Fe-Doped Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub>/Ni<sub>0.96</sub>S on Nickel Foam: A High-Efficiency and Chlorine-Resistant Electrocatalyst for Industrial Seawater Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Designing effective oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts for seawater electrolysis necessitates the simultaneous optimization of catalytic activity and chlorine corrosion resistance. Herein, Fe-doped Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub>/Ni<sub>0.96</sub>S on nickel foam (Fe-Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub>/Ni<sub>0.96</sub>S/NF) was prepared through sulfurization of the Fe-doped Ni(OH)<sub>2</sub> precursor. The sulfurization process induces electronic structure modulation, optimizing charge transfer kinetics and generating a high density of catalytically active sites. As a result, Fe-Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub>/Ni<sub>0.96</sub>S demonstrates exceptional OER performance, achieving an overpotential of only 320 mV at an industrial current density of 1000 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> in alkaline freshwater. Notably, in alkaline seawater, Fe-Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub>/Ni<sub>0.96</sub>S maintains outstanding activity (397 mV @ 1000 mA cm<sup>-2</sup>) and operational stability (at least 150 h at 100 mA cm<sup>-2</sup>). Furthermore, the Fe-Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub>/Ni<sub>0.96</sub>S/NF||Pt/C requires a low voltage of 1.73 V to deliver 100 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> and exhibits at least 200 h stability, demonstrating its great potential for industrial seawater electrolysis applications.
Authors
- Zhifeng Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5773-7818)
- Tianle Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3570-5564)
- Longzhen Li
- Shuang‐Yan Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4215-799X)
- Zhikun Xu
Institutions
- Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Langmuir
- Published
- 2025-06-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.5c02010
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.73
Funders
- Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology