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Abstract
Designing effective oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts for seawater electrolysis necessitates the simultaneous optimization of catalytic activity and chlorine corrosion resistance. Herein, Fe-doped Ni3S2/Ni0.96S on nickel foam (Fe–Ni3S2/Ni0.96S/NF) was prepared through sulfurization of the Fe-doped Ni(OH)2 precursor. The sulfurization process induces electronic structure modulation, optimizing charge transfer kinetics and generating a high density of catalytically active sites. As a result, Fe–Ni3S2/Ni0.96S demonstrates exceptional OER performance, achieving an overpotential of only 320 mV at an industrial current density of 1000 mA cm–2 in alkaline freshwater. Notably, in alkaline seawater, Fe–Ni3S2/Ni0.96S maintains outstanding activity (397 mV @ 1000 mA cm–2) and operational stability (at least 150 h at 100 mA cm–2). Furthermore, the Fe–Ni3S2/Ni0.96S/NF||Pt/C requires a low voltage of 1.73 V to deliver 100 mA cm–2 and exhibits at least 200 h stability, demonstrating its great potential for industrial seawater electrolysis applications.
设计有效的海水电解析氧反应(OER)电催化剂需要同时优化催化活性和耐氯腐蚀性。通过对fe掺杂Ni(OH)2前驱体进行硫化,制备了fe掺杂Ni3S2/Ni0.96S泡沫镍(Fe-Ni3S2 /Ni0.96S/NF)。硫化过程诱导了电子结构调制,优化了电荷转移动力学,并产生了高密度的催化活性位点。结果表明,Fe-Ni3S2 /Ni0.96S表现出优异的OER性能,在碱性淡水中工业电流密度为1000 mA cm-2时,过电位仅为320 mV。值得注意的是,在碱性海水中,Fe-Ni3S2 /Ni0.96S保持了出色的活性(397 mV @ 1000 mA cm-2)和运行稳定性(在100 mA cm-2下至少150小时)。此外,Fe-Ni3S2 /Ni0.96S/NF||Pt/C需要1.73 V的低电压才能提供100 mA cm-2,并具有至少200 h的稳定性,显示其在工业海水电解应用中的巨大潜力。
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