Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(28), P. 11199 - 11206
Published: July 4, 2023
There
is
an
urgent
demand
for
developing
highly
efficient
bifunctional
electrocatalysts
with
excellent
stability
toward
the
oxygen
evolution
and
reduction
reactions
(OER
ORR,
respectively)
rechargeable
Zn-air
batteries
(ZABs).
In
this
work,
NiFe
nanoparticles
encapsulated
within
ultrahigh-oxygen-doped
carbon
quantum
dots
(C-NiFe)
as
are
successfully
obtained.
The
accumulation
of
layers
formed
by
results
in
abundant
pore
structures
a
large
specific
surface
area,
which
favorable
improving
catalytic
active
site
exposure,
ensuring
high
electronic
conductivity
simultaneously.
synergistic
effect
enriched
number
centers
naturally
increased
inherent
electrocatalytic
performance.
Benefiting
from
above
optimization,
C-NiFe
shows
electrochemical
activity
both
OER
ORR
processes
(the
overpotential
only
291
mV
to
achieve
10
mA
cm-2).
Furthermore,
C-FeNi
catalyst
air
cathode
displays
impressive
peak
power
density
110
mW
cm-2,
open-circuit
voltage
1.47
V,
long-term
durability
over
58
h.
preparation
electrocatalyst
provides
design
idea
construction
bimetallic
composites
high-performance
batteries.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(2)
Published: Nov. 20, 2023
Abstract
The
design
of
catalysts
with
tunable
active
sites
in
heterogeneous
interface
structures
is
crucial
for
addressing
challenges
the
water‐splitting
process.
Herein,
a
hollow
spherical
heterostructure
FeCo‐P
successfully
prepared
by
hydrothermal
and
phosphorization
methods.
This
structure,
along
between
Co
2
P
FeP,
not
only
facilitates
exposure
more
sites,
but
also
increases
contact
area
catalyst
electrolyte,
as
well
shortens
distance
mass/electron
transfer.
enhancement
promotes
electron
transfer
to
facilitate
water
decomposition.
exhibits
excellent
hydrogen
evolution
(HER)
oxygen
(OER)
performance
when
reaching
@
10
mA
cm
−2
1
mol
L
−1
KOH,
overpotentials
131/240
mV
HER/OER.
Furthermore,
used
both
cathode
anode
overall
splitting
(OWS),
it
requires
low
voltages
1.49,
1.55,
1.57
V
achieve
CDs
10,
100,
300
,
respectively.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
indicate
that
constructing
FeP
good
lattice
matching
can
redistribution,
thereby
enhancing
electrocatalytic
OWS.
work
opens
up
new
possibilities
rational
efficient
electrolysis
derived
from
MOFs.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(28), P. 11199 - 11206
Published: July 4, 2023
There
is
an
urgent
demand
for
developing
highly
efficient
bifunctional
electrocatalysts
with
excellent
stability
toward
the
oxygen
evolution
and
reduction
reactions
(OER
ORR,
respectively)
rechargeable
Zn-air
batteries
(ZABs).
In
this
work,
NiFe
nanoparticles
encapsulated
within
ultrahigh-oxygen-doped
carbon
quantum
dots
(C-NiFe)
as
are
successfully
obtained.
The
accumulation
of
layers
formed
by
results
in
abundant
pore
structures
a
large
specific
surface
area,
which
favorable
improving
catalytic
active
site
exposure,
ensuring
high
electronic
conductivity
simultaneously.
synergistic
effect
enriched
number
centers
naturally
increased
inherent
electrocatalytic
performance.
Benefiting
from
above
optimization,
C-NiFe
shows
electrochemical
activity
both
OER
ORR
processes
(the
overpotential
only
291
mV
to
achieve
10
mA
cm-2).
Furthermore,
C-FeNi
catalyst
air
cathode
displays
impressive
peak
power
density
110
mW
cm-2,
open-circuit
voltage
1.47
V,
long-term
durability
over
58
h.
preparation
electrocatalyst
provides
design
idea
construction
bimetallic
composites
high-performance
batteries.