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NiMoO4@Co3O4 Core-Shell Nanorods: In Situ Catalyst Reconstruction toward High Efficiency Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Journal

ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
Volume 11, Issue 32, Pages -

Publisher

WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202101324

Keywords

atomic layer deposition; core-shell structure; electrocatalysts; hydrous catalysts; oxygen evolution reaction; water splitting

Funding

  1. Knut & Alice Wallenberg foundation
  2. Swedish foundation consolidator fellowship
  3. European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program [654002]
  4. Lulea University of Technology laboratory fund program
  5. Kempe Foundation
  6. VINNOVA under the VINNMER Marie Curie incoming Grant [2015-01513]
  7. EU [20205170, 730872]
  8. EUROFEL-ROADMAP ESFRI

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The study demonstrates the potential of a core-shell structure catalyst for optimizing the kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction in water splitting, improving catalytic activity and conductivity. This research offers a more effective choice for practical applications of water splitting.
The sluggish kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is the bottleneck for the practical exploitation of water splitting. Here, the potential of a core-shell structure of hydrous NiMoO4 microrods conformally covered by Co3O4 nanoparticles via atomic layer depositions is demonstrated. In situ Raman and synchrotron-based photoemission spectroscopy analysis confirms the leaching out of Mo facilitates the catalyst reconstruction, and it is one of the centers of active sites responsible for higher catalytic activity. Post OER characterization indicates that the leaching of Mo from the crystal structure, induces the surface of the catalyst to become porous and rougher, hence facilitating the penetration of the electrolyte. The presence of Co3O4 improves the onset potential of the hydrated catalyst due to its higher conductivity, confirmed by the shift in the Fermi level of the heterostructure. In particular NiMoO4@Co3O4 shows a record low overpotential of 120 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm(-2), sustaining a remarkable performance operating at a constant current density of 10, 50, and 100 mA cm(-2) with negligible decay. Presented outcomes can significantly contribute to the practical use of the water-splitting process, by offering a clear and in-depth understanding of the preparation of a robust and efficient catalyst for water-splitting.

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