Bifunctional hierarchical NiCoP@FeNi LDH nanosheet array electrocatalyst for industrial-scale high-current-density water splitting

doi:10.1016/j.jmst.2023.02.050

Abstract

Abstract: Aiming to design and prepare non-noble metal electrocatalysts for hydrogen production at high current density (HCD), NiCoP@FeNi LDH hierarchical nanosheets were deposited on nickel foam progressively using a hydrothermal-phosphorization-electrodeposition process. For hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), NiCoP@FeNi LDH/NF requires only 195 and 230 mV overpotentials to reach 1000 mA cm^-2, respectively. For overall water splitting, only 1.70 V is required at 1000 mA cm^-2. This is the largest value for non-noble metal-based electrocatalysts reported so far at HCD. The hierarchical structure exhibits good electron transport capability and the porous-macroporous structure enhances the gas release rate, resulting in enhanced hydrogen production at HCD. Especially, the synergistic effect of NiCoP and FeNi LDH contributes to the adsorption-desorption equilibrium of intermediate radicals during the reaction process and ultimately enhances the catalytic activity. This work provides useful direction for industrial-scale hydrogen production applications at HCD.

Key words: High-current-density, Overall water splitting, Hydrogen evolution reaction, Oxygen evolution reaction

Liming Yang, Tao Yang, Enhui Wang, Xiangtao Yu, Kang Wang, Zhentao Du, Sheng Cao, Kuo-Chih Chou, Xinmei Hou. Bifunctional hierarchical NiCoP@FeNi LDH nanosheet array electrocatalyst for industrial-scale high-current-density water splitting[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2023, 159: 33-40.

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