Developing effective and practical electrocatalyst under industrial electrolysis conditions is critical for renewable hydrogen production.Herein,we report the self-supporting NiFe LDH-MoS_(x) integrated electrode for ...Developing effective and practical electrocatalyst under industrial electrolysis conditions is critical for renewable hydrogen production.Herein,we report the self-supporting NiFe LDH-MoS_(x) integrated electrode for water oxidation under normal alkaline test condition(1 M KOH at 25℃)and simulated industrial electrolysis conditions(5 M KOH at 65℃).Such optimized electrode exhibits excellent oxygen evolution reaction(OER)performance with overpotential of 195 and 290 mV at current density of 100 and 400 mA·cm^(-2) under normal alkaline test condition.Notably,only over-potential of 156 and 201 mV were required to achieve the current density of 100 and 400mA·cm^(-2) under simulated industrial electrolysis conditions.No significant degradations were observed after long-term durability tests for both conditions.When using in two-electrode system,the operational voltages of 1.44 and 1.72 V were required to achieve a current density of 10 and 100 mA·cm^(-2) for the overall water splitting test(NiFe LDH-MoS_(x)/INF||20%Pt/C).Additionally,the operational voltage of employing NiFe LDH-MoS_(x)/INF as both cathode and anode merely require 1.52 V at 50mA·cm^(-2) at simulated industrial electrolysis conditions.Notably,a membrane electrode assembly(MEA)for anion exchange membrane water electrolysis(AEMWEs)using NiFe LDH-MoS_(x)/INF as an anode catalyst exhibited an energy conversion efficiency of 71.8%at current density of 400 mA·cm^(-2)in 1 M KOH at 60℃.Further experimental results reveal that sulfurized substrate not only improved the conductivity of NiFe LDH,but also regulated its electronic configurations and atomic composition,leading to the excellent activity.The easy-obtained and cost-effective integrated electrodes are expected to meet the large-scale application of industrial water electrolysis.展开更多
Durability, rate capability, capacity and tap density are paramount performance metrics for promising anode materials, especially for sodium ion batteries. Herein, a carbon free mesoporous CoTiO3 micro-prism with a hi...Durability, rate capability, capacity and tap density are paramount performance metrics for promising anode materials, especially for sodium ion batteries. Herein, a carbon free mesoporous CoTiO3 micro-prism with a high tap density (1.8 gcm^-3) is newly developed by using a novel Co-Ti- bimetal organic framework (BMOF) as precursor. It is also interesting to find that the Co-Ti-BMOF derived carbon-free mesoporous CoTiO3 micro-prisms deliver a superior stable and more powerful Na^+ storage than other similar reported titania, titanate and their carbon composites. Its achieved ca- pacity retention ratio for 2,000 cycles is up to 90.1% at 5 A g^-1.展开更多
In this work, a bimetallic zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) CoZn-ZIF was synthesized via a facile sol-vothermal approach and applied in lithiumion batteries. The as-prepared CoZn-ZIF shows a high reversible capa...In this work, a bimetallic zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) CoZn-ZIF was synthesized via a facile sol-vothermal approach and applied in lithiumion batteries. The as-prepared CoZn-ZIF shows a high reversible capacity of 605.8 mA b g-i at a current density of 100 mA g^-1, far beyond the performance of the corresponding monometallic Co-ZIF- 67 and Zn-ZIF-8. Ex-situ synchrotron soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and electron paramagnetic resonance techniques were employed to explore the Li^storage mechanism. The superior performance of CoZn-ZIF over Co-ZIF-67 and Zn-ZIF-8 could be mainly attributed to lithiation and delithiation of nitrogen atoms, accompanied by the breakage and recoordination of metal nitrogen bond. Morever, a few metal nitrogen bonds without recoordination will lead to the amorphization of CoZn-ZIF and the formation of few nitrogen radicals.展开更多
文摘Developing effective and practical electrocatalyst under industrial electrolysis conditions is critical for renewable hydrogen production.Herein,we report the self-supporting NiFe LDH-MoS_(x) integrated electrode for water oxidation under normal alkaline test condition(1 M KOH at 25℃)and simulated industrial electrolysis conditions(5 M KOH at 65℃).Such optimized electrode exhibits excellent oxygen evolution reaction(OER)performance with overpotential of 195 and 290 mV at current density of 100 and 400 mA·cm^(-2) under normal alkaline test condition.Notably,only over-potential of 156 and 201 mV were required to achieve the current density of 100 and 400mA·cm^(-2) under simulated industrial electrolysis conditions.No significant degradations were observed after long-term durability tests for both conditions.When using in two-electrode system,the operational voltages of 1.44 and 1.72 V were required to achieve a current density of 10 and 100 mA·cm^(-2) for the overall water splitting test(NiFe LDH-MoS_(x)/INF||20%Pt/C).Additionally,the operational voltage of employing NiFe LDH-MoS_(x)/INF as both cathode and anode merely require 1.52 V at 50mA·cm^(-2) at simulated industrial electrolysis conditions.Notably,a membrane electrode assembly(MEA)for anion exchange membrane water electrolysis(AEMWEs)using NiFe LDH-MoS_(x)/INF as an anode catalyst exhibited an energy conversion efficiency of 71.8%at current density of 400 mA·cm^(-2)in 1 M KOH at 60℃.Further experimental results reveal that sulfurized substrate not only improved the conductivity of NiFe LDH,but also regulated its electronic configurations and atomic composition,leading to the excellent activity.The easy-obtained and cost-effective integrated electrodes are expected to meet the large-scale application of industrial water electrolysis.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51402155 and 21373107)Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)(YX03002)+2 种基金Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials(SICAM)Foundation of NJUPT(NY217077)PolyU Start-up Fund for New Recruits(No.1-ZE8R)
文摘Durability, rate capability, capacity and tap density are paramount performance metrics for promising anode materials, especially for sodium ion batteries. Herein, a carbon free mesoporous CoTiO3 micro-prism with a high tap density (1.8 gcm^-3) is newly developed by using a novel Co-Ti- bimetal organic framework (BMOF) as precursor. It is also interesting to find that the Co-Ti-BMOF derived carbon-free mesoporous CoTiO3 micro-prisms deliver a superior stable and more powerful Na^+ storage than other similar reported titania, titanate and their carbon composites. Its achieved ca- pacity retention ratio for 2,000 cycles is up to 90.1% at 5 A g^-1.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China for Excellent Young Scholars(21522303)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21373086)+3 种基金the Basic Research Project of Shanghai Science and Technology Committee(14JC1491000)the Large Instruments Open Foundation of East China Normal Universitythe National Key Basic Research Program of China(2013CB921800)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(2014AA123401)
文摘In this work, a bimetallic zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) CoZn-ZIF was synthesized via a facile sol-vothermal approach and applied in lithiumion batteries. The as-prepared CoZn-ZIF shows a high reversible capacity of 605.8 mA b g-i at a current density of 100 mA g^-1, far beyond the performance of the corresponding monometallic Co-ZIF- 67 and Zn-ZIF-8. Ex-situ synchrotron soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and electron paramagnetic resonance techniques were employed to explore the Li^storage mechanism. The superior performance of CoZn-ZIF over Co-ZIF-67 and Zn-ZIF-8 could be mainly attributed to lithiation and delithiation of nitrogen atoms, accompanied by the breakage and recoordination of metal nitrogen bond. Morever, a few metal nitrogen bonds without recoordination will lead to the amorphization of CoZn-ZIF and the formation of few nitrogen radicals.