Issue 36, 2023

Decoupling the contributions of industrially relevant conditions to the stability of binary and ternary FeNi-based catalysts for alkaline water oxidation

Abstract

As a crucial half-reaction in electrochemical water splitting, advancing the stability performance of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) under industrial conditions is of great importance for practical water electrolysis. Nonprecious FeNi-based binary and ternary catalysts have been developed with improved activity toward the OER in alkaline media. However, these catalysts often exhibit degradation under industrial water electrolysis operation conditions. Here, we demonstrate the impact of industrially relevant conditions on the long-term stability performance of binary NiFe and ternary FeNiCr hydroxide as a showcase of highly active catalysts. Under the simulation of industrial operating conditions in alkaline water electrolysers (AWEs), the ternary FeNiCr catalyst exhibits a faster decline in the OER stability compared to the binary FeNi catalyst. Decoupling of industrial conditions revealed that the concentration of alkaline electrolyte has the biggest effect on stability decline followed by temperature and current density. Results show a different metal dissolution pattern during the OER compared to the binary FeNi catalyst, entailing changes in surface morphology and overpotential increase. The findings in this study reveal the significance of testing conditions in developing high-performance and durable catalysts for practical water electrolysis.

Graphical abstract: Decoupling the contributions of industrially relevant conditions to the stability of binary and ternary FeNi-based catalysts for alkaline water oxidation

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
04 Jul 2023
Accepted
20 Aug 2023
First published
21 Aug 2023

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023,11, 19418-19426

Decoupling the contributions of industrially relevant conditions to the stability of binary and ternary FeNi-based catalysts for alkaline water oxidation

Y. Xiao, K. Dastafkan, Z. Su, C. Rong and C. Zhao, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11, 19418 DOI: 10.1039/D3TA03905F

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