Crystalline-Amorphous Ni3Se4-Ni Hydroxide Heterostructure as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Oxidation Evolution Reaction

doi:10.1007/s40242-023-3108-z

Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (4): 673-679.doi: 10.1007/s40242-023-3108-z

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Crystalline-Amorphous Ni₃Se₄-Ni Hydroxide Heterostructure as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Oxidation Evolution Reaction

WANG Teng^1,2, HU Renquan^1,2, WEI Hao^1,2, WEI Zehui^1,2, YAN Meng^1,2, YANG Yong^1,2

1. State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P.R. China;
2. Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518057, P.R. China

Received:2023-04-24 Online:2023-08-01 Published:2023-07-18
Contact: YANG Yong E-mail:yongyangfj@nwpu.edu.cn
Supported by:
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.51902266), the Research Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing(NPU), China(No.2022-QZ-03), the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program, China(No.JCYJ20210324142805014), and the Opening Project of State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering(Sichuan University), China(No.sklpme 2022-4-05).

Abstract

Abstract: Developing low-cost Ni-based amorphous/crystalline composites with well-defined nanostructures is expected to achieve a highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction(OER) by exposing more active sites and enhancing the electrical conductivity, but it still remains a synthetic challenge. Here, a crystalline/amorphous composite composed of crystalline Ni₃Se₄ and amorphous Ni hydroxide with a multi-layered bowl-shaped nanostructure was synthesized by a simple one-step solvothermal method. By regulating the concentration of sulfate ions in the reaction solution, the single-layered nanosheets achieve a transformation into a multi-layered structure with more exposed active sites. In addition, the crystalline-amorphous heterostructure allows regulation of the interfacial electronic structures, and the decoration of Ni₃Se₄ can effectively enhance the electrical conductivity of composites. Benefiting from the interfacial synergy between Ni₃Se₄ and Ni hydroxide, the as-optimized Ni₃Se₄/Ni hydroxide as an OER catalyst displayed superior electrocatalytic activity with a low overpotential of 285 mV at a current density of 10 mA/cm², a small Tafel slope of 68.3 mV/dec and remarkable stability in alkaline solution. This work offers a novel and effective method for the design of functional crystalline/amorphous composites for energy conversion and storage.

Key words: Nickle selenide, Amorphous Ni hydroxide, Regulation of morphology, Oxygen evolution reaction

WANG Teng, HU Renquan, WEI Hao, WEI Zehui, YAN Meng, YANG Yong. Crystalline-Amorphous Ni₃Se₄-Ni Hydroxide Heterostructure as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Oxidation Evolution Reaction[J]. Chemical Research in Chinese Universities, 2023, 39(4): 673-679.

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