Molybdate ion leaching and re-adsorption facilitate structural and electronic modulation of nickel–iron catalysts for seawater electrolysis
Jieshu Zhou, Lihua Liu, Hangxing Ren, Liming Li, Wei Song, Ning Li, Xuxia Shi, Chendong Kou, Yuetao Sun, Mei Han, Haibin Wang, Jingrui Han, Kangning Liu, Christopher Dorma Momo, Yingying Liu, Donghui Feng, Weijun Zhu, Songhua Chen, Hui Jiang, Yongchang Liu, Hongyan Liang
Abstract
Continuous leaching of MoO 4 2− accelerates the collapse of the host structure and generation of NiFeOOH. The re-adsorbed MoO 4 2− modify the electronic environment of the Ni and Fe sites and modulates their d-band centers, boosting the OER kinetics.
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MolybdateLeaching (pedology)AdsorptionElectrolysisMolybdenumNickelCatalysisSeawaterInorganic chemistryKineticsMaterials scienceIonChemical engineeringChemistryMetallurgyElectrodePhysical chemistryEnvironmental scienceOrganic chemistryGeologySoil scienceSoil waterElectrolyteQuantum mechanicsEngineeringOceanographyPhysicsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced battery technologies research