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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Catalysis

Background:

  • Efficient and stable electrocatalysts are crucial for green hydrogen production via water splitting.
  • Improving the catalytic activity of less active materials for water splitting remains a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a strategy for enhancing the electrocatalytic activity of inert materials for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER).
  • To convert inert AlOOH nanorods into highly catalytic nanosheets through structural and electronic modulation.

Main Methods:

  • Structural and electronic modulation of AlOOH nanorods using ball milling, plasma etching, and cobalt (Co) doping.
  • Characterization of the modulated AlOOH for OER performance, including overpotential and Tafel slope.
  • Analysis of electronic structure changes and defect generation.

Main Results:

  • Modulated AlOOH nanosheets exhibited significantly improved OER performance compared to pristine AlOOH.
  • Achieved a low overpotential of 400 mV at 10 mA cm⁻² and a Tafel slope of 52 mV dec⁻¹, outperforming commercial RuO₂.
  • Performance enhancement attributed to Co doping, shear strain, vacancies, altered morphology, and increased active sites, reducing the free energy of the rate-determining step.

Conclusions:

  • The developed structural/electronic modulation strategy effectively enhances the OER activity of AlOOH.
  • This approach offers a pathway to improve electrocatalytic performance for various inert or less active materials.
  • The findings contribute to the advancement of efficient catalysts for clean hydrogen energy production.