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.

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Angewandte Chemie
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2026-05-11
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https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.6457530
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Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
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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.

Angewandte Chemie
Jilin Normal University (CN), South China Normal University (CN), Guangzhou University (CN), BaiCheng Normal University (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Key Research and Development Program of China
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