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Li W, Liu K, Feng S, Xiao Y, Zhang L, Mao J, Liu Q, Liu X, Luo J, Han L. Well-defined Ni 3N nanoparticles armored in hollow carbon nanotube shell for high-efficiency bifunctional hydrogen electrocatalysis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 655:726-735. [PMID: 37976746 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.11.069] [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: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
Abstract
Alkaline H2-O2 fuel cells and water electrolysis are crucial for hydrogen energy recycling. However, the sluggish kinetics of the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in an alkaline medium pose significant obstacles. Thus, it is imperative but challenging to develop highly efficient and stable non-precious metal electrocatalysts for alkaline HOR and HER. Here, we present the intriguing synthesis of well-defined Ni3N nanoparticles armored within an N-doped hollow carbon nanotube shell (Ni3N@NC) via the conversion of a hydrogen-bonded organic framework (HOF) to metal-organic framework (MOF), followed by high-temperature pyrolysis. As-developed Ni3N@NC demonstrates exceptional bifunctionality in alkaline HOR/HER electrocatalysis, with a high HOR limiting current density of 2.67 mA cm-2 comparable to the benchmark 20 wt% Pt/C, while achieving a lead in overpotential of 145 mV and stronger CO-tolerance. Additionally, it achieves a low overpotential of 21 mV to attain a HER current density of 10 mA cm-2 with long-term stability up to 340 h, both exceeding those of Pt/C. Structural analyses and electrochemical studies reveal that the remarkable bifunctional hydrogen electrocatalytic performance of Ni3N@NC can be ascribed to the synergistic coupling among the well-dispersed small-sized Ni3N nanoparticles, chain-mail structure, and optimized electronic structure enabled by strong metal-support interaction. Furthermore, theoretical calculations indicate that the high-efficiency HOR/HER observed in Ni3N@NC is attributed to the strong OH- affinity, moderate H adsorption, and enhanced water formation/dissociation ability of the Ni3N active sites. This work underscores the significance of rational structural design in enhancing performance and inspires further development of advanced nanostructures for efficient hydrogen electrocatalysis.
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- Wenbo Li
- State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004 Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center of Material Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004 Guangxi, China.
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- ShenSi Lab, Shenzhen Institute for Advanced Study, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Longhua District, Shenzhen 518110, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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Mu J, Bai P, Wang P, Xie Z, Zhao Y, Jing J, Su Y. An oxygen vacancy-modulated bifunctional S-NiMoO 4 electrocatalyst for efficient alkaline overall water splitting. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:1313-1316. [PMID: 38197169 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc05444f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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S-doped nickel molybdate nanorods grown on nickel foam (S-NiMoO4/NF) were fabricated by a two-step hydrothermal method. The resultant S-NiMoO4/NF exhibited remarkable bifunctional electrocatalytic activity, with overpotentials of 235 mV for the hydrogen evolution reaction and 150 mV for the oxygen evolution reaction at a current density of 50 mA cm-2. Assembled into the two-electrode S-NiMoO4/NF electrolyzer in alkaline electrolytes for overall water splitting, it required only low cell voltages of 1.55 V and 1.63 V to drive 50 mA cm-2 and 100 mA cm-2, respectively. No significant performance degradation occurred during the water electrolysis process. The experimental results confirmed that S-doping induced the increase of the oxygen vacancies, accelerating the reaction kinetics and thus improving the electrocatalytic performance. Meanwhile, more active sites exposure on the surface of S-NiMoO4/NF enhanced the reactivity. This work may guide the development of efficient bifunctional catalysts in alkaline electrolysis through oxygen vacancy regulation.
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- Jiarong Mu
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010021, P. R. China.
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010021, P. R. China.
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010021, P. R. China.
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010021, P. R. China.
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010021, P. R. China.
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010021, P. R. China.
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010021, P. R. China.
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Li J, Hu Y, Huang X, Zhu Y, Wang D. Bimetallic Phosphide Heterostructure Coupled with Ultrathin Carbon Layer Boosting Overall Alkaline Water and Seawater Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206533. [PMID: 36793256 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Seawater electrolysis is promising for green hydrogen production but hindered by the sluggish reaction kinetics of both cathode and anode, as well as the detrimental chlorine chemistry environment. Herein, a self-supported bimetallic phosphide heterostructure electrode strongly coupled with an ultrathin carbon layer on Fe foam (C@CoP-FeP/FF) is constructed. When used as an electrode for the hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions (HER/OER) in simulated seawater, the C@CoP-FeP/FF electrode shows overpotentials of 192 mV and 297 mV at 100 mA cm-2 , respectively. Moreover, the C@CoP-FeP/FF electrode enables the overall simulated seawater splitting at the cell voltage of 1.73 V to achieve 100 mA cm-2 , and operate stably during 100 h. The superior overall water and seawater splitting properties can be ascribed to the integrated architecture of CoP-FeP heterostructure, strongly coupled carbon protective layer, and self-supported porous current collector. The unique composites can not only provide enriched active sites, ensure prominent intrinsic activity, but also accelerate the electron transfer and mass diffusion. This work confirms the feasibility of an integration strategy for the manufacturing of a promising bifunctional electrode for water and seawater splitting.
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- Jingwen Li
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Huazhong University of Science and Technology), Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Institute for Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hongkong, 999007, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Huazhong University of Science and Technology), Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Institute for Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hongkong, 999007, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Huazhong University of Science and Technology), Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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Recent developments on iron and nickel-based transition metal nitrides for overall water splitting: A critical review. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Huang W, Tong Y, Feng D, Chen P. Universal strategy of iron/cobalt-based materials for boosted electrocatalytic activity of water oxidation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 629:144-154. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.08.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Chen R, Zhang Z, Wang Z, Wu W, Du S, Zhu W, Lv H, Cheng N. Constructing Air-Stable and Reconstruction-Inhibited Transition Metal Sulfide Catalysts via Tailoring Electron-Deficient Distribution for Water Oxidation. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Runzhe Chen
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, P. R. China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Functional Marine Sensing Materials, Minjiang University, Fuzhou350108, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, P. R. China
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- PEM Fuel Cell Catalyst Research and Development Center, Shenzhen Academy of Aerospace Technology, Shenzhen518057, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, P. R. China
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