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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Energy Conversion

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  • Developing efficient electrocatalysts is crucial for advancing hydrogen energy technologies.
  • Single-atom catalysts (SACs) offer unique advantages for water splitting reactions.
  • Optimizing catalyst performance requires sophisticated engineering approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To prepare a novel single-atom iron-doped carbon-coated nickel sulfide (Ni3S2@Fe-SACs) material.
  • To evaluate its performance as a bi-functional electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER).
  • To understand the underlying mechanisms of enhanced catalytic activity.

Main Methods:

  • Interface and doping engineering were employed to synthesize Ni3S2@Fe-SACs.
  • Theoretical calculations and experimental analyses were conducted.
  • Electrochemical performance was tested for HER and OER in alkaline media.

Main Results:

  • The Ni3S2@Fe-SACs demonstrated excellent bi-functional catalytic activity.
  • Low overpotentials of 46 mV for HER and 219 mV for OER at 10 mA cm-2 were achieved.
  • An electrolyzer using this catalyst required only 1.465 V for alkaline overall water splitting.

Conclusions:

  • The synthesized Ni3S2@Fe-SACs exhibit high activity and stability for water splitting.
  • Iron doping effectively optimizes the electronic structure and catalytic kinetics.
  • This catalyst holds significant potential for future hydrogen energy applications.