Operando Analysis of NiFe and Fe Oxyhydroxide Electrocatalysts for Water Oxidation: Detection of Fe4+ by Mossbauer Spectroscopy

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作者
Chen, Jamie Y. C. [1 ]
Dang, Lianna [1 ]
Liang, Hanfeng [1 ]
Bi, Wenli [2 ]
Gerken, James B. [1 ]
Jin, Song [1 ]
Alp, E. Ercan [2 ]
Stahl, Shannon S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Chem, Madison, WI 53706 USA
[2] Argonne Natl Lab, Adv Photon Source, Lemont, IL 60439 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION; ELECTROCHEMICAL-BEHAVIOR; NICKEL-HYDROXIDE; OXIDE CATALYSTS; IRON; ELECTRODES; FILMS; NANOSHEETS; COBALT; IONS;
D O I
10.1021/jacs.5b10699
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
Nickel-iron oxides/hydroxides are among the most active electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction. In an effort to gain insight into the role of Fe in these catalysts, we have performed operando Mossbauer spectroscopic studies of a 3:1 Ni:Fe layered hydroxide and a hydrous Fe oxide electrocatalyst. The catalysts were prepared by a hydrothermal precipitation method that enabled catalyst growth directly on carbon paper electrodes. Fe4+ species were detected in the NiFe hydroxide catalyst during steady-state water oxidation, accounting for up to 21% of the total Fe. In contrast, no Fe's was detected in the Fe oxide catalyst. The observed Fe4+ species are not kinetically competent to serve as the active site in water oxidation; however, their presence has important implications for the role of Fe in NiFe oxide electrocatalysts.
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页码:15090 / 15093
页数:4
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