Nanoengineered NiFe Anode Sustains 100 Hours Stability at Industrial‐Grade Current Density of 500 mA/cm <sup>2</sup> at Low Overpotential
ABSTRACT Industrial hydrogen production via water electrolysis is critically limited by the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), especially at high current densities (>500 mA cm −2 ) where conventional NiFe electrocatalysts fail due to poor conductivity and mass transport. We overcome this barrier through a transformative nanoengineering strategy, namely, of boron‐doped, mesoporous NiFe alloy nanosheets directly grown on carbon cloth (m‐NiFe‐CC). This approach uniquely leverages dimethylamine borane as a dual reducing agent/boron dopant and Brij 56 surfactant to create ordered 5–7 nm mesopores, enabling efficient mass/charge transport. The optimized m‐NiFe‐CC achieves record‐low overpotentials of 225, 270, and 329 mV at 10, 100, and 500 mA cm −2 outperforming state‐of‐the‐art NiFe catalysts, while exhibiting an 8‐fold higher turnover frequency (0.7 s −1 at 300 mV) and exceptional 100‐h stability at industrial‐grade current density. In situ surface reconstruction forms conductive NiFeB cores and active NiFeOOH phases, driven by boron‐mediated electronic modulation. This work establishes a scalable paradigm for nanoscale architectural control in high‐current‐density electrocatalysis, bridging fundamental innovation with industrial green hydrogen production.
Authors
- Fazal Raziq
- Mohammad Ziaur Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3264-4778)
- Abdul Majeed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0103-3624)
- Rustem Ravilevich Zairov
- Ashfaq Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2656-5689)
- Muhammad Ibrahim
- Abdullah M. S. Alhuthali
- Xingfa Zi
- He Yongtai
- Muhammad Shoaib
Institutions
- Taif University (SA)
- Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (PK)
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
- Kazan Federal University (RU)
- Institute for Advanced Study (DE)
- Chuxiong Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Sustainable Systems
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202501121
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.79
Funders
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Taif University