Ultrahigh Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity Achieved Using Ir Single Atoms on Amorphous CoOx Nanosheets

Cai, Chao; Wang, Maoyu; Han, Shaobo; Wang, Qi; Zhang, Qing; Zhu, Yuanmin; Yang, Xuming; Wu, Duojie; Zu, Xiaotao; Sterbinsky, George E.; Feng, Zhenxing; Gu, Meng

doi:10.1021/acscatal.0c04656

Ultrahigh Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity Achieved Using Ir Single Atoms on Amorphous CoO_x Nanosheets

Journal Article · Sun Dec 13 23:00:00 EST 2020 · ACS Catalysis

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.0c04656· OSTI ID:1777190

^[1]; Wang, Maoyu ^[2]; Han, Shaobo ^[1]; Wang, Qi ^[3]; Zhang, Qing ^[3]; Zhu, Yuanmin ^[3]; Yang, Xuming ^[3]; Wu, Duojie ^[3]; Zu, Xiaotao ^[4]; Sterbinsky, George E. ^[5]; ^[2]; ^[3]

Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong (China); Univ. of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu (China)
Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States)
Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong (China)
Univ. of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu (China)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Developing efficient electrocatalysts for an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is important for renewable energy storage. Here, we design high-density Ir single-atom catalysts supported by CoO_x amorphous nanosheets (ANSs) for the OER. Experimental results show that Ir single atoms are anchored by abundant surface-absorbed O in CoO_x ANSs. Ir single-atom catalysts possess ultrahigh mass activity that is 160-fold of commercial IrO₂. The OER of IrCoO_x ANSs reached a record low onset overpotential of less than 30 mV. In situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy reveals that Ir-O-Co pairs directly boosted the OER efficiency and enhanced the Ir stability.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; National Natural Science Foundation of China; Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1777190

Journal Information:: ACS Catalysis, Journal Name: ACS Catalysis Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 11; ISSN 2155-5435

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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