Spin‐Dominated Reconstruction Kinetics in Prussian Blue Analog Enables Efficient Seawater Splitting
ABSTRACT The spin state of metal centers is identified as a pivotal descriptor dominating the electrochemical reconstruction kinetics of Prussian blue analogs (PBAs). We demonstrate that constructing an interfacial electric field in MnFeO x /PBA pre‐catalyst triggers a partial high spin configuration of Fe centers, introducing partial t 2g occupancy and thereby substantially enhancing metal to ligand π backdonation. This electronic perturbation destabilizes the cyanide ligand field, rendering the entire coordination framework susceptible to rapid electrochemically driven transformation into active (oxy)hydroxide phases under OER conditions. The reconstructed catalyst (R‐MnFeO x /PBA) exhibits markedly accelerated reconstruction kinetics and delivers ultralow overpotential of 201 mV to reach 10 mA cm ‒2 in simulated seawater. Crucially, R‐MnFeO x /PBA enabled alkaline membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) affords Faraday efficiencies of up to 97.6% and can operate stably for 1150 h at 1000 mA cm ‒2 . This work establishes spin‐state engineering as a unique pre‐catalyst design strategy that bridges electronic structure manipulation with reconstruction‐enhanced electrocatalysis.
Authors
- Hui-Jian Zhang
- Z.H. Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9199-6493)
- Zi‐Qi Ge
- Chunbo Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3138-2086)
- Guangbo Che
- Xiao‐Tong Wang
- Shaokuan Chen
Institutions
- Jilin Normal University (CN)
- South China Normal University (CN)
- Guangzhou University (CN)
- BaiCheng Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie
- Published
- 2026-05-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.6457530
- Primary Topic
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- National Key Research and Development Program of China