Oxygen Evolution Reaction of Amorphous/Crystalline Composites of NiFe(OH)x/NiFe2O4

IF 15.8 1区 材料科学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
ACS Nano Pub Date : 2025-01-29 DOI:10.1021/acsnano.4c18951
Lu Yao, Xiaofeng Wu, Zhibin Geng, Yuan Zhang, Yiqing Fang, Qian Zhu, Na Liang, Minmin Cai, Huazheng Sai, Jianguo Cheng, Songbo Li, Ying Wang, Mei Han, Keke Huang, Shouhua Feng
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Orbital structures are strongly correlated with catalytic performance, whereas their regulation strategy is still in pursuit. Herein, the Fe 3d and O 2p orbital hybridization was optimized by controlling the content of amorphous NiFe(OH)x (a-NiFe(OH)x), which was grown in situ on crystalline NiFe2O4 (c-NiFe2O4) using an ultrasonic reduction method. The results of electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) and X-ray absorption spectra (XAS) revealed that the Fe–Oa orbital hybridization in a-NiFe(OH)x is effectively strengthened by jointing with the adjacent oxygen (Oc) in c-NiFe2O4, which is further confirmed by the higher antibonding orbital energies based on density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The resultant Oa–Fe–Oc at the composite interface leads to balanced adsorption and desorption energies. Accordingly, the optimal composite with strong Fe 3d-O 2p hybridization results in enhanced OER performance, and the overpotential is 150 mV, lower than that of the pristine sample. This work represents a promising approach to orbital hybridization via the introduction of an amorphous phase to construct highly efficient catalysts.

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ACS Nano
ACS Nano 工程技术-材料科学:综合
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26.00
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期刊介绍: ACS Nano, published monthly, serves as an international forum for comprehensive articles on nanoscience and nanotechnology research at the intersections of chemistry, biology, materials science, physics, and engineering. The journal fosters communication among scientists in these communities, facilitating collaboration, new research opportunities, and advancements through discoveries. ACS Nano covers synthesis, assembly, characterization, theory, and simulation of nanostructures, nanobiotechnology, nanofabrication, methods and tools for nanoscience and nanotechnology, and self- and directed-assembly. Alongside original research articles, it offers thorough reviews, perspectives on cutting-edge research, and discussions envisioning the future of nanoscience and nanotechnology.
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