Promoting the Corrosion Resistance of Mo‐FeCoP@MnO <sub>x</sub> /NF via Double Protection Mechanisms Toward Electrolysis of Seawater at Ampere‐Level Current Density
Producing hydrogen via seawater electrolysis is pivotal for addressing both energy and environmental crises. An industrial-current-density electrocatalyst consisting of Mo-doped FeCoP nanorods decorated with MnO<sub>x</sub> nanosheets is elaborately designed and grows in situ on nickel foam forming hierarchical Mo-FeCoP@MnO<sub>x</sub>/NF (M-FCP@MnO<sub>x</sub>/NF) for seawater electrolysis. Density functional theory calculations demonstrate that MnO<sub>x</sub> species remarkably reduce the adsorption capacity of Cl<sup>-</sup>, which enhances the corrosion resistance and selectivity of M-FCP@MnO<sub>x</sub>/NF during seawater electrolysis. Moreover, incorporating high-valence Mo species forms a superficial electrostatic layer on electrocatalysts to repel Cl<sup>-</sup>. Owing to its enhanced double protection mechanism and unique self-healing characteristics, M-FCP@MnO<sub>x</sub>/NF requires overpotentials of only 209 mV (HER) and 270 mV (OER) to reach a current density of ≈1.0 A cm<sup>-2</sup> and maintains stable operation over 120 h during alkaline electrolysis of seawater. The colorimetric analysis indicates negligible ClO<sup>-</sup> production post stability test, indicating that the OER selectivity approaches 100%.
Authors
- Yuefeng Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5144-2832)
- Daxin Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7646-9911)
- Yun Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4432-9305)
- Caihong Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9178-7943)
- Ning Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1830-2723)
- Jingbo Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9432-8327)
- Ping Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4232-9643)
- Zhiyong Xiong
- Suyu Ge
- Haibo Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7244-7659)
Institutions
- Beijing Institute of Technology (CN)
- Zhuhai Institute of Advanced Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2024-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202406578
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.13
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China