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Vol. 12 (2020)

2D CoOOH Sheet-Encapsulated Ni2P into Tubular Arrays Realizing 1000 mA cm−2-Level-Current-Density Hydrogen Evolution Over 100 h in Neutral Water

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-020-00476-4
Shucong Zhang
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning 530008, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
Wenbin Wang
State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, People’s Republic of China
Feilong Hu
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning 530008, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
Yan Mi
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning 530008, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
Shuzhe Wang
State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, People’s Republic of China
Youwen Liu
State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, People’s Republic of China
Xiaomeng Ai
State Key Lab of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, People’s Republic of China
Jiakun Fang
State Key Lab of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, People’s Republic of China
Huiqiao Li
State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, People’s Republic of China
Tianyou Zhai
State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Tianyou Zhai

zhaity@hust.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 12 (2020), Article Number: 140

Abstract

Water electrolysis at high current density (1000 mA cm−2 level) with excellent durability especially in neutral electrolyte is the pivotal issue for green hydrogen from experiment to industrialization. In addition to the high intrinsic activity determined by the electronic structure, electrocatalysts are also required to be capable of fast mass transfer (electrolyte recharge and bubble overflow) and high mechanical stability. Herein, the 2D CoOOH sheet-encapsulated Ni2P into tubular arrays electrocatalytic system was proposed and realized 1000 mA cm−2-level-current-density hydrogen evolution over 100 h in neutral water. In designed catalysts, 2D stack structure as an adaptive material can buffer the shock of electrolyte convection, hydrogen bubble rupture, and evolution through the release of stress, which insure the long cycle stability. Meanwhile, the rich porosity between stacked units contributed the good infiltration of electrolyte and slippage of hydrogen bubbles, guaranteeing electrolyte fast recharge and bubble evolution at the high-current catalysis. Beyond that, the electron structure modulation induced by interfacial charge transfer is also beneficial to enhance the intrinsic activity. Profoundly, the multiscale coordinated regulation will provide a guide to design high-efficiency industrial electrocatalysts.


Highlights:


1 The 2D CoOOH sheet-encapsulated Ni2P into tubular arrays electrocatalytic system with expediting mass transport, structural stability, and tuned electron was conceptually proposed.
2 The designed electrocatalysts realize expectant 1000 mA cm−2-level-current-density hydrogen evolution in neutral water for over 100 h.

Keywords

Large-scale hydrogen production Mass transport 2D adaptive material Interfacial charge modulation Multiscale coordinated regulation
Zhang, Shucong, Wenbin Wang, Feilong Hu, Yan Mi, Shuzhe Wang, Youwen Liu, Xiaomeng Ai, Jiakun Fang, Huiqiao Li, and Tianyou Zhai. 2020. “2D CoOOH Sheet-Encapsulated Ni2P into Tubular Arrays Realizing 1000 MA cm−2-Level-Current-Density Hydrogen Evolution Over 100 H in Neutral Water”. Nano-Micro Letters 12 (July):140. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-020-00476-4.
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