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Optimizing the reaction pathway of nitride electrode by co-do** strategy for boosting alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction kinetics

通过共掺杂策略优化氮化物电极的反应路径以促进 碱性析氢反应动力学

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Nitride modification is focused on boosting reaction kinetics by optimizing the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) pathway of nitrides. This study adopted a creative co-do** strategy of using a P-anion and a Ce-cation to construct a P,Ce-FeNi3N/nickel foam (NF) electrode. At an overpotential of 200 mV, the well-designed P,Ce-FeNi3N/NF electrode showed a current density of 340 mA cm−2, which was twice that of the commercial Pt/C@NF electrode (174 mA cm−2). Theoretical calculations revealed that unlike the single Ni active site in FeNi3N/NF, P,Ce-FeNi3N/NF possessed two active sites Ni and P. As a result, reaction kinetics during the alkaline HER process was considerably optimized. Furthermore, the assembled NiFeCe-layered double hydroxides/NF‖P,Ce-FeNi3N/NF cell only needed a voltage of 1.537 V to achieve a high current density of 500 mA cm−2. Overall, this study provides a new strategy for achieving superior electrocatalytic performance of nitrides by optimizing and improving reaction kinetics.

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通过优化氮化物的析氢反应(HER)途径来提高反应动力学是氮 化物改性的重点. 本工作创造性地采用P-阴离子和Ce-阳离子的共掺杂 策略构建了P,Ce-FeNi3 N/NF电极. 该P,Ce-FeNi3 N/NF电极在200 mV过 电位下的电流密度(340 mA cm −2) 是商业Pt/C@NF 电流密度 (174 mA cm−2)的两倍. 理论计算表明, 与FeNi3 N/NF的单个Ni活性位点 不同, P,Ce-FeNi3 N/NF 利用双活性位点(Ni和P)机制极大地优化了碱性 HER过程中的反应动力学. 此外, 组装的NiFeCe-LDH/NF‖ P,Ce-FeNi3 N/NF电池仅需要1.537 V的电压即可实现500 mA cm−2 的高电流 密度. 这项工作从反应路径优化和反应动力学改进的角度为实现氮化 物优异的电催化性能提供了一种新策略.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52072197 and 21971132), the 111 Project of China (D20017), the Outstanding Youth Foundation of Shandong Province, China (ZR2019JQ14), the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, China (ZR2022QE098), the Major Scientific and Technological Innovation Project (2019JZZY020405), the Major Basic Research Program of Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2020ZD09), the Postdoctoral Innovation Project of Shandong Province (SDCX-ZG-20220307), Qingdao Postdoctoral Researcher Applied Research Project (04030431060100), and “Double-Hundred Talent Plan” of Shandong Province (WST2020003).

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  1. Shandong Engineering Research Center for Marine Environment Corrosion and Safety Protection, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China

    Shuangshuang Li  (**双双), Yunmei Du  (杜云梅), Mengmeng Wang  (王萌萌), Yuanxiang Gu  (顾元香) & Lei Wang  (王磊)

  2. College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China

    Jie Liu  (刘洁) & Lei Wang  (王磊)

  3. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China

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Author contributions Li S and Du Y designed the experiment. Li S prepared the samples and performed the characterizations. All authors contributed to the discussion of the results. Li S and Du Y participated in writing and revision of the manuscript.

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Shuangshuang Li is a graduate student at the School of Environment, Qingdao University of Science and Technology. Her research interest is the design of nitride-based catalysts and their electrocatalytic performance.

Yunmei Du is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the School of Environment and Safety, Qingdao University of Science and Technology. In recent years, he has been committed to the design and construction of heterogeneous catalysts and their applications in the field of electrocatalysis.

Lei Wang is a professor of the School of Environment, Qingdao University of Science and Technology. In 2006, he graduated from the State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparation Chemistry, Jilin University with a PhD degree. In recent years, his research has been focused on the synthesis methods of inorganic micro-nano materials and their applications in energy storage and conversion.

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Li, S., Du, Y., Wang, M. et al. Optimizing the reaction pathway of nitride electrode by co-do** strategy for boosting alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction kinetics. Sci. China Mater. 66, 4639–4649 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-023-2632-y

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