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Hollow Ni/NiO/C composite derived from metal-organic frameworks as a high-efficiency electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction

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Do, Ha Huu, Tekalgne, Mahider Asmare, Le, Quyet Van, Cho, Jin Hyuk, Ahn, Sang Hyun, Kim, Soo Young·2023·Nano Convergence
DOI 10.1186/s40580-023-00354-wPMC PMC9895561
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) constitute a class of crystalline porous materials employed in storage and energy conversion applications. MOFs possess characteristics that render them ideal in the preparation of electrocatalysts, and exhibit excellent performance for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Herein, H–Ni/NiO/C catalysts were synthesized from a Ni-based MOF hollow structure via a two-step process involving carbonization and oxidation. Interestingly, the performance of the H–Ni/NiO/C catalyst was superior to those of H–Ni/C, H–NiO/C, and NH–Ni/NiO/C catalysts for the HER. Notably, H–Ni/NiO/C exhibited the best electrocatalytic activity for the HER, with a low overpotential of 87 mV for 10 mA cm−2 and a Tafel slope of 91.7 mV dec−1. The high performance is ascribed to the synergistic effect of the metal/metal oxide and hollow architecture, which is favorable for breaking the H–OH bond, forming hydrogen atoms, and enabling charge transport. These results indicate that the employed approach is promising for fabricating cost-effective catalysts for hydrogen production in alkaline media.

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Authors
Do, H. H., Tekalgne, M. A., Le, Q. V., Cho, J. H., Ahn, S. H., & Kim, S. Y.
Affiliations
  • Chung-Ang University (KR)
  • Korea University (KR)
Corresponding author
  • Ahn, Sang Hyun
  • Kim, Soo Young
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Venue
Nano Convergence
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2023-02-02
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
6-6
ISSN
2196-5404 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1186/s40580-023-00354-w
PMC
PMC9895561
OpenAlex
W4318924385
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84
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Funders
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2021R1A4A3027878, 2017M3D1A1039379, 22IFIP-C133622-06, 2020H1D3A1A04081409)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Hydrogen Storage and Materials
Keywords
metal-organic frameworks, hydrogen evolution reaction, electrocatalysts, nickel oxide, alkaline water electrolysis, hydrogen production, charge transport

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