Delicate Control of the Shell Structure of N‐Doped Carbon‐Coated Fe <sub>2</sub> P/Ni <sub>2</sub> P Hollow Spheres for Efficient Urea‐Assisted Hydrogen Evolution

Abstract Hollow multishelled structures (HoMSs) have garnered considerable attention in electrocatalysis owing to their unique hierarchical architecture and highly tunable chemical composition. Although delicate multiscale structural control exhibits potential for enhancing performance, HoMSs synthesis is challenging. Herein, triple‐shelled NiFe 2 O 4 (3s‐NiFe 2 O 4 HoMSs) structures are synthesized using metallurgical solid waste (steel rolling sludge, SRS). A subsequent low‐temperature phosphorization transforms the dense solid shells into a bubble‐like morphology, yielding sextuple‐shelled structures (6s‐FeNiP HoMSs) enriched with phosphorus vacancies. Finally, the 6s‐FeNiP HoMSs are integrated with carbon nitride to construct 7s‐FeNiP@NC HoMSs, which retain the morphology and structure of the 6s‐FeNiP HoMSs and exhibit enhanced electrical conductivity and stability. Electrochemical activity analyses demonstrate that the 7s‐FeNiP@NC HoMSs exhibit an excellent performance in the urea oxidation reaction (UOR), requiring only 1.38 and 1.41 V to achieve 100 mA cm −2 in urea (UOR||HER) and urine (UROR||HER) electrolyzers, respectively. Moreover, the 7s‐FeNiP@NC HoMSs maintain an almost constant voltage during continuous operation for 100 h at industrial‐level current densities (200 mA cm −2 ). This study provides a comprehensive strategy for the resource utilization of metallurgical solid waste, precise engineering of HoMSs, and efficient electrocatalysis of urea‐containing wastewater.

Authors

Institutions

Publication Details

Journal
Advanced Functional Materials
Published
2025-08-21
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202515441
Citations
1
Primary Topic
Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.36

Funders

Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

Delicate Control of the Shell Structure of N‐Doped Carbon‐Coated Fe 2 P/Ni 2 P Hollow Spheres for Efficient Urea‐Assisted Hydrogen Evolution

Zekun Zhao, Shuqiang Jiao, Suqin Li, Haiping Lei et al.
1 citations
Advanced Functional Materials
Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
0.36
article

Delicate Control of the Shell Structure of N‐Doped Carbon‐Coated Fe 2 P/Ni 2 P Hollow Spheres for Efficient Urea‐Assisted Hydrogen Evolution

Zekun Zhao, Shuqiang Jiao, Suqin Li, Haiping Lei, Yongkui Li, Yabin Zhang, Penghui Guo
article en
1 citations

Abstract

Abstract Hollow multishelled structures (HoMSs) have garnered considerable attention in electrocatalysis owing to their unique hierarchical architecture and highly tunable chemical composition. Although delicate multiscale structural control exhibits potential for enhancing performance, HoMSs synthesis is challenging. Herein, triple‐shelled NiFe 2 O 4 (3s‐NiFe 2 O 4 HoMSs) structures are synthesized using metallurgical solid waste (steel rolling sludge, SRS). A subsequent low‐temperature phosphorization transforms the dense solid shells into a bubble‐like morphology, yielding sextuple‐shelled structures (6s‐FeNiP HoMSs) enriched with phosphorus vacancies. Finally, the 6s‐FeNiP HoMSs are integrated with carbon nitride to construct 7s‐FeNiP@NC HoMSs, which retain the morphology and structure of the 6s‐FeNiP HoMSs and exhibit enhanced electrical conductivity and stability. Electrochemical activity analyses demonstrate that the 7s‐FeNiP@NC HoMSs exhibit an excellent performance in the urea oxidation reaction (UOR), requiring only 1.38 and 1.41 V to achieve 100 mA cm −2 in urea (UOR||HER) and urine (UROR||HER) electrolyzers, respectively. Moreover, the 7s‐FeNiP@NC HoMSs maintain an almost constant voltage during continuous operation for 100 h at industrial‐level current densities (200 mA cm −2 ). This study provides a comprehensive strategy for the resource utilization of metallurgical solid waste, precise engineering of HoMSs, and efficient electrocatalysis of urea‐containing wastewater.

Advanced Functional MaterialsVol. 36(8)
Kunming University of Science and Technology (CN), Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (CN), University of Science and Technology Beijing (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Openalex Percentile: Top 40%
Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
0.36
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.