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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are promising electrocatalysts.
  • Optimizing LDH structure is crucial for enhancing catalytic activity.
  • Non-precious metal electrocatalysts are sought for sustainable energy applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To fabricate single-layer CoFe layered double hydroxides (CoFe LDH-S).
  • To investigate the effect of single-layer structure on oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity.
  • To compare the performance of CoFe LDH-S with bulky counterparts and other non-precious electrocatalysts.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of CoFe LDH-S under near-anhydrous conditions.
  • Characterization of the single-layer structure, defects, and lattice disorder.
  • Electrochemical testing for OER activity evaluation.

Main Results:

  • Successfully synthesized single-layer CoFe LDH-S.
  • The single-layer structure exhibits a high density of defects and disordered lattices.
  • CoFe LDH-S demonstrates superior OER activity compared to bulk CoFe LDHs.
  • The performance surpasses most reported non-precious electrocatalysts for OER.

Conclusions:

  • Single-layer fabrication is achievable under near-anhydrous conditions by weakening hydrogen bonds.
  • The unique structural features of CoFe LDH-S significantly boost OER performance.
  • CoFe LDH-S represents a highly efficient non-precious electrocatalyst for OER.