In-situ structure and catalytic mechanism of NiFe and CoFe layered double hydroxides during oxygen evolution.
Journal
Nature communications
ISSN: 2041-1723
Titre abrégé: Nat Commun
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101528555
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Date de publication:
20 May 2020
20 May 2020
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received:
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2020
accepted:
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04
2020
entrez:
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5
2020
pubmed:
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2020
medline:
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2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
NiFe and CoFe (MFe) layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are among the most active electrocatalysts for the alkaline oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, we combine electrochemical measurements, operando X-ray scattering and absorption spectroscopy, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations to elucidate the catalytically active phase, reaction center and the OER mechanism. We provide the first direct atomic-scale evidence that, under applied anodic potentials, MFe LDHs oxidize from as-prepared α-phases to activated γ-phases. The OER-active γ-phases are characterized by about 8% contraction of the lattice spacing and switching of the intercalated ions. DFT calculations reveal that the OER proceeds via a Mars van Krevelen mechanism. The flexible electronic structure of the surface Fe sites, and their synergy with nearest-neighbor M sites through formation of O-bridged Fe-M reaction centers, stabilize OER intermediates that are unfavorable on pure M-M centers and single Fe sites, fundamentally accounting for the high catalytic activity of MFe LDHs.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32433529
doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-16237-1
pii: 10.1038/s41467-020-16237-1
pmc: PMC7239861
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Organisme : Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)
ID : STR 596/8-1
Organisme : Intramural NIH HHS
ID : Z01 SC010379
Pays : United States
Organisme : EC | EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 | H2020 Priority Excellent Science | H2020 European Research Council (H2020 Excellent Science - European Research Council)
ID : ERC-725915
Organisme : DOE | Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy | Wind Energy Technologies Office (U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Wind Energy Technologies Office)
ID : DE-EE0007270
Organisme : DOE | Office of Science (SC)
ID : DE-SC0010379
Organisme : Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy)
ID : 03EIV041F
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