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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Catalysis

Background:

  • Direct seawater electrolysis is a promising route for co-producing hydrogen and chlorine.
  • Challenges include sluggish halide activation and platinum (Pt) dissolution at low chloride concentrations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a catalyst that enhances chlorine evolution efficiency and stability in seawater.
  • To investigate the mechanism of catalyst performance improvement.

Main Methods:

  • In situ amorphization of molybdenum oxide to create a dynamic metal-support interface.
  • Utilizing platinum (Pt) nanoclusters on the engineered interface.
  • Employing operando Raman spectroscopy to study reaction mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • The amorphous-interface catalyst achieved nearly 100% chlorine selectivity and a low overpotential (65 mV at 10 mA cm⁻²).
  • Achieved a mass activity 26-fold higher than conventional Pt/C catalysts.
  • Demonstrated strengthened chloride adsorption and stabilized Pt against dissolution.

Conclusions:

  • Amorphization-induced electronic interface engineering is a powerful strategy for electrocatalytic halogen evolution.
  • The engineered interface facilitates halide activation and promotes efficient chlorine evolution via a Volmer-Tafel mechanism.
  • This approach offers a pathway to stable and highly active catalysts for seawater electrolysis.