Robust FeCoP nanoparticles grown on a rGO-coated Ni foam as an efficient oxygen evolution catalyst for excellent alkaline and seawater electrolysis

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Derived from FeCo PBA, the robust FeCoP nanoparticles grown on rGO-coated Ni foam exhibited excellent OER performance. In 1 M KOH and naturally alkaline seawater, the overpotential was only 257 mV and 282 mV at 200 mA cm ⁻², respectively.

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Electrochemical water splitting is a potential green hydrogen energy generation technique. With the shortage of fresh water, abundant seawater resources should be developed as the main raw material for water electrolysis. However, since the precipitation reaction of chloride ions in seawater will compete with the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and corrode the catalyst, seawater electrolysis is restricted by the decrease in activity, low stability, and selectivity. Rational design and development of efficient and stable catalysts is the key to seawater electrolysis. Herein, a high-activity bimetallic phosphide FeCoP, grown on a reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-protected Ni Foam (NF) substrate using FeCo Prussian Blue Analogue (PBA) as a template, was designed for application in alkaline natural seawater electrolysis. The OER activity confirmed that the formed FeCoP@rGO/NF has high electrocatalytic performance. In 1 M KOH and natural alkaline seawater, the overpotential was only 257 mV and 282 mV under 200 mA cm ⁻², respectively. It also demonstrated long-term stability up to 200 h. Therefore, this study provides new insight into the application of PBA as a precursor of bimetallic phosphide in the electrolysis of seawater at high current density.

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In situ formation of an oxygen-evolving catalyst in neutral water containing phosphate and Co2+.

M W Kanan, D. G. Nocera (2008)

The utilization of solar energy on a large scale requires its storage. In natural photosynthesis, energy from sunlight is used to rearrange the bonds of water to oxygen and hydrogen equivalents. The realization of artificial systems that perform "water splitting" requires catalysts that produce oxygen from water without the need for excessive driving potentials. Here we report such a catalyst that forms upon the oxidative polarization of an inert indium tin oxide electrode in phosphate-buffered water containing cobalt (II) ions. A variety of analytical techniques indicates the presence of phosphate in an approximate 1:2 ratio with cobalt in this material. The pH dependence of the catalytic activity also implicates the hydrogen phosphate ion as the proton acceptor in the oxygen-producing reaction. This catalyst not only forms in situ from earth-abundant materials but also operates in neutral water under ambient conditions.

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Robust noble metal-based electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction

Qiurong Shi, Chengzhou Zhu, Dan Du … (2019)

The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a kinetically sluggish anodic reaction that requires rationalized compositions and structures for achieving highly efficient and reliable noble metal-based electrocatalysts in acidic electrolyte. The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a kinetically sluggish anodic reaction and requires a large overpotential to deliver appreciable current. Despite the fact that non-precious metal-based alkaline water electrocatalysts are receiving increased attention, noble metal-based electrocatalysts (NMEs) applied in proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers still have advantageous features of larger current and power densities with lower stack cost. Engineering NMEs for OER catalysis with high efficiency, durability and utilization rate is of vital importance in promoting the development of cost-effective renewable energy production and conversion devices. In this tutorial review, we covered the recent progress in the composition and structure optimization of NMEs for OER including Ir- and Ru-based oxides and alloys, and noble-metals beyond Ir and Ru with a variety of morphologies. To shed light on the fundamental science and mechanisms behind composition/structure–performance relationships and activity–stability relationships, integrated experimental and theoretical studies were pursued for illuminating the metal–support interaction, size effect, heteroatom doping effect, phase transformation, degradation processes and single-atom catalysis. Finally, the challenges and outlook are provided for guiding the rational engineering of OER electrocatalysts for applications in renewable energy-related devices.