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    电沉积制备镍铁亚磷酸氢盐电解水析氢催化剂

    Electrodeposition of nickel-iron hydrogen phosphite as an efficient catalyst for water electrolysis

    • 摘要: 电解水制氢作为实现可持续能源转换与碳中和目标的重要技术路径,因其过程中不依赖化石燃料、产物为高纯氢气,具备过程清洁、能量转化效率高等优势,正受到日益广泛的关注。然而,目前商业化制氢过程普遍依赖以Pt为代表的贵金属催化剂,虽然其具有优异的析氢反应(Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, HER)催化性能,但由于资源稀缺性和成本高昂,严重制约了其在大规模应用中的可行性。因此,开发兼具高催化活性、稳定性和低成本的非贵金属HER催化剂成为当前研究的前沿与热点。采用一步电化学沉积策略,在三维泡沫镍基底上成功构筑了Fe掺杂亚磷酸氢镍材料(Fe-Ni(H2PO2)2)。结构与形貌表征结果显示:该材料呈现均一的微球形貌,具有无定形结构特征,显著增加电化学活性位点的暴露面积,进而提升催化效率。进一步研究发现,Fe元素的引入可通过电子协同效应调控Ni活性中心的电子结构,有效促进电荷在电极–电解液界面的转移速率,从而提升整体HER催化性能。电化学性能测试结果表明,在电沉积电流为500 mA,Fe掺杂原子比例为30%条件下,所制备的Fe-Ni(H2PO2)2催化剂展现出最优的HER性能,仅需72 mV的过电位即可驱动析氢反应达到10 mA/cm2的电流密度,其塔菲尔斜率为65 mV/dec,表明其具有较快的反应动力学。此外,该材料表现出较高的电化学活性表面积和良好的电荷传输能力,可有效提高参与催化反应的活性位点数量,进而加快析氢反应速率。长期稳定性测试显示,该催化剂在连续工作20 h后仍能保持稳定电流输出,未出现明显的活性衰减,体现出良好的电化学稳定性和应用潜力。综上所述,该Fe-Ni(H2PO2)2材料在在绿色、高效、低成本的电解水制氢领域展现出广阔的应用前景。

       

      Abstract: Electrochemical water electrolysis has emerged as a pivotal technology for sustainable energy conversion and the realization of carbon neutrality, owing to its independence from fossil fuels, production of high-purity hydrogen, and inherently clean and efficient process. Nevertheless, the widespread adoption of this technology remains limited by the reliance on Pt-based noble metal catalysts, which, despite their exceptional catalytic activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), suffer from high cost and scarcity, thereby impeding their large-scale implementation. Consequently, the development of cost-effective, efficient, and durable non-precious metal HER catalysts has garnered considerable research attention. In this study, an Fe-doped nickel hypophosphite (Fe-Ni(H2PO22) catalyst was successfully synthesized on a nickel foam (NF) substrate via a facile one-step electrochemical deposition method. Comprehensive structural and morphological analyses revealed that the catalyst exhibits a uniform microspherical morphology with an amorphous structure, which significantly increases the exposure of electrochemically active sites and enhances catalytic efficiency. Furthermore, the incorporation of Fe was found to modulate the electronic environment of Ni active sites through a synergistic electronic interaction, thereby facilitating charge transfer across the electrode–electrolyte interface and improving the intrinsic HER activity. Electrochemical evaluations demonstrated that the optimized catalyst, obtained under a deposition current of 500 mA with an Fe atomic doping ratio of 30%, exhibited superior HER performance, requiring an overpotential of only 72 mV to achieve a current density of 10 mA/cm2 and featuring a Tafel slope of 65 mV/dec, indicative of favorable reaction kinetics. The catalyst also displayed a large electrochemically active surface area and excellent charge transfer properties, contributing to the high density of active sites and enhanced HER kinetics. Notably, the Fe-Ni(H2PO22 catalyst maintained stable performance over 20 h of continuous operation with negligible degradation, underscoring its outstanding electrochemical durability. The Fe-Ni(H2PO22 catalyst demonstrates significant promise for practical application in green, efficient, and economically viable hydrogen production via water electrolysis.

       

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