Tuning the Electronic Structures of Multimetal Oxide Nanoplates to Realize Favorable Adsorption Energies of Oxygenated Intermediates.

Highly active oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts are important to effectively transform renewable electricity to fuel and chemicals. In this work, we construct a series of multimetal oxide nanoplate OER electrocatalysts through successive cation exchange followed by electrochemical oxidation, whose electronic structure and diversified metal active sites can be engineered the mutual synergy among multiple metal species. Among the examined multimetal oxide nanoplates, CoCeNiFeZnCuO nanoplates exhibit the optimal adsorption energy of OER intermediates.

NiAg 3D porous nanoclusters with epitaxial interfaces exhibiting Pt like activity towards hydrogen evolution in alkaline medium.

The necessity of Earth-abundant low-cost catalysts with activity similar to noble metals such as platinum is indispensable in order to realize the production of hydrogen through electrolysis of water. Herein, we report a relatively low-cost NiAg 3D porous nanocluster catalyst whose activity matches with that of the state-of-the-art Pt/C in 1 M KOH solution. The catalyst is designed on the principle of creating an interface between a metal having a positive Gibbs energy of hydrogen adsorption and a metal of negative Gibbs energy based on the volcano plot, to tune the Gibbs energy of hydrogen adsorption near zero for enhanced hydrogen evolution.

Ultrathin Amorphous Nickel Doped Cobalt Phosphates with Highly Ordered Mesoporous Structures as Efficient Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction.

Herein, the facile preparation of ultrathin (≈3.8 nm in thickness) 2D cobalt phosphate (CoPi) nanoflakes through an oil-phase method is reported. The obtained nanoflakes are composed of highly ordered mesoporous (≈3.

Cu- and Fe-Codoped Ni Porous Networks as an Active Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution in Alkaline Medium.

Highly active catalysts from the earth-abundant metals are essential to materialize the low-cost production of hydrogen through water splitting. Herein, nickel porous networks codoped with Cu and Fe prepared by thermal reduction of presynthesized Cu, Fe-codoped Ni(OH) nanowires are reported. The sample consists of nanoparticles of ∼80 nm, which form highly porous network clusters of ∼1 μm with a pore size of 10-100 nm.

Scalable synthesis of a foam-like FeS nanostructure by a solution combustion-sulfurization process for high-capacity sodium-ion batteries.

Pyrite-type FeS2 is regarded as a promising anode material for sodium ion batteries. The synthesis of FeS2 in large quantities accompanied by an improved cycling stability, as well as retaining high theoretical capacity, is highly desirable for its commercialization. Herein, we present a scalable and simple strategy to prepare a foam-like FeS2 (F-FeS2) nanostructure by combining solution combustion synthesis and solid-state sulfurization.

Facile Synthesis of Amorphous Ternary Metal Borides-Reduced Graphene Oxide Hybrid with Superior Oxygen Evolution Activity.

Metal borides represent an emerging family of advanced electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, we present a fast and simple method of synthesizing iron-doped amorphous nickel boride on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) sheets. The hybrid exhibits outstanding OER performance and stability in prolonged OER operation.

Layered Trichalcogenidophosphate: A New Catalyst Family for Water Splitting.

Due to the rapidly increasing demand for energy and environmental sustainability, stable and economical hydrogen production has received increasing attention in the past decades. In this regard, hydrogen production through photo- or electrocatalytic water splitting has continued to gain ever-growing interest. However, the existing catalysts are still unable to fulfill the demands of high-efficiency, low-cost, and sustainable hydrogen production.

Constructing Multifunctional Heterostructure of Fe O @Ni Se Nanotubes.

Heterostructures have attracted increasing attention due to their amazing synergetic effects, which may improve the electrochemical properties, such as good electrical/ionic conductivity, electrochemical activity, and mechanical stability. Herein, novel hierarchical Fe O @Ni Se nanotubes are successfully fabricated by a multistep strategy. The nanotubes show length sizes of ≈250-500 nm, diameter sizes of ≈100-150 nm, and wall thicknesses of ≈10 nm.

Few-layer NiPS nanosheets as bifunctional materials for Li-ion storage and oxygen evolution reaction.

The construction of two-dimensional (2D) ultrathin nanosheets is considered as a promising strategy for enhancing electrochemical performance, owing to their large surface area and fast electron transport. In this study, ultrathin few-layer NiPS nanosheets are obtained and systematically investigated by high-yield liquid phase exfoliation from their bulk layered crystals, and are exploited as anodes for lithium ion batteries (LIBs) and electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER). When evaluated as an anode for LIBs, NiPS nanosheets show excellent electrochemical properties in terms of stable cycling performance and rate capabilities.

Ultrathin Porous NiFeV Ternary Layer Hydroxide Nanosheets as a Highly Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting.

Herein, the hydrothermal synthesis of porous ultrathin ternary NiFeV layer double hydroxides (LDHs) nanosheets grown on Nickel foam (NF) substrate as a highly efficient electrode toward overall water splitting in alkaline media is reported. The lateral size of the nanosheets is about a few hundreds of nanometers with the thickness of ≈10 nm. Among all molar ratios investigated, the Ni Fe V -LDHs/NF electrode depicts the optimized performance.

Scalable synthesis of SnS/S-doped graphene composites for superior Li/Na-ion batteries.

Tin disulfide (SnS) has emerged as a promising anode material for lithium/sodium ion batteries (LIBs/SIBs) due to its unique layered structure, outstanding electrochemical properties and low cost. However, its poor cycling life and time-consuming synthesis as well as low-yield production hinder the practical utilization of nanostructured SnS. In this work, we demonstrate a simple and reliable dissolution-regeneration strategy to construct a flexible SnS/sulfur-doped reduced graphene oxide (S-rGO) composite as anodes for LIBs and SIBs, highlighting its mass-production feature.