By Magnetic‐Electric Field Induction of Ni─O─Fe Heterogeneous Oxygen Bridge Structure to Promote the Formation of *OH and to Enhance Urea Oxidation Reaction
ABSTRACT Regulating electronic structure via a uniform magnetic field effectively optimizes catalytic performance, yet rationally utilizing external magnetic fields to tune catalyst structure, promote small‐molecule oxidation, and clarify mechanisms remains a key challenge. Here, a 0.7 T magnetic field was introduced during Fe‐Ni 2 P@NF electrochemical activation to construct a Ni─O─Fe heterogeneous oxygen bridge, boosting urea oxidation (UOR) and hydrogen evolution (HER). In situ Raman revealed the magnetic field‐induced Ni─O─Fe formation on 0 T and 0.7 T Fe‐Ni 2 P@NF surfaces—this structure is more stable than NiOOH and functions as an electron transfer channel from Fe to Ni. Infrared spectroscopy revealed synergistic dual‐site behavior: Ni sites enhance urea adsorption, while Fe sites in the Ni─O─Fe bridge stabilize *OH species; electron donation from Fe to Ni through the oxygen bridge promotes Ni 2 + oxidation to higher‐valent states (Ni 3 + /Ni 4 + ), activating Ni centers for UOR. DFT calculations supported this electronic modulation mechanism—Fe‐mediated electron transfer upshifts the Ni d‐band center, strengthening urea adsorption and lowering the *NH─O→*N─O rate‐determining step barrier. Notably, at 100 mA cm − 2 , 0.7 T‐Fe‐Ni 2 P@NF powers the HER//UOR electrolyze at only 1.54 V, outperforming water electrolyzes (1.62 V).
Authors
- Shibei Xue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8617-4719)
- Ziyi Zong
- Yi-Xiang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4021-4228)
- Haoming Ma
- Changping Yang
- Wen Liu
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Institute of Mechanics (CN)
- Taiyuan University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Taiyuan University of Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ChemCatChem
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.70706
- Primary Topic
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- State Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Mechanics