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Highly N-Doped Fe/Co Phosphide Superstructures for Efficient Water Splitting.
Zhicheng Liu1, Tian Zhang1, Yan Lin1
1College of Energy Storage Technology, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China.
Small (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)
|May 26, 2023
Summary
This study presents a novel, inexpensive bifunctional electrocatalyst for water splitting. The N-FeCoP material efficiently produces hydrogen and oxygen, paving the way for scalable green hydrogen production.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Electrochemistry
- Renewable Energy
Background:
- Scalable green hydrogen production is essential for carbon neutralization.
- Developing efficient and inexpensive electrocatalysts for overall water splitting is a key challenge.
- Existing catalysts often face limitations in cost, efficiency, or stability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an inexpensive bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting.
- To fabricate highly N-doped binary FeCo-phosphides (N-FeCoP) with a hierarchical superstructure.
- To investigate the electrocatalytic performance of N-FeCoP in alkaline media.
Main Methods:
- An "all-in-one" synthesis method was employed to create N-FeCoP.
- The synthesis involved high N/defect-doping and binary Fe/Co components.
- Electrochemical measurements were conducted to evaluate hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions.
Main Results:
- The N-FeCoP catalyst exhibited a hierarchical superstructure.
- High N/defect-doping and strong Fe-Co coupling were achieved.
- N-FeCoP demonstrated very low overpotentials for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions.
- Overall water splitting was successfully promoted using N-FeCoP with a Zn-MnO2 battery.
Conclusions:
- The developed N-FeCoP is a highly effective bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting.
- The synthesis strategy offers a promising route for creating advanced N-doped metal-based nanostructures.
- This work contributes to the advancement of scalable green hydrogen production and carbon neutralization efforts.
