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Title: Temporal Ni K-Edge X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study Reveals the Kinetics of the Ni Redox Behavior of the Iron-Nickel Oxide Bimetallic OER Catalyst

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry. C

Operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) can be utilized to probe the phase and structural changes of FeNiOx and similar transition metal oxide electrocatalysts during electrocatalytic reactions. However, capturing the temporal changes occurring in the operando chemistry of electrocatalysts has been little studied. Here, in this work, we successfully capture the time-resolved changes at the Ni K-edge for both the X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) regions of an aqueous phase synthesized FeNiOx bimetallic nanoparticle electrocatalyst. During a stepped voltage experiment, the temporal change in the Ni K-edge was observed as the applied voltage was stepped from 0.7 to 0.8 V versus the silver/silver chloride reference electrode, and the change observed is associated with the Ni redox transition from the 2+ to 3+/4+ oxidation state. Individual XAS spectra were obtained in 90 s, and a total of 9 scans post voltage step showed a unique transition from a hydroxide to an oxyhydroxide phase. The shift in absorption edge energy position and the changes in spectral shape for individual scans explain the typically observed broadening of the Ni K-edge XANES spectrum during time-averaged operando XAS, and a kinetic analysis revealed a first-order observed rate constant, |kobs|, of 0.00426 s–1 and a half-life (t1/2) of 163 s. Multivariate curve resolution-alternating least squares analysis followed by linear combination fitting analysis for time-averaged versus time-resolved Ni K-edge changes upon voltage step show distinct differences in estimated contributions from Ni2+ oxide/hydroxide phases. Detailed EXAFS modeling shows the phase transition from hydroxide to oxyhydroxide on top of the unchanged metallic core.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division (CSGB); National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515; 1703827
OSTI ID:
1991079
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, Vol. 127, Issue 25; ISSN 1932-7447
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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