iScience (Jan 2024)

Fabrication of a hierarchical NiTe@NiFe-LDH core-shell array for high-efficiency alkaline seawater oxidation

  • Xuexuan Ju,
  • Xun He,
  • Yuntong Sun,
  • Zhengwei Cai,
  • Shengjun Sun,
  • Yongchao Yao,
  • Zixiao Li,
  • Jun Li,
  • Yan Wang,
  • Yuchun Ren,
  • Binwu Ying,
  • Yongsong Luo,
  • Dongdong Zheng,
  • Qian Liu,
  • Lisi Xie,
  • Tingshuai Li,
  • Xuping Sun,
  • Bo Tang

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 1
p. 108736

Abstract

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Summary: Herein, a hierarchical NiTe@NiFe-LDH core-shell array on Ni foam (NiTe@NiFe-LDH/NF) demonstrates its effectiveness for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline seawater electrolyte. This NiTe@NiFe-LDH/NF array showcases remarkably low overpotentials of 277 mV and 359 mV for achieving current densities of 100 and 500 mA cm−2, respectively. Also, it shows a low Tafel slope of 68.66 mV dec−1. Notably, the electrocatalyst maintains robust stability over continuous electrolysis for at least 50 h at 100 mA cm−2. The remarkable performance and hierarchical structure advantages of NiTe@NiFe-LDH/NF offer innovative insights for designing efficient seawater oxidation electrocatalysts.

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