Inorganic Chemicals Industry ›› 2025, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (2): 130-137.doi: 10.19964/j.issn.1006-4990.2024-0182

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Study on fabrication of nanoflower-like Fe y -NiCoS x @NF catalysts and their application in hydrogen evolution and oxygen evolution during seawater electrolysis

ZHANG Bao1,2(), QUAN Kaidong2, WANG Yongfeng2, HAN Fei2, SHI Aiwen2, LIU Xin2, WANG Xiaomin1()   

  1. 1.Taiyuan University of Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering,Taiyuan 030000,China
    2.CNOOC(Shanxi) Precious Metals Co. ,LTD. ,Jinzhong 030600,China
  • Received:2024-04-02 Online:2025-02-10 Published:2024-06-03
  • Contact: WANG Xiaomin E-mail:1814009956@qq.com;wangxiaomin@tyut.edu.cn

Abstract:

The development of hydrogen production via electrolysis of seawater is impeded by the complex composition of seawater,the short lifespan of anode catalysts,and the competitive reaction for chlorine evolution in high-chloride environments.Consequently,the design of efficient,stable,and highly selective catalysts is crucial for the oxygen evolution reaction(OER) in electrolytic processes.Transition metal sulfides(TMDs),doped with varying contents of iron(Fe),have been investigated extensively as potential catalysts for the anodic OER.In this study,TMD catalysts with Fe doping were synthesized in situ on nickel foam substrates using a hydrothermal synthesis method.The experimental results demonstrated that when the Fe doping amount was 0.5 mmol,the synthesized catalyst exhibited a unique nano-flower structure,which effectively exposed the active sites of the catalyst and enhanced mass transport and gas diffusion during the reaction.The catalytic performance of the OER was excellent in both alkaline and simulated seawater systems.In the alkaline system,a current density of 10 mA/cm² was achieved with an overpotential of only 133 mV.In the simulated seawater system,the catalyst could operate continuously for over 100 hours at a current density of 10 mA/cm²,displaying superior long-term stability compared to commercial RuO2 catalysts.This study provided a highly efficient and stable anode material for hydrogen production from electrolytic seawater,offering new insights and directions for the realization of sustainable hydrogen energy production.

Key words: hydrogen production by electrolytic seawater, oxygen evolution reaction, transition metal sulfide, element doping

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