Rational Design of a Stable Fe‐rich Ni‐Fe Layered Double Hydroxide for the Industrially Relevant Dynamic Operation of Alkaline Water Electrolyzers

Nickel‐iron layered double hydroxides (Ni‐Fe LDHs) consist of stacked Fe3+‐doped positively charged Ni‐hydroxide layers containing charge‐balancing anions and water molecules between the layers. Although Ni‐Fe LDHs are highly active in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) under alkaline conditions, t...

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Published in:Advanced energy materials 2023-07, Vol.13 (25), p.n/a
Main Authors: Mehdi, Muhammad, An, Byeong‐Seon, Kim, Haesol, Lee, Sechan, Lee, Changsoo, Seo, Myeongmin, Noh, Min Wook, Cho, Won‐Chul, Kim, Chang‐Hee, Choi, Chang Hyuck, Kim, Byung‐Hyun, Kim, MinJoong, Cho, Hyun‐Seok
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Language:English
Subjects:
alkaline water electrolysis
Corrosion prevention
Density functional theory
dynamic operation stability
Dynamic stability
Electrodes
Ferric ions
Ferrous ions
Hydroxides
Iron
Nickel
Ni‐Fe layered double hydroxide
oxygen corrosion method
oxygen evolution reaction
Oxygen evolution reactions
Performance degradation
Structural stability
Substrates
Water chemistry
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Summary:Nickel‐iron layered double hydroxides (Ni‐Fe LDHs) consist of stacked Fe3+‐doped positively charged Ni‐hydroxide layers containing charge‐balancing anions and water molecules between the layers. Although Ni‐Fe LDHs are highly active in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) under alkaline conditions, their poor operational stability remains an issue. Herein, based on density functional theory calculations, it is proposed that the inclusion of a higher Fe content (>40%) than the theoretical Fe3+ limit (≈25%) permitted by Ni‐Fe LDHs can lead to improved structural stability. An Fe‐rich Ni‐Fe LDH electrode is therefore prepared via a growth strategy based on the controlled oxygen corrosion of an Fe substrate, by enabling the incorporation of additional Fe2+ into the Ni2+‐Fe3+ LDH structure. Indeed, microstructural and elemental analysis confirm the presence of additional Fe2+. This Fe‐rich Ni‐Fe LDH electrode not only offers a low OER overpotential (≈270 mV at 200 mA cm−2) but also exhibits an excellent operational stability under dynamic operating environments without any significant performance degradation or metal ion dissolution. Finally, the practical feasibility of the Fe‐rich Ni‐Fe LDH electrode is demonstrated in a single‐cell (34.56 cm2) operation. These findings are expected to aid in the development of reliable OER electrodes for use in commercial water electrolyzers. For green hydrogen production, the development of highly active and durable electrode materials that function the under intermittent power supply of renewable energies is necessary. Rational design of a stable iron‐rich nickel‐iron layered double hydroxide (Fe‐rich Ni‐Fe LDH) under dynamic operating conditions for alkaline oxygen evolution reaction is proposed, and its practical feasibility for industrially relevant application for water electroyzers is demonstrated.
ISSN:1614-6832
1614-6840
DOI:10.1002/aenm.202204403