nitrogen-Doped Sponge Ni Fibers as Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaili Zhang ◽  
Xinhui Xia ◽  
Shengjue Deng ◽  
Yu Zhong ◽  
Dong Xie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Active Phase ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
N Doping ◽  
Energy Conversion Devices

Abstract Controllable synthesis of highly active micro/nanostructured metal electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a particularly significant and challenging target. Herein, we report a 3D porous sponge-like Ni material, prepared by a facile hydrothermal method and consisting of cross-linked micro/nanofibers, as an integrated binder-free OER electrocatalyst. To further enhance the electrocatalytic performance, an N-doping strategy is applied to obtain N-doped sponge Ni (N-SN) for the first time, via NH3 annealing. Due to the combination of the unique conductive sponge structure and N doping, the as-obtained N-SN material shows improved conductivity and a higher number of active sites, resulting in enhanced OER performance and excellent stability. Remarkably, N-SN exhibits a low overpotential of 365 mV at 100 mA cm−2 and an extremely small Tafel slope of 33 mV dec−1, as well as superior long-term stability, outperforming unmodified sponge Ni. Importantly, the combination of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and near-edge X-ray adsorption fine structure analyses shows that γ-NiOOH is the surface-active phase for OER. Therefore, the combination of conductive sponge structure and N-doping modification opens a new avenue for fabricating new types of high-performance electrodes with application in electrochemical energy conversion devices.

scholarly journals A Cobalt-Iron Double-Atom Catalyst for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lichen Bai ◽  
Chia-Shuo Hsu ◽  
Duncan Alexander ◽  
Hao Ming Chen ◽  
Xile Hu
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Active Site ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Cobalt Iron ◽  
X Ray Absorption

Single atom catalysts exhibit well-defined active sites and potentially maximum atomic efficiency. However, they are unsuitable for reactions that benefit from bimetallic promotion such as the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline medium. Here we show that a single atom Co precatalyst can be in-situ transformed into a Co-Fe double atom catalyst for OER. This catalyst exhibits one of the highest turnover frequencies among metal oxides. Electrochemical, microscopic, and spectroscopic data including those from operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy, reveal a dimeric Co-Fe moiety as the active site of the catalyst. This work demonstrates double-atom catalysis as a promising approach for the developed of defined and highly active OER catalysts.

Photo-Irradiation Tunes Highly Active Sites over β-Ni(OH)2 Nanosheets for Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengan Liao ◽  
Ziyi Xiao ◽  
Ning Zhang ◽  
Bo Liang ◽  
Gen Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Crystal Face ◽  
Active Crystal ◽  
Highly Active

A facile photo-irradiation method is developed to tune active sites over β-Ni(OH)2 nanosheets. Photo-irradiated β-Ni(OH)2 nanosheets possess disordered surface atoms and preferred growth of highly active crystal face, which exhibits...

scholarly journals A Cobalt-Iron Double-Atom Catalyst for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lichen Bai ◽  
Chia-Shuo Hsu ◽  
Duncan Alexander ◽  
Hao Ming Chen ◽  
Xile Hu
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Active Site ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Cobalt Iron ◽  
X Ray Absorption

Single atom catalysts exhibit well-defined active sites and potentially maximum atomic efficiency. However, they are unsuitable for reactions that benefit from bimetallic promotion such as the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline medium. Here we show that a single atom Co precatalyst can be in-situ transformed into a Co-Fe double atom catalyst for OER. This catalyst exhibits one of the highest turnover frequencies among metal oxides. Electrochemical, microscopic, and spectroscopic data including those from operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy, reveal a dimeric Co-Fe moiety as the active site of the catalyst. This work demonstrates double-atom catalysis as a promising approach for the developed of defined and highly active OER catalysts.

