Synergistic Co-Ir/Ru Composite Electrocatalysts Impart Efficient and Durable Oxygen Evolution Catalysis in Acid

Chong, Lina; Wen, Jianguo; Song, Erhong; Yang, Zhenzhen; Bloom, Ira D.; Ding, Wenjiang

doi:10.1002/aenm.202302306

Title: Synergistic Co-Ir/Ru Composite Electrocatalysts Impart Efficient and Durable Oxygen Evolution Catalysis in Acid

Journal Article · 10 August 2023 · Advanced Energy Materials

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202302306 · OSTI ID:2404942

Chong, Lina ^[1]; Wen, Jianguo ^[2]; Song, Erhong ^[3]; Yang, Zhenzhen ^[4]; Bloom, Ira D. ^[4]; Ding, Wenjiang ^[5]

Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (China)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM)
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai (China)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (China)

Exploring highly active and robust catalysts, which have low precious metal content, to boost the kinetically sluggish oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a key concern for hydrogen production via proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE). Here, in this work, rational engineering of the morphology and the local geometric ligand environment of Ir and Ru catalysts are presented by using defect-rich, lanthanum- and lithium-doped Co₃O₄ nanofiber (LLCF) as substrate that promotes the electrocatalytic OER. Two catalysts, IrCoOx@LLCF and RuCoOx@LLCF, achieve mass activities of 1013.5 A g_Ir^–1 and 1911.4 A g_Ru^–1 in 0.1 M HClO₄ at 300 mV overpotential, respectively, which are 26 and 50 times higher than that of commercial IrO₂ and RuO₂. Operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy unveils the reversible structure of IrCoOx during the OER and the suppression of over-oxidation of Co and Ir, giving rise to high stability. Density functional theory calculations reveal that the local geometric ligand engineering optimizes the binding of oxygenated species to the active sites, resulting in strongly enhanced catalytic activity.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality; USDOE; USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 2404942

Journal Information:: Advanced Energy Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Energy Materials Journal Issue: 37 Vol. 13; ISSN 1614-6832

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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