Ultra-stable trimetallic phosphide heterostructure with regulated electronic structure for overall water splitting at high current densities

Wang, Daorui; Luo, Xinruo; Shang, Yuxiang; Wang, Yuanyuan; Zhang, Haonan; Wang, Shuo; Cui, Chenmeng; Lee, Sungsik; Hao, Shijie; Yang, Ying

doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2024.234986

Ultra-stable trimetallic phosphide heterostructure with regulated electronic structure for overall water splitting at high current densities

Journal Article · Sat Jun 29 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · Journal of Power Sources

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2024.234986· OSTI ID:2566051

Wang, Daorui ^[1]; Luo, Xinruo ^[1]; Shang, Yuxiang ^[1]; Wang, Yuanyuan ^[1]; Zhang, Haonan ^[1]; Wang, Shuo ^[1]; Cui, Chenmeng ^[1]; ^[2]; Hao, Shijie ^[1]; ^[1]

China University of Petroleum, Beijing (China)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Developing ultra-stable electrocatalysts for highly efficient overall water splitting at high current density (HCD) is critical for renewable hydrogen/oxygen production in the industry. However, the most active electrocatalysts for large current-driven water splitting are seriously handicapped by insufficient electrical contact kinetics due to the intensive bubble overflow. Herein, we demonstrate the ultra-stable trimetallic phosphides of NiFeP/NiCoP catalysts on a hydrophilic Ni foam skeleton via a corrosion-hydrothermal-phosphating strategy. The optimized NiFeP/NiCoP catalyst stabilizes for 600 h at -1 A cm^-2 for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline solution, and it only needs low overpotentials of 237 and 314 mV to drive HER and OER at 1 A cm^-2, respectively. As expected, the optimized NiFeP/NiCoP electrode maintains 1000 h at 0.5 A cm^-2 for water splitting, ranking among the top performers among reported catalysts. Such excellent performance could be attributed to the fast electron transfer for electrochemical reactions, the electron-deficient Fe/Ni sites contribute to forming robust metal oxyhydroxide during OER, and electron-rich Co sites facilitate H adsorption during HER. In conclusion, the findings present a highly promising candidate for ultra-stable non-noble metal electrocatalysts, offering a viable option for hydrogen/oxygen supply for fuel cells and metal-air batteries.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: National Key Research and Development Program of China; National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); Science Foundation of China University of Petroleum, Beijing; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 2566051

Journal Information:: Journal of Power Sources, Journal Name: Journal of Power Sources Vol. 614; ISSN 0378-7753

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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