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High-density asymmetric iron dual-atom sites for efficient and stable electrochemical water oxidation

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  • Lili Zhang

    (Zhengzhou University)

  • Ning Zhang

    (Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Huishan Shang

    (Zhengzhou University)

  • Zhiyi Sun

    (Beijing Institute of Technology)

  • Zihao Wei

    (Beijing Institute of Technology)

  • Jingtao Wang

    (Zhengzhou University)

  • Yuanting Lei

    (Zhengzhou University)

  • Xiaochen Wang

    (Zhengzhou University)

  • Dan Wang

    (Zhengzhou University)

  • Yafei Zhao

    (Zhengzhou University)

  • Zhongti Sun

    (Jiangsu University)

  • Fang Zhang

    (Beijing Institute of Technology)

  • Xu Xiang

    (Beijing University of Chemical Technology)

  • Bing Zhang

    (Zhengzhou University)

  • Wenxing Chen

    (Beijing Institute of Technology)

Abstract

Double-atom catalysts (DACs) have opened distinctive paradigms in the field of rapidly developing atomic catalysis owing to their great potential for promoting catalytic performance in various reaction systems. However, increasing the loading and extending the service life of metal active centres represents a considerable challenge for the efficient utilization of DACs. Here, we rationally design asymmetric nitrogen, sulfur-coordinated diatomic iron centres on highly defective nitrogen-doped carbon nanosheets (denoted A-Fe2S1N5/SNC, A: asymmetric), which possess the atomic configuration of the N2S1Fe-FeN3 moiety. The abundant defects and low-electronegativity heteroatoms in the carbon-based framework endow A-Fe2S1N5/SNC with a high loading of 6.72 wt%. Furthermore, A-Fe2S1N5/SNC has a low overpotential of 193 mV for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at 10 mA cm−2, outperforming commercial RuO2 catalysts. In addition, A-Fe2S1N5/SNC exhibits extraordinary stability, maintaining > 97% activity for over 2000 hours during the OER process. This work provides a practical scheme for simultaneously balancing the activity and stability of DACs towards electrocatalysis applications.

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  • Lili Zhang & Ning Zhang & Huishan Shang & Zhiyi Sun & Zihao Wei & Jingtao Wang & Yuanting Lei & Xiaochen Wang & Dan Wang & Yafei Zhao & Zhongti Sun & Fang Zhang & Xu Xiang & Bing Zhang & Wenxing Chen, 2024. "High-density asymmetric iron dual-atom sites for efficient and stable electrochemical water oxidation," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-53871-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53871-5
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