Ni2P nanocrystals embedded Ni-MOF nanosheets supported on nickel foam as bifunctional electrocatalyst for urea electrolysis
Haitao Wang, Zou Haiyan, Yingying Liu, Zhenglong Liu, Wenshuang Sun, Kun‐Yi Andrew Lin, Tielong Li, Shuangjiang Luo
Abstract
Abstract It’s highly desired but challenging to synthesize self-supporting nanohybrid made of conductive nanoparticles with metal organic framework (MOF) materials for the application in the electrochemical field. In this work, we report the preparation of Ni 2 P embedded Ni-MOF nanosheets supported on nickel foam through partial phosphidation (Ni 2 P@Ni-MOF/NF). The self-supporting Ni 2 P@Ni-MOF/NF was directly tested as electrode for urea electrolysis. When served as anode for urea oxidation reaction (UOR), it only demands 1.41 V (vs RHE) to deliver a current of 100 mA cm −2 . And the overpotential of Ni 2 P@Ni-MOF/NF to reach 10 mA cm −2 for hydrogen evolution reaction HER was only 66 mV, remarkably lower than Ni 2 P/NF (133 mV). The exceptional electrochemical performance was attributed to the unique structure of Ni 2 P@Ni-MOF and the well exposed surface of Ni 2 P. Furthermore, the Ni 2 P@Ni-MOF/NF demonstrated outstanding longevity for both HER and UOR. The electrolyzer constructed with Ni 2 P@Ni-MOF/NF as bifunctional electrode can attain a current density of 100 mA cm −2 at a cell voltage as low as 1.65 V. Our work provides new insights for prepare MOF based nanohydrid for electrochemical application.