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RSC ADVANCES
Volume 9, Issue 57, Pages 33558-33562Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c9ra07499f
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- NSF of China [21972065, 21773114]
- NSF of Jiangsu Province [BK20171246]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central University [020414380135]
- Nanjing University Innovation and Creative Program for PhD candidate [CXCY18-15]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as versatile templates for preparing transition metal compounds has received wide attention. Benefiting from their diversified spatial structure and controllable chemical constituents, they have become a research hotspot in the field of electrocatalytic water splitting. Herein, Fe2Ni-MIL-88B MOF on nickel foam (Fe2Ni MOF/NF) has been prepared through a one-pot method growth process. Compared with Fe MOF/NF and Ni MOF/NF, the interaction between Fe3+ and Ni2+ in Fe2Ni MOF/NF accelerates the electron transfer through the oxygen of the ligand, leading to increased 3d orbital electron density of Ni, which enhances the activity of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline solution. Fe2Ni MOF/NF provides a current density of 10 mA cm(-2) at a low overpotential of 222 mV, and its Tafel slope is also very small, reaching 42.39 mV dec(-1). The success of the present Fe2Ni MOF/NF catalyst is attributed to the abundant active centers, the bimetallic clusters Fe2Ni-MIL-88B, the positive coupling effect between Ni and Fe metal ions in the MOF, and synergistic effect between the MOF and NF. Besides, Fe2Ni MOF/NF possesses excellent stability over 50 h of continuous operation, providing feasibility for commercial use.
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