The <i>in situ</i> derivation of a NiFe-LDH ultra-thin layer on Ni-BDC nanosheets as a boosted electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction
Qibing Dong, Chao Shuai, Zunli Mo, Ruibin Guo, Nijuan Liu, Guigui Liu, Jia Wang, Wentong Liu, Ying Chen, Jingjing Liu, Yangyang Jiang, Qinqin Gao
Abstract
A Ni-based metal organic framework (Ni-BDC) and subsequently derived NiFe-LDH were studied to overcome the defect of the low availability of active sites for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) during the water splitting process.
Topics & Concepts
Tafel equationOverpotentialElectrocatalystOxygen evolutionX-ray photoelectron spectroscopyMaterials scienceChemical engineeringTransmission electron microscopyScanning electron microscopeCatalysisWater splittingNanotechnologyChemistryElectrodePhysical chemistryComposite materialElectrochemistryPhotocatalysisOrganic chemistryEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrochemical Analysis and Applications