Constructing amorphous/crystalline NiFe-MOF@NiS heterojunction catalysts for enhanced water/seawater oxidation at large current density

doi:10.1016/S1872-2067(24)60030-6

Abstract

Abstract:

Developing metal-organic frameworks (MOF) based catalysts with high activity and chlorine corrosion resistance is of paramount importance for seawater oxidation at large current density. Herein, we report a heterogeneous structure coupling NiFe-MOF nanoparticles with NiS nanosheets onto Ni foam (denoted as the NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF) via the mild strategy involving sulfur-modified corrosion and electrodeposition treatment. The constructed amorphous/crystalline interfaces could not only facilitate the adequate infiltration of electrolyte and release of O₂ bubbles at large current densities, but also significantly improve the charge transfer from NiFe-MOF to NiS and the adsorption/desorption capacity of oxygen intermediates. Intriguingly, during oxygen evolution reaction process, the sulfate film formed by the self-reconstruction could remarkably inhibit the adsorption of Cl^- ions on the catalyst surface in the seawater electrolytes. Benefiting from the robust corrosion resistance, unique amorphous/crystalline interfaces, and the charge redistribution, the well-designed NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF exhibits the low overpotential of 346 and 355 mV under a high current density of 500 mA cm^-2 in alkaline water and seawater electrolytes, respectively. More importantly, the as-fabricated NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF demonstrates prolonged stability and durability, lasting over 600 h at a current density of 100 mA cm^-2 in both electrolytes. This study enriches the understanding of electronic structure modulation and chlorine corrosion resistance in seawater, providing broad prospects for designing advanced MOF-based catalysts.

Key words: Metal-organic framework, Amorphous/crystalline heterointerface, Electrocatalyst, Water/seawater oxidation, Large current density

Xianbiao Hou, Chen Yu, Tengjia Ni, Shucong Zhang, Jian Zhou, Shuixing Dai, Lei Chu, Minghua Huang. Constructing amorphous/crystalline NiFe-MOF@NiS heterojunction catalysts for enhanced water/seawater oxidation at large current density[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2024, 61: 192-204.

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Fig. 1. (a) Schematic illustration for the fabrication of the NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF. SEM image (b) and TEM image (c) of NiS/NF. SEM image (d) and TEM image (e) of NiFe-MOF/NF. SEM image (f), TEM image (g), HR-TEM image (h), the enlarged HR-TEM image (i) (The inset is the SAED pattern), HAADF-STEM image and corresponding elemental mapping images (j) of NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF.

Fig. 2. Powder XRD patterns (a) and Raman spectra (b) of NiS/NF, NiFe-MOF/NF and NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF. The high resolution XPS spectra of Ni 2p (c), Fe 2p (d), O 1s (e), S 2p (f) for NiS/NF, NiFe-MOF/NF and NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF. The droplet contact angle and the bubble contact angle images of NiS/NF (g), NiFe-MOF/NF (h), and NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF (i).

Fig. 3. The calculated OER free-energy diagram of NiS, NiFe-MOF, and NiFe-MOF@NiS at U = 0 V (a) and U = 1.23 V (b). Charge density difference (c) and energy band diagram (d) of NiFe-MOF@NiS. The DOS of NiS (e), NiFe-MOF (f) and NiFe-MOF@NiS (g). The d-band centers of NiS (h), NiFe-MOF (i) and NiFe-MOF@NiS (j). (k) Proposed OER pathway for the NiFe-MOF@NiS.

Fig. 4. The electrochemical measurements in 1 mol L-1 KOH. LSV curves (a), corresponding Tafel slopes (b), and the EIS (c) of NiS/NF, NiFe-MOF/NF, and NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF. (d) Comparison of the overpotential needed at 100 mA cm-2 among the NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF and previously reported catalysts in 1 mol L-1 KOH. the Cdl values (e), the mass activity (f), and specific activities (g) of NiS/NF, NiFe-MOF/NF, and NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF. (h) The LSV curves before and after 10000 cycles and (i) the time-dependent potential curve at 100 mA cm-2 for NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF.

Fig. 5. TEM (a) and HR-TEM (b) images of NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF after OER test. The high resolution XPS spectra of Ni 2p (c), Fe 2p (d), O 1s (e), and S 2p (f) for NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF before and after OER test. (g) In situ ATR-FTIR spectra of NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF. (h) Schematic graphs of performance interpretation of the NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF.

Fig. 6. The electrochemical measurements in alkaline seawater electrolytes. The LSV curves (a) and corresponding Tafel slopes (b) for NiS/NF, NiFe-MOF/NF, NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF, and RuO2. (c) The EIS of NiS/NF, NiFe-MOF/NF, and NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF. (d) Comparison of the overpotential needed at 100 mA cm-2 among the NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF and previously reported catalysts in alkaline seawater. The Cdl values (e), the TOF (f) (the inset is the TOF value at the overpotential of 370 mV), the mass activity (g) of NiS/NF, NiFe-MOF/NF, and NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF. LSV curves before and after 10000 cycles (h), the multi-potential steps curves (i), and the time-dependent potential curve (j) at 100 mA cm-2 for NiFe-MOF@NiS/NF.

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