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Title: Intercalating MnO 2 Nanosheets With Transition Metal Cations to Enhance Oxygen Evolution

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Abstract The catalytic activity of MnO 2 nanosheets towards oxygen evolution depends highly on their interlayer environment. We present a systematic investigation on fine‐tuning of the interlayer environment of MnO 2 nanosheets by intercalation through a facile cation exchange with inexpensive first‐row transition metal cations, including Ni 2+ , Co 2+ , Cu 2+ , Zn 2+ , and Fe 3+ ions. Among them, the Ni‐intercalated MnO 2 nanosheets show remarkably enhanced OER activity and long‐term stability, compared to pristine MnO 2 nanosheets. The overpotential of 330 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm −2 is observed for the Ni‐intercalated MnO 2 nanosheets. The ehancement mechanism of OER is studied by comparing physiochemical properties, such as the oxidation state of Mn, the interlayer distance, the increase in the disorder/twisting of MnO 6 octahedra, and the interlayer cooperative binding of water molecules. The Ni intercalation, different from other metal cations, strengthens the Mn−O bond perpendicularly to the layer chains to facilitate the interlayer catalysis possibly between two Mn sites, and thus promotes the efficiency of oxygen evolution.

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ORCiD logo [1];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [3];  [2];  [4];  [5]
  1. Nanjing Univ. of Science and Technology (China). Dept. of Chemical Engineering; Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
  2. Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
  3. Department of ChemistryUniversity of Connecticut Storrs CT 06269 USA
  4. Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States). Dept. of Chemistry; Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States). Dept. of Chemistry, Institute of Materials; Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  5. Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States). Dept. of Chemistry, Institute of Materials
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Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States)
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USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1598186
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OSTI ID: 1496907
Grant/Contract Number:  
FG02-86ER13622
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
ChemCatChem
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 11; Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 1867-3880
Publisher:
ChemPubSoc Europe
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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Yang, Yue, Su, Xingsong, Zhang, Lei, Kerns, Peter, Achola, Laura, Hayes, Veronica, Quardokus, Rebecca, Suib, Steven L., and He, Jie. Intercalating MnO 2 Nanosheets With Transition Metal Cations to Enhance Oxygen Evolution. United States: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1002/cctc.201802019.
Yang, Yue, Su, Xingsong, Zhang, Lei, Kerns, Peter, Achola, Laura, Hayes, Veronica, Quardokus, Rebecca, Suib, Steven L., & He, Jie. Intercalating MnO 2 Nanosheets With Transition Metal Cations to Enhance Oxygen Evolution. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201802019
Yang, Yue, Su, Xingsong, Zhang, Lei, Kerns, Peter, Achola, Laura, Hayes, Veronica, Quardokus, Rebecca, Suib, Steven L., and He, Jie. Mon . "Intercalating MnO 2 Nanosheets With Transition Metal Cations to Enhance Oxygen Evolution". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201802019. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1598186.
@article{osti_1598186,
title = {Intercalating MnO 2 Nanosheets With Transition Metal Cations to Enhance Oxygen Evolution},
author = {Yang, Yue and Su, Xingsong and Zhang, Lei and Kerns, Peter and Achola, Laura and Hayes, Veronica and Quardokus, Rebecca and Suib, Steven L. and He, Jie},
abstractNote = {Abstract The catalytic activity of MnO 2 nanosheets towards oxygen evolution depends highly on their interlayer environment. We present a systematic investigation on fine‐tuning of the interlayer environment of MnO 2 nanosheets by intercalation through a facile cation exchange with inexpensive first‐row transition metal cations, including Ni 2+ , Co 2+ , Cu 2+ , Zn 2+ , and Fe 3+ ions. Among them, the Ni‐intercalated MnO 2 nanosheets show remarkably enhanced OER activity and long‐term stability, compared to pristine MnO 2 nanosheets. The overpotential of 330 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm −2 is observed for the Ni‐intercalated MnO 2 nanosheets. The ehancement mechanism of OER is studied by comparing physiochemical properties, such as the oxidation state of Mn, the interlayer distance, the increase in the disorder/twisting of MnO 6 octahedra, and the interlayer cooperative binding of water molecules. The Ni intercalation, different from other metal cations, strengthens the Mn−O bond perpendicularly to the layer chains to facilitate the interlayer catalysis possibly between two Mn sites, and thus promotes the efficiency of oxygen evolution.},
doi = {10.1002/cctc.201802019},
journal = {ChemCatChem},
number = 6,
volume = 11,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 18 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Mon Feb 18 00:00:00 EST 2019}
}

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