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  • Materials Science
  • Catalysis

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  • The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is critical for electrocatalytic conversion of water and clean energy.
  • Understanding catalyst active species' surface evolution is key for catalyst design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of structural defects in iron-doped cobalt carbodiimide (CoFeNCN) nanoparticles for OER.
  • To develop efficient and stable OER precatalysts through defect engineering.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of iron-doped cobalt carbodiimide (CoFeNCN) nanoparticles.
  • Advanced structural characterizations (e.g., low-crystalline vs. high-crystalline).
  • Operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction.

Main Results:

  • Low-crystalline CoFeNCN exhibited abundant structural defects.
  • Defects accelerated surface reconstruction, forming high-valent metal oxyhydroxides.
  • These active phases resulted in lower overpotential compared to high-crystalline counterparts.

Conclusions:

  • Intrinsic structural defects are crucial for efficient OER electrocatalyst design.
  • Defect engineering in CoFeNCN promotes the formation of active oxyhydroxide species.
  • This study provides a strategy for developing advanced OER electrocatalysts.