Journal
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
Volume 301, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120836
Keywords
Au nanocluster; Transition metals boride; Nanoflakes embedded nanosheets; Self-supported electrocatalyst; Seawater electrolysis
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A novel seawater electrolysis electrode design has been proposed, which demonstrates outstanding performance in overall seawater splitting with high selectivity for oxygen and hydrogen, strong corrosion resistance, and practical viability.
Seawater electrolysis offers a promising technology for environmental remediation and mass production of sustainable hydrogen. However, intricated synthetic routes, limited oxygen selectivity, and electrode corrosion severely hamper the practical viability of this technology. Here, we designed an effective strategy to assemble interface-rich, Au NCs decorated Gd-Co2B nanoflakes embedded in Tio(2) nanosheets grown on Ti foil (Au-GdCo2B@TiO2) to meet the multiple needs of electrodes for seawater electrolysis. Benefiting from the high electrical conductivity, superior intrinsic activity, and improved transfer coefficient, this free-standing, Au-Gd-Co2B@TiO2 electrocatalyst demonstrates outstanding performance towards overall seawater splitting needing a small overpotential of 510 mV to attain a geometric activity of 1000 mAcm(-2) in alkaline seawater. The higher activity and specificity of Au-Gd- Co2B@TiO2 are credited to the oxygen vacancies and the presence of the Co-Au surface. Furthermore, its super hydrophilic-aerophobic features, improved corrosion resistance, and impressive durability reveal its practical viability for actual seawater electrolysis.
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