Synergistic coupling of Ni3ZnC0.7 decorated with homogeneous multimetal CoNiCuFe nitrogen-codoped carbon matrix as high-entropy catalysts for efficient overall water splitting

doi:10.1016/j.jmst.2022.07.005

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Abstract: Due to unique electrical properties and high catalytic efficiency, transition metal nitrogen-codoped carbide (TM-N-C) has attracted tremendous interest as a multifunctional electrocatalyst for water splitting. Unlike traditional single-source modification, herein a novel pomegranate-like high-entropy (HE) electrocatalyst of Ni₃ZnC_0.7 decorated with homogeneous multimetal (Fe, Co, Cu, and Ni) nitrogen-codoped carbon matrix (Ni₃ZnC_0.7@CoNiCuFe-NC) is reported. It can be implemented by the simple thermal annealing method of multimetal codoped zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF). Benefiting from the synergistic effects of plentiful TM-N-C species, template effect of ZIF and distinct nanoporous structure, HE electrocatalyst Ni₃ZnC_0.7@CoNiCuFe-NC exhibits outstanding electrocatalytic performance. When applied in strong alkaline electrolyte (1.0 M KOH), the overpotentials of Ni₃ZnC_0.7@CoNiCuFe-NC present as low as 202 and 97 mV for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) at 10 mA cm^-2 current density. Surprisingly as a bifunctional electrode, it can achieve the low cell voltage of 1.53 V at 10 m cm^-2 current density for overall water splitting, which is comparable to conventional IrO₂||Pt/C electrode and superior to the recently reported analogous bifunctional catalysts. Thus, the work proposes the direction for the rational design of homogeneous distribution of TM-N-C material for water splitting in the green hydrogen energy industry.

Key words: Homogeneous multimetal, Zeolitic imidazolate framework, High-entropy electrocatalyst, Synergistic effect, Overall water splitting

Xi Du, Leilei Yin, WenJun Zhang, Maliang Zhang, Kunmei Su, Zhenhuan Li. Synergistic coupling of Ni₃ZnC_0.7 decorated with homogeneous multimetal CoNiCuFe nitrogen-codoped carbon matrix as high-entropy catalysts for efficient overall water splitting[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2023, 135: 26-33.

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Synergistic coupling of Ni₃ZnC_0.7 decorated with homogeneous multimetal CoNiCuFe nitrogen-codoped carbon matrix as high-entropy catalysts for efficient overall water splitting

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