1. The Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity of Rationally Designed NiFe-Based Glycerates.
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Singh, Vivek Kumar, Malik, Bibhudatta, Konar, Rajashree, Avraham, Efrat Shawat, and Nessim, Gilbert Daniel
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OXYGEN evolution reactions ,HYDROGEN evolution reactions ,LAYERED double hydroxides ,CARBON paper ,OVERPOTENTIAL ,CARBON electrodes ,WATER use - Abstract
The electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is an arduous step in water splitting due to its slow reaction rate and large overpotential. Herein, we synthesized glycerate-anion-intercalated nickel–iron glycerates (NiFeGs) using a one-step solvothermal reaction. We designed various NiFeGs by tuning the molar ratio between Ni and Fe to obtain Ni
4 Fe1 G, Ni3 Fe1 G, Ni3 Fe2 G, and Ni1 Fe1 G, which we tested for their OER performance. We initially analyzed the catalytic performance of powder samples immobilized on glassy carbon electrodes using a binder. Ni3 Fe2 G outperformed the other NiFeG compositions, including NiFe layered double hydroxide (LDH). It exhibited an overpotential of 320 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm–2 in an electrolytic solution of pH 14. We then synthesized carbon paper (CP)-modified Ni3 Fe2 G as a self-supported electrode (Ni3 Fe2 G/CP), and it exhibited a high current density (100 mA cm−2 ) at a low overpotential of 300 mV. The redox peak analysis for the NiFeGs revealed that the initial step of the OER is the formation of γ-NiOOH, which was further confirmed by a post-Raman analysis. We extensively analyzed the catalyst's stability and lifetime, the nature of the active sites, and the role of the Fe content to enhance the OER performance. This work may provide the motivation to study metal-alkoxide-based efficient OER electrocatalysts that can be used for alkaline water electrolyzer applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2024
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