Catalysts, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1), P. 89 - 89
Published: Jan. 18, 2025
Fe2B is a potentially promising electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) due to its excellent electronic conductivity, which superior that of traditional oxide catalysts. However, activity still not satisfactory. In this study, meta-stable microstructure stacking faults (SFs) were incorporated into through one-step high-pressure and high-temperature (HPHT) method. Pressure suppressed atomic diffusion but formed SFs when grain grew. with exhibited remarkable OER activity, low overpotential values only 269 344 mV required reach current densities 10 100 mA cm−2, respectively; because presence SFs, was reduced 67.7% without at cm−2. Theoretical experimental investigations confirmed these regulate d-band center toward Fermi level, optimizing catalytic site activity. Furthermore, charge transfer between Fe atoms boron (B) atoms, increasing number free electrons in structure thereby conductivity. Finally, study suggests strategy construct microstructures crystals, providing new insights designing catalysts via engineering.
Language: Английский