Issue 45, 2022

Iron-modulated Ni3S2 derived from a Ni-MOF-based Prussian blue analogue for a highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction

Abstract

Developing efficient, environmentally friendly and cost-effective non-precious metal electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is essential to alleviate the energy crisis and environmental pollution. Herein, we report a simple and practical method to prepare non-precious metal catalysts, namely iron-modulated Ni3S2 (Fe-Ni3S2/NF) on nickel foam, by growing a Ni-MOF directly on 3D porous conductive nickel foam, followed by the formation of Ni-MOF-based Prussian blue analogs (Ni-MOF@PBA) via in situ cation exchange reactions, which are further sulfidated to iron-modulated Ni3S2. Based on a series of characterization results, it is confirmed that iron acts as a modulator at the Ni active site, leading to electron depletion, thereby modulating the electron spin state and optimizing the binding energy of key reaction intermediates, resulting in highly exposed active sites and acceleration of OER reaction kinetics. The synthesized Fe-Ni3S2/NF exhibits excellent activity in alkaline media, which needs overpotentials of only 232 mV and 287 mV to drive current densities of 10 mA cm−2 and 50 mA cm−2, respectively. Additionally, Fe-Ni3S2/NF exhibits excellent stability for at least 24 h during the OER process. This work presents a rational design and synthesis of transition metal-based catalysts with nanocone structures, providing a new strategy for assembling advanced materials and insights for exploring various energy storage and conversion systems.

Graphical abstract: Iron-modulated Ni3S2 derived from a Ni-MOF-based Prussian blue analogue for a highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
20 Aug 2022
Accepted
18 Oct 2022
First published
19 Oct 2022

Dalton Trans., 2022,51, 17283-17291

Iron-modulated Ni3S2 derived from a Ni-MOF-based Prussian blue analogue for a highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction

Y. Yang, F. Guo, L. Zhang, X. Guo, D. Wang, R. Niu, H. Yang, J. Li, G. Ma and Z. Lei, Dalton Trans., 2022, 51, 17283 DOI: 10.1039/D2DT02729A

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