Journal
ADVANCED MATERIALS
Volume 33, Issue 13, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adma.202007508
Keywords
electrocatalysis; hydrogen evolution; in situ Raman spectroscopy hydrazine oxidation; nickel surface nitride; seawater
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- Australian Research Council [DP160104866, FL170100154]
- Australian Research Council [FL170100154] Funding Source: Australian Research Council
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A novel unsaturated nickel surface nitride catalyst has been developed for efficient and stable hydrogen electrocatalytic production in alkaline seawater. The catalyst shows lower overpotential compared to traditional metal nitrides and can effectively generate hydronium ions in high-pH electrolyte.
Electrocatalytic production of hydrogen from seawater provides a route to low-cost and clean energy conversion. However, the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) using seawater is greatly hindered by the lack of active and stable catalysts. Herein, an unsaturated nickel surface nitride (Ni-SN@C) catalyst that is active and stable for the HER in alkaline seawater is prepared. It achieves a low overpotential of 23 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm(-2) in alkaline seawater electrolyte, which is superior to Pt/C. Compared to conventional transition metal nitrides or metal/metal nitride heterostructures, the Ni-SN@C has no detectable bulk nickel nitride phase. Instead, unsaturated Ni-N bonding on the surface is present. In situ Raman measurements show that the Ni-SN@C performs like Pt with the ability to generate hydronium ions in a high-pH electrolyte. The catalyst operation is then demonstrated in a two-electrode electrolyzer system, coupling with hydrazine oxidation at the anode. Using this system, a cell voltage of only 0.7 V is required to achieve a current density of 1 A cm(-2).
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