Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical (PEC) oxygen evolution reactions (OER) are receiving considerable attention owing to their important roles in the overall water splitting reaction. In this contribution, ternary NiFeCo-layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanoplates were in situ hybridized with Ti3C2Tx (the MXene phase) via a simple solvothermal process during which Ti3C2Tx was partially oxidized to form anatase TiO2 nanoparticles. The obtained Ti3C2Tx/TiO2/NiFeCo-LDH composite (denoted as TTL) showed a superb OER performance as compared with pristine NiFeCo-LDH and comercial IrO2 catalyst, achieving a current density of 10 mA cm−2 at a potential of 1.55 V versus a reversible hydrogen electrode (vs. RHE) in 0.1 M KOH. Importantly, the composite was further deposited on a standard BiVO4 film to construct a TTL/BiVO4 photoanode which showed a significantly enhanced photocurrent density of 2.25 mA cm−2 at 1.23 V vs. RHE under 100 mW cm−2 illumination. The excellent PEC-OER performance can be attributed to the presence of TiO2 nanoparticles which broadened the light adsorption to improve the generation of electron/hole pairs, while the ternary LDH nanoplates were efficient hole scavengers and the metallic Ti3C2Tx nanosheets were effective shuttles for transporting electrons/ions. Our in situ synthetic method provides a facile way to prepare multi-component catalysts for effective water oxidation and solar energy conversion.
The electrolysis of water for hydrogen production has gained increasing attention as a sustainable and efficient method to obtain high-purity green hydrogen. The development of efficient catalysts for hydrogen evolution is crucial in order to achieve this target under industrial conditions. The objective of this work is to synthesize a highly efficient F-Co x Fe y (PO n ) z /IF catalyst with ultra-low impedance for hydrogen evolution in electrolytic water by incorporating metal phosphatides into metal oxide nanoclusters through a controlled two-step process involving melting and electrodeposition. The nano-heterostructure of F-Co x Fe y (PO n ) z /IF exhibits a low overpotential of 276 mV at a current density of 1000 mA cm −1 , while having an electrochemical impedance comparable to commercial Pt/C/CP (0.41 Ω), and long-term stability up to 200 h in 1 M KOH electrolyte. The synergistic effect of crystal/amorphous heterojunctions, F doping, and oxygen vacancies further enhances the kinetics of water cracking. Impressively, when combined with NiFeCo LDH/NiS/NF as membrane electrodes, F-Co x Fe y (PO n ) z /IF || NiFeCo LDH/NiS/NF achieves a water decomposition voltage of 2.03 V at a current density of 1000 mA cm −2 and demonstrates stable operation for over 500 h, showing great potential for large-scale commercial production.
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