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  • Electrochemistry
  • Catalysis

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  • Electrocatalytic durability is critical for efficient oxygen-evolution reaction (OER) catalysts.
  • Understanding the relationship between electronic structure and catalyst stability is essential for designing advanced materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of electronic-band structure in the durability of nickel phosphide electrocatalysts for OER.
  • To correlate phase stability with OER performance in different nickel phosphide compositions.

Main Methods:

  • Density functional theory (DFT) calculations to analyze Ni-Ni bonding and electronic structures.
  • In situ/ex situ X-ray near-edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy.
  • High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to study phase transformations.

Main Results:

  • DFT revealed distinct Ni-Ni bonding characteristics influencing phase stability in Ni5P4, Ni5P2, and Ni3P.
  • Ni5P2 and Ni3P demonstrated robust OER performance (>350 mA cm⁻²) for over 12 hours, while Ni5P4 degraded.
  • Phase transformation to nickel oxyhydroxide occurred, but was significantly slower in Ni5P2 and Ni3P, even at high potentials (1.6 V vs. RHE).

Conclusions:

  • The electronic-band structure is a key determinant of electrocatalytic durability for OER.
  • Ni5P2 and Ni3P exhibit superior phase stability and OER performance compared to Ni5P4.
  • These findings offer a new perspective for designing durable OER electrocatalysts.