This study demonstrates the rational design of a NiMoN/NiFe layered double hydroxide catalyst for efficient oxygen evolution reaction. The accelerated kinetics of oxygen evolution are attributed to the presence of a heterointerface.
Rational design efficient transition metal-based electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is critical for water splitting. However, industrial water-alkali electrolysis requires large current densities at low overpotentials, always limited by intrinsic activity. Herein, we report hierarchical bimetal nitride/hydroxide (NiMoN/NiFe LDH) array as model catalyst, regulating the electronic states and tracking the relationship of structure-activity. As-activated NiMoN/NiFe LDH exhibits the industrially required current density of 1000 mA cm(-2) at overpotential of 266 mV with 250 h stability for OER. Especially, in-situ electrochemical spectroscopic reveals that heterointerface facilitates dynamic structure evolution to optimize electronic structure. Operando electrochemical impedance spectroscopy implies accelerated OER kinetics and intermediate evolution due to fast charge transport. The OER mechanism is revealed by the combination of theoretical and experimental studies, indicating as-activated NiMoN/NiFe LDH follows lattice oxygen oxidation mechanism with accelerated kinetics. This work paves an avenue to develop efficient catalysts for industrial water electrolysis via tuning electronic states. Rational design of efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction is critical for water-alkali electrolysis. Here, the authors fabricate a NiMoN/NiFe layered double hydroxide and show the accelerated oxygen evolution kinetics are due to the heterointerface.
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