Issue 24, 2024

Enhanced stability of boron modified NiFe hydroxide for oxygen evolution reaction

Abstract

The introduction of non-metal elements including boron has been identified as a significant means to enhance oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance in NiFe-based catalysts. To understand the catalytic activity and stability, recent attention has widened toward the Fe species as a potential contributor, prompting exploration from various perspectives. Here, boron incorporation in NiFe hydroxide achieves significantly enhanced activity and stability compared to the boron-free NiFe hydroxide. The boron inclusion in NiFe hydroxide is found to show exceptionally improved stability from 12 to 100 hours at a high current density (200 mA cm−2). It facilitates the production and redeposition of OER-active, high-valent Fe species in NiFe hydroxide based on the operando Raman, UV-vis, and X-ray absorption spectroscopy analysis. It is proposed that preserving a homogenous distribution of Fe across the boron-containing catalyst surface enhances OER stability, unlike the bare NiFe hydroxide electrocatalyst, which exhibits uneven Fe dissolution, confirmed through elementary mapping analysis. These findings shed light on the potential of anionic regulation to augment the activity of iron, an aspect not previously explored in depth, and thus are expected to aid in designing practical OER electrocatalysts.

Graphical abstract: Enhanced stability of boron modified NiFe hydroxide for oxygen evolution reaction

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
18 mar 2024
Accepted
01 jun 2024
First published
05 jun 2024

Nanoscale, 2024,16, 11564-11574

Enhanced stability of boron modified NiFe hydroxide for oxygen evolution reaction

Y. Hong, J. Choi, E. Lee and Y. J. Hwang, Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 11564 DOI: 10.1039/D4NR01186D

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