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Title: Porous Structured Ni–Fe–P Nanocubes Derived from a Prussian Blue Analogue as an Electrocatalyst for Efficient Overall Water Splitting

Abstract

Exploring nonprecious metal electrocatalysts to replace the noble metal-based catalysts for full water electrocatalysis is still an ongoing challenge. In this work, porous structured ternary nickel–iron–phosphide (Ni–Fe–P) nanocubes were synthesized through one-step phosphidation of a Ni–Fe-based Prussian blue analogue. The Ni–Fe–P nanocubes exhibit a rough and loose porous structure on their surface under suitable phosphating temperature, which is favorable for the mass transfer and oxygen diffusion during the electrocatalysis process. As a result, Ni–Fe–P obtained at 350 °C with poorer crystallinity offers more unsaturated atoms as active sites to expedite the absorption of reactants. Additionally, the introduction of nickel improved the electronic structure and then reduced the charge-transfer resistance, which would result in a faster electron transport and an enhancement of the intrinsic electrocatalytic activities. Benefiting from the unique porous nanocubes and the chemical composition, the Ni–Fe–P nanocubes exhibit excellent hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction activities in alkaline medium, with low overpotentials of 182 and 271 mV for delivering a current density of 10 mA cm–2, respectively. Moreover, the Ni–Fe–P nanocubes show outstanding stability for sustained water splitting in the two-electrode alkaline electrolyzer. Furthermore, this work not only provides a facile approach for designing bifunctional electrocatalysts but alsomore » further extends the application of metal–organic frameworks in overall water splitting.« less

Authors:
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  1. Huazhong Univ. of Science and Technology, Wuhan (China)
  2. Huazhong Univ. of Science and Technology, Wuhan (China); Southeast Univ., Nanjing (China)
  3. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1409514
Report Number(s):
BNL-114566-2017-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 1944-8244; R&D Project: 16060; 16060; KC0403020
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0012704
Resource Type:
Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 9; Journal Issue: 31; Journal ID: ISSN 1944-8244
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; metal−organic frameworks; overall water splitting; porous structure; Prussian blue analogue; ternary Ni−Fe−P nanocube

Citation Formats

Xuan, Cuijuan, Wang, Jie, Xia, Weiwei, Peng, Zongkai, Wu, Zexing, Lei, Wen, Xia, Kedong, Xin, Huolin L., and Wang, Deli. Porous Structured Ni–Fe–P Nanocubes Derived from a Prussian Blue Analogue as an Electrocatalyst for Efficient Overall Water Splitting. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1021/acsami.7b08560.
Xuan, Cuijuan, Wang, Jie, Xia, Weiwei, Peng, Zongkai, Wu, Zexing, Lei, Wen, Xia, Kedong, Xin, Huolin L., & Wang, Deli. Porous Structured Ni–Fe–P Nanocubes Derived from a Prussian Blue Analogue as an Electrocatalyst for Efficient Overall Water Splitting. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b08560
Xuan, Cuijuan, Wang, Jie, Xia, Weiwei, Peng, Zongkai, Wu, Zexing, Lei, Wen, Xia, Kedong, Xin, Huolin L., and Wang, Deli. 2017. "Porous Structured Ni–Fe–P Nanocubes Derived from a Prussian Blue Analogue as an Electrocatalyst for Efficient Overall Water Splitting". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b08560. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1409514.
@article{osti_1409514,
title = {Porous Structured Ni–Fe–P Nanocubes Derived from a Prussian Blue Analogue as an Electrocatalyst for Efficient Overall Water Splitting},
author = {Xuan, Cuijuan and Wang, Jie and Xia, Weiwei and Peng, Zongkai and Wu, Zexing and Lei, Wen and Xia, Kedong and Xin, Huolin L. and Wang, Deli},
abstractNote = {Exploring nonprecious metal electrocatalysts to replace the noble metal-based catalysts for full water electrocatalysis is still an ongoing challenge. In this work, porous structured ternary nickel–iron–phosphide (Ni–Fe–P) nanocubes were synthesized through one-step phosphidation of a Ni–Fe-based Prussian blue analogue. The Ni–Fe–P nanocubes exhibit a rough and loose porous structure on their surface under suitable phosphating temperature, which is favorable for the mass transfer and oxygen diffusion during the electrocatalysis process. As a result, Ni–Fe–P obtained at 350 °C with poorer crystallinity offers more unsaturated atoms as active sites to expedite the absorption of reactants. Additionally, the introduction of nickel improved the electronic structure and then reduced the charge-transfer resistance, which would result in a faster electron transport and an enhancement of the intrinsic electrocatalytic activities. Benefiting from the unique porous nanocubes and the chemical composition, the Ni–Fe–P nanocubes exhibit excellent hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction activities in alkaline medium, with low overpotentials of 182 and 271 mV for delivering a current density of 10 mA cm–2, respectively. Moreover, the Ni–Fe–P nanocubes show outstanding stability for sustained water splitting in the two-electrode alkaline electrolyzer. Furthermore, this work not only provides a facile approach for designing bifunctional electrocatalysts but also further extends the application of metal–organic frameworks in overall water splitting.},
doi = {10.1021/acsami.7b08560},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1409514}, journal = {ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces},
issn = {1944-8244},
number = 31,
volume = 9,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 18 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Tue Jul 18 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}

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