Publication: In Situ Reconstructed Layered Double Hydroxides via MOF Engineering and Ru Doping for Decoupled Acidic Water Oxidation Enhancement
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2024
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Vijayakumar P.
Lenus S.
Pradeeswari K.
Kumar M.
Chang J.-H.
Kandasamy M.
Krishnamachari M.
Dai Z.
Al-Kahtani A.A.
Sankar Krishnan P.
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American Chemical Society
Abstract
Discovering cost-effective, durable, and economical electrocatalysts for the lattice oxygen- mediated mechanism (LOM)-based oxygen evolution reaction (OER) under acidic conditions is essential for advancing the commercialization of electrochemical water-splitting devices. In this study, we effectively constructed a distinctive petal-like nanoflake (NFls) structure by introducing ruthenium (Ru) into a NiM (M = Fe, Co) metal-organic framework (MOF) on a nickel foam (NFo) substrate through a straightforward in situ conversion process of layered double hydroxides (LDHs). Utilizing the unique electrochemical properties of this material, the Ru-doped NiFe-BDC/NFo exhibited an impressively low overpotential of ?247 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 when operating in an acidic environment for OER. Most notably, our champion catalysts displayed exceptional long-term stability during continuous operation for 20 h in 0.5 M H2SO4, positioning them as some of the top electrocatalysts for acidic conditions. The exceptional catalytic performance of NiM (M = Fe, Co)-BDC/NFo can be ascribed to the introduction of Ru and the conversion of LDH into a MOF. This transformation significantly enhances reaction kinetics and facilitates charge transfer, ultimately resulting in the attainment of optimal activity for the OER. This research introduces a novel category of electrocatalysts for the OER under acidic conditions, which has been relatively underexplored. ? 2024 American Chemical Society.
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Charge transfer , Cost effectiveness , Electrolysis , Organometallics , Oxygen , Reaction kinetics , Ruthenium , Acidic conditions , Acidic water , Cost effective , Framework engineering , Lattice oxygen , Layered-double hydroxides , Metalorganic frameworks (MOFs) , Nickel foam , Reaction under , Water oxidation , Electrocatalysts