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Surface/Interface Modulation in Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Minglong Lu, Xiaoyun Zhang, Fan Yang, Lian Wang, Yuqiao Wang()   

  1. Research Center for Nano Photoelectrochemistry and Device, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University,Nanjing 211189, China
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    National Natural Science Foundation of China(61774033)
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The increasing clean energy demands have promoted extensive attention on the development of alternative energy conversion technologies with high efficiency. Water splitting is a large-scale and sustainable technology for high-purity hydrogen production. However, the substantial overpotential and unsatisfied stability of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts are great challenges for the widespread application of water splitting technology. Rational design of the structure of the OER electrocatalyst can significantly optimize its reaction thermodynamics and kinetics, thus improving the energy conversion efficiency of water splitting technology. The surface/interface is regarded as the main place where the electrocatalytic reaction occurs. The electrocatalysts, modified by surface/interface engineering, such as regulating intrinsic properties or designing synergistic interface, can improve their electrocatalytic efficiency and stability effectively. This review summarizes the application of surface/interface modulation strategies in OER, especially focusing on the research progress of layered double hydroxides, perovskite oxides, spinel compounds and alloy based materials. The design principles of high-efficient and stable electrocatalysts for OER are described. Based on the recent progress of surface/interface modulation applied in catalysts for OER,the effects of surface/interface modulation on the microstructure and electronic states of the catalysts are discussed. In addition, the challenges about modifications of above electrocatalysts are discussed. Finally, the opportunities of OER electrocatalysts via surface/interface modulation are prospected.

Contents

1 Introduction

2 Surface/interface modification of electrocatalyst

2.1 Modification based on layered double hydroxides

2.2 Modification based on perovskite oxides

2.3 Modification based on spinel compound

2.4 Modification based on alloy

3 Conclusion and outlook

Key words: surface/interface modulation, electron transport, electrocatalysis, microstructure, oxygen evolution reaction
Fig.1 (a) SEM image of ZnCo LDH nanosheets, (b) and (c) EDX mapping of Zn and Co elements[21]. Copyright 2015, the Royal Society of Chemistry
Table 1 Summary of OER performance of LDH based catalysts
OER Catalyst electrolyte Current density
(mA·cm-2)		 Overpotential
(mV)		 Tafel slope
(mV·dec-1)		 ref
CoMn LDH 1 M KOH 10 324 43 20
Porous ZnCo LDH nanosheets 0.1 M KOH 2 375 101 21
NiFe LDH 0.1 M KOH 10 348 - 22
amorphous NiFe LDH 1 M KOH 10 190 31 24
NiFe LDH nanomesh 1 M KOH 10 184 30 25
FeNi LDH/Ti3C2-MXene 1 M KOH 10 298 43 27
FeOOH/NiFe LDH 1 M KOH 10 174 27 28
NiFe LDH/Co 1 M KOH 20 300 62.3 29
Fig.2 (a) One-Pot Synthesis where (1) the intermediate LDH flower is formed in the early stage, on which later FeOOH NPs are deposited to form (2) the FeOOH2 nm/LDH Composite; (b) The stepwise synthesis where (3) the preformed LDH is used as a support for preferential deposition of FeOOH NPs with various average sizes to give (4) the FeOOH/LDH; and (c) Schematic depiction of the interfacial interaction via the formation of oxygen bridges (e.g., Fe(3+δ)+-O-Ni2+) with relative short bond length between the FeOOH NPs with Ni-Fe LDH[28]. Copyright 2018, the American Chemical Society
Fig.3 CVs of NiFe LDH on Co, NiFe LDH on Au, Ni-Fe-Co ternary hydroxides and bare Co foil in 1 mol·L-1 KOH at a sweeping rate of 10 mV/s, showing the interface between NiFe LDH and Co foil is crucial to enhance OER. Inset shows the schematic illustration highlighting the importance of the catalyst/support interface[29]. Copyright 2020, the American Chemical Society
Fig.4 Proposed mechanism describing potential interaction between MoSe2 and LSC. (a) HR-TEM image of LSC&MoSe2, indicating the presence of both 2H- and 1T-Phase MoSe2. (b) Enlarged region of 2H-MoSe2 shown with schematic lattice structure, illustrating the hexagonal crystal structure with Mo-Mo inter-atomic distance of 0.28nm. (c) Enlarged region of 1T-MoSe2 shown with schematic lattice structure, indicating the Mo-Mo (0.563nm) and Se-Se (0.324 nm) inter-atomic distances. (d) Schematic description of local phase transition in MoSe2 via electron transfer from Co to Mo. (e) Schematic diagram of proposed charge transfer processes between MoSe2 and LSC[38]. Copyright 2019, the Springer Nature
Fig.5 Schematic of p-block metal regulation of perovskite electrocatalysts for OER[39]. Copyright 2017, the Springer Nature
Table 2 Summary of OER performance of perovskite based catalysts
OER Catalyst electrolyte Current density
(mA·cm-2)		 Overpotential
(mV)		 Tafel slope
(mV·dec-1)		 ref
LaCoO3 0.1 M KOH 10 490 69 31
LaCo0.8Fe0.2O3/NF 0.1 M KOH 10 350 59 32
LaFexNi1-xO3 1 M KOH 10 302 50 33
Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3-δ 0.1 M KOH 10 460 65 36
Nd1.5Ba1.5CoFeMnO9-δ 0.1 M KOH 10 359 81 37
p-SnNiFe perovskite 0.1 M KOH 10 350 35 39
Fig.6 Schematic illustration of Co3O4 and Fe-Co3O4 replica formation with diverse symmetries[47]. Copyright 2014, the American Chemical Society
Table 3 Summary of OER performance of alloy based catalysts
OER Catalyst Electrolyte Current density
(mA·cm-2)		 Overpotential
(mV)		 Tafel slope
(mV·dec-1)		 ref
Ru1-Pt3Cu 0.1 M HClO4 10 220 - 54
NiCo@N-C 2 0.1 M KOH 10 530 98 56
hcp-NiFe@NC 1 M KOH 10 226 41 57
MnFeCoNi HEA 1 M KOH 10 302 83.7 58
CoFeLaNiPt HEMG-NPs 0.1 M KOH 10 377±4 - 59
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