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Title: Lattice oxygen-mediated Ni O O M formation for efficient oxygen evolution reaction in MOF@LDH core–shell structures

Abstract

Two-dimensional (2D) layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are promising as an effective electrocatalyst towards oxygen evolution reaction (OER), but their poor conductivity and tendency to stack together limits their activity and durability as an electrocatalyst. Herein, a three-dimensional (3D) core–shell catalyst, in which numerous LDH nanoplates are vertically grown on cuboidal metal organic framework (MOF) structures, is synthesized through a facile one-pot reaction strategy. The representative electrocatalyst (CoNi-BDC@LDH) achieves an excellent OER performance (with an overpotential of 282 mV at 100 mA cm-2) and stability. A series of quasi-operando and ex-situ characterization reveals a lattice oxygen-mediated mechanism where Ni and its neighboring metal site collaboratively forms Ni-O-O-M (M = Ni, Co) bridges, and the high valence state of Ni facilitates O2 desorption from the bridges. The high OER performance is additionally attributed to $$γ$$-NiOOH and CoOOH phases, and a large electrochemically active surface area.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
OSTI Identifier:
1909256
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 2274928
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-05CH11231; NNX15AQ01A
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Chemical Engineering Journal
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Chemical Engineering Journal Journal Volume: 454 Journal Issue: P4; Journal ID: ISSN 1385-8947
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
Switzerland
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; Oxygen evolution reaction; Layered double hydroxide; Metal-organic framework; Core-shell structure; Lattice oxygen-mediated mechanism

Citation Formats

Liu, Ziqi, Li, Haoyu, Kang, Hung-Sen, N'Diaye, Alpha T., and Lee, Min Hwan. Lattice oxygen-mediated Ni O O M formation for efficient oxygen evolution reaction in MOF@LDH core–shell structures. Switzerland: N. p., 2023. Web. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2022.140403.
Liu, Ziqi, Li, Haoyu, Kang, Hung-Sen, N'Diaye, Alpha T., & Lee, Min Hwan. Lattice oxygen-mediated Ni O O M formation for efficient oxygen evolution reaction in MOF@LDH core–shell structures. Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.140403
Liu, Ziqi, Li, Haoyu, Kang, Hung-Sen, N'Diaye, Alpha T., and Lee, Min Hwan. Wed . "Lattice oxygen-mediated Ni O O M formation for efficient oxygen evolution reaction in MOF@LDH core–shell structures". Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.140403.
@article{osti_1909256,
title = {Lattice oxygen-mediated Ni O O M formation for efficient oxygen evolution reaction in MOF@LDH core–shell structures},
author = {Liu, Ziqi and Li, Haoyu and Kang, Hung-Sen and N'Diaye, Alpha T. and Lee, Min Hwan},
abstractNote = {Two-dimensional (2D) layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are promising as an effective electrocatalyst towards oxygen evolution reaction (OER), but their poor conductivity and tendency to stack together limits their activity and durability as an electrocatalyst. Herein, a three-dimensional (3D) core–shell catalyst, in which numerous LDH nanoplates are vertically grown on cuboidal metal organic framework (MOF) structures, is synthesized through a facile one-pot reaction strategy. The representative electrocatalyst (CoNi-BDC@LDH) achieves an excellent OER performance (with an overpotential of 282 mV at 100 mA cm-2) and stability. A series of quasi-operando and ex-situ characterization reveals a lattice oxygen-mediated mechanism where Ni and its neighboring metal site collaboratively forms Ni-O-O-M (M = Ni, Co) bridges, and the high valence state of Ni facilitates O2 desorption from the bridges. The high OER performance is additionally attributed to $γ$-NiOOH and CoOOH phases, and a large electrochemically active surface area.},
doi = {10.1016/j.cej.2022.140403},
journal = {Chemical Engineering Journal},
number = P4,
volume = 454,
place = {Switzerland},
year = {Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2023},
month = {Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2023}
}

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