[NiFe]-(Oxy)sulfides derived from \(NiFe_{2}O-{4}\) for the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction

  • The development of noble-metal-free electrocatalysts is regarded as a key factor for realizing industrial-scale hydrogen production powered by renewable energy sources. Inspired by nature, which uses Fe- and Ni-containing enzymes for efficient hydrogen generation, Fe/Ni-containing chalcogenides, such as oxides and sulfides, received increasing attention as promising electrocatalysts to produce hydrogen. We herein present a novel synthetic procedure for mixed Fe/Ni (oxy)sulfide materials by the controlled (partial) sulfidation of \(NiFe_{2}O{4}\) (NFO) nanoparticles in \(H_{2}S\)-containing atmospheres. The variation in \(H_{2}S\) concentration and the temperature allows for a precise control of stoichiometry and phase composition. The obtained sulfidized materials (NFS) catalyze the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) with increased activity in comparison to NFO, up to −10 and −100 mA \(cm^{−2}\) at an overpotential of approx. 250 and 450 mV, respectively.

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Author:David TetzlaffGND, Vasanth AlagarasanGND, Christopher SimonGND, Daniel SiegmundORCiDGND, Kai Junge PuringORCiDGND, Roland MarschallORCiDGND, Ulf-Peter ApfelORCiDGND
URN:urn:nbn:de:hbz:294-86976
DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/en15020543
Parent Title (English):Energies
Publisher:MDPI
Place of publication:Basel
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2022/03/09
Date of first Publication:2022/01/13
Publishing Institution:Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsbibliothek
Tag:alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction; electrocatalysis; hydrogen; oxysulfide
Volume:15
Issue:2, Article 543
First Page:543-1
Last Page:543-9
Institutes/Facilities:Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Chemie I, Bioanorganische Chemie
Dewey Decimal Classification:Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / Chemie, Kristallographie, Mineralogie
open_access (DINI-Set):open_access
faculties:Fakultät für Chemie und Biochemie
Licence (English):License LogoCreative Commons - CC BY 4.0 - Attribution 4.0 International