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Vol. 15 (2023)

Heteroatom-Induced Accelerated Kinetics on Nickel Selenide for Highly Efficient Hydrazine-Assisted Water Splitting and Zn-Hydrazine Battery

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01128-z
Hao‑Yu Wang
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People’s Republic of China
Lei Wang
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People’s Republic of China
Jin‑Tao Ren
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People’s Republic of China
Wen‑Wen Tian
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People’s Republic of China
Ming‑Lei Sun
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People’s Republic of China
Zhong‑Yong Yuan
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Zhong‑Yong Yuan

zyyuan@nankai.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 15 (2023), Article Number: 155

Abstract

Hydrazine-assisted water electrolysis is a promising energy conversion technology for highly efficient hydrogen production. Rational design of bifunctional electrocatalysts, which can simultaneously accelerate hydrogen evolution reaction (HER)/hydrazine oxidation reaction (HzOR) kinetics, is the key step. Herein, we demonstrate the development of ultrathin P/Fe co-doped NiSe2 nanosheets supported on modified Ni foam (P/Fe-NiSe2) synthesized through a facile electrodeposition process and subsequent heat treatment. Based on electrochemical measurements, characterizations, and density functional theory calculations, a favorable “2 + 2” reaction mechanism with a two-step HER process and a two-step HzOR step was fully proved and the specific effect of P doping on HzOR kinetics was investigated. P/Fe-NiSe2 thus yields an impressive electrocatalytic performance, delivering a high current density of 100 mA cm−2 with potentials of − 168 and 200 mV for HER and HzOR, respectively. Additionally, P/Fe-NiSe2 can work efficiently for hydrazine-assisted water electrolysis and Zn-Hydrazine (Zn-Hz) battery, making it promising for practical application.


Highlights:


1 Ultrathin P and Fe co-doped NiSe2 nanosheets supported on modified Ni foam are synthesized, which shows desirable bifunctional electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER)/hydrazine oxidation reaction (HzOR) performance in hydrazine-assisted water electrolysis and Zn-Hz battery.
2 The coexistence of P and Fe heteroatoms induces an accelerated “2 + 2” reaction mechanism with a two-step HER process and a two-step HzOR step.

Keywords

Water electrolysis Hydrogen production Hydrazine oxidation Bifunctional electrocatalyst Heteroatom doping
Wang, Hao‑Yu, Lei Wang, Jin‑Tao Ren, Wen‑Wen Tian, Ming‑Lei Sun, and Zhong‑Yong Yuan. 2023. “Heteroatom-Induced Accelerated Kinetics on Nickel Selenide for Highly Efficient Hydrazine-Assisted Water Splitting and Zn-Hydrazine Battery”. Nano-Micro Letters 15 (June):155. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01128-z.
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