International Journal of Hydrogen Energy ( IF 8.1 ) Pub Date : 2023-08-23 , DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.08.122 Hui Zheng , Zhong-Jie Jiang , Zhongqing Jiang
Despite significant progress, precise control of the dispersion of ruthenium (Ru) nanoparticles (NPs) on the carrier, reduction of their aggregation and leaching during water splitting is always a challenging issue. In this work, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) derived Co7Fe3 alloy/Co NPs embedded in nitrogen-doped carbon and nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (FeCoSG/NCNT) with a three-dimensional (3D) spider-egg structure are synthesized by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique. Then, Ru NPs are uniformly loaded on the FeCoSG/NCNT through impregnation and reduction. The obtained FeCoSG/NCNT@Ru possesses enriched mesopore and high conductivity. In addition, the Ru NPs synergize with non-precious metal active sites to promote hydrogen-evolution-reaction (HER), which lowers the need for precious metals while maintaining excellent performance. The obtained FeCoSG/NCNT@Ru only requires a low overpotential of 21.1 mV to attain a current density of 10 mA cm−2 in 1 M KOH towards HER, which is smaller than the benchmark catalyst Pt/C (∼30.1 mV). Moreover, it shows ultra-high stability, which can work continuously at current densities of 10, 20, and 30 mA cm−2 for 25 h without degradation, respectively. The study presents insight on the design of advanced support and the construction of highly active and durable electrocatalysts.
中文翻译:
CoFe 嵌入具有 MOF 衍生蜘蛛蛋结构的氮掺杂多孔碳中,促进 Ru 纳米颗粒的分散,实现高性能析氢反应
尽管取得了重大进展,但精确控制钌(Ru)纳米粒子(NP)在载体上的分散、减少水分解过程中的聚集和浸出始终是一个具有挑战性的问题。在这项工作中,金属有机框架(MOF)衍生的Co 7 Fe 3通过化学气相沉积(CVD)技术合成了嵌入氮掺杂碳和氮掺杂碳纳米管(FeCoSG/NCNT)中的具有三维(3D)蜘蛛蛋结构的合金/Co纳米粒子。然后,通过浸渍和还原将Ru NPs均匀负载在FeCoSG/NCNT上。所得FeCoSG/NCNT@Ru具有丰富的介孔和高电导率。此外,Ru NPs 与非贵金属活性位点协同促进析氢反应 (HER),从而降低对贵金属的需求,同时保持优异的性能。获得的FeCoSG/NCNT@Ru仅需要21.1 mV的低过电势即可获得10 mA cm -2的电流密度在 1 M KOH 中朝向 HER,其小于基准催化剂 Pt/C (∼30.1 mV)。此外,它还表现出超高的稳定性,可以分别在10、20和30 mA cm -2的电流密度下连续工作25小时而不会退化。该研究提出了对先进支撑设计和高活性、耐用电催化剂构建的见解。