Unveiling the active sites of Ni–Fe phosphide/metaphosphate for efficient oxygen evolution under alkaline conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (53) ◽  
pp. 7687-7690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Can Huang ◽  
Ying Zou ◽  
Ya-Qian Ye ◽  
Ting Ouyang ◽  
Kang Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Alkaline Conditions ◽  
Stable Oxygen

The highly active and stable oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance of Ni–Fe phosphide/metaphosphate (Ni1−xFex-P/PO3) can originate from in situ generated Fe doped γ-NiOOH.

scholarly journals Cobalt Nanoparticles Embedded into N-Doped Carbon from Metal Organic Frameworks as Highly Active Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 828 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jitao Lu ◽  
Yue Zeng ◽  
Xiaoxue Ma ◽  
Huiqin Wang ◽  
Linna Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Carbon Composite ◽  
Cobalt Nanoparticles ◽  
High Specific Surface Area ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Electrocatalytic Performance ◽  
Metal Organic

Cystosepiment-like cobalt nanoparticles@N-doped carbon composite named Co-NPs@NC with highly efficient electrocatalytic performance for oxygen evolution reaction was prepared from carbonization of N-doped Co-MOFs. The optimized Co-NPs@NC-600 shows overpotentials of 315 mV to afford a current density of 10 mA·cm−2. Meanwhile, the electrocatalys presents excellent long-term durability. The outstanding electrocatalytic performance can be attributed to the unique cystosepiment-like architecture with high specific surface area (214 m2/g), high conductivity of N-doped carbon and well-distributed active sites.

scholarly journals 3D-printed NiFe-layered double hydroxide pyramid electrodes for enhanced electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinhyuck Ahn ◽  
Yoo Sei Park ◽  
Sanghyeon Lee ◽  
Juchan Yang ◽  
Jaeyeon Pyo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Layered Double Hydroxide ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Double Hydroxide

AbstractElectrochemical water splitting has been considered one of the most promising methods of hydrogen production, which does not cause environmental pollution or greenhouse gas emissions. Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a significant step for highly efficient water splitting because OER involves the four electron transfer, overcoming the associated energy barrier that demands a potential greater than that required by hydrogen evolution reaction. Therefore, an OER electrocatalyst with large surface area and high conductivity is needed to increase the OER activity. In this work, we demonstrated an effective strategy to produce a highly active three-dimensional (3D)-printed NiFe-layered double hydroxide (LDH) pyramid electrode for OER using a three-step method, which involves direct-ink-writing of a graphene pyramid array and electrodeposition of a copper conducive layer and NiFe-LDH electrocatalyst layer on printed pyramids. The 3D pyramid structures with NiFe-LDH electrocatalyst layers increased the surface area and the active sites of the electrode and improved the OER activity. The overpotential (η) and exchange current density (i0) of the NiFe-LDH pyramid electrode were further improved compared to that of the NiFe-LDH deposited Cu (NiFe-LDH/Cu) foil electrode with the same base area. The 3D-printed NiFe-LDH electrode also exhibited excellent durability without potential decay for 60 h. Our 3D printing strategy provides an effective approach for the fabrication of highly active, stable, and low-cost OER electrocatalyst electrodes.

Simultaneous phase transformation and doping via a unique photochemical-electrochemical strategy to highly active Fe-doped Ni oxyhydroxide oxygen evolution catalyst

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingya Yi ◽  
Yanli Niu ◽  
Bomin Feng ◽  
Ming Zhao ◽  
Weihua Hu
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transformation ◽  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Electrocatalytic Activity ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Electrocatalytic Performance

NiFe based (oxy)hydroxides demonstrate promising electrocatalytic activity toward oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline. To further improve their electrocatalytic performance, it is critical to maximize the density of active sites...

A Novel Indium-Induced-Synthesis In0.17Ru0.83O2 Nanoribbon as Highly Active Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution in Acidic Media at High Current Densities above 400 mA cm−2

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shi Chen ◽  
Changlai Wang ◽  
Fei-Yue Gao ◽  
Yang Yang ◽  
Minxue Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Ruthenium Dioxide ◽  
High Current ◽  
Acidic Media ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Low Mass ◽  
Current Densities ◽  
Mass Activity

Ruthenium dioxide-based electrocatalyst possesses the most potential in acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER), however, most of them show low current density, low mass activity and unsatisfied stability under strong acidic...

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