Introducing carbon dots to NiFe LDH via a mild coprecipitation–aging method to construct a heterojunction for effective oxygen evolution

Modified NiFe-layered double hydroxide (NiFe LDH) materials with a high oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance make it possible to replace noble metal catalysts for widespread applications. Herein, we prepare a layered carbon dot (CD) composite catalyst (denoted as NiFe LDH@CDs) by a one-step c...

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Published in:Catalysis science & technology 2024-01, Vol.14 (1), p.110-118
Main Authors: Liu, Zi-Ye, Wang, Qian-Yu, Hu, Ji-Ming
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon dots
Catalysts
Charge transfer
Coprecipitation
Functional groups
Heterojunctions
Hydrothermal treatment
Hydroxides
Intermetallic compounds
Iron compounds
Nickel compounds
Noble metals
Oxygen evolution reactions
Photoelectrons
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Summary:Modified NiFe-layered double hydroxide (NiFe LDH) materials with a high oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance make it possible to replace noble metal catalysts for widespread applications. Herein, we prepare a layered carbon dot (CD) composite catalyst (denoted as NiFe LDH@CDs) by a one-step coprecipitation method without heating or hydrothermal treatment. Due to the numerous functional groups of CDs, there were strong electron interactions between the two components. The CDs promoted rapid charge transfers and accelerated OER kinetics. Moreover, through binding with the CDs, the NiFe LDH@CDs formed a heterojunction structure, which could efficiently suppress photoelectron–hole recombination. Based on the beneficial factors, the Tafel slope of NiFe LDH@CDs-200 was 44.77 mV dec −1 , which further decreased to 38.44 mV dec −1 under light even with a low content of CDs.
ISSN:2044-4753
2044-4761
DOI:10.1039/D3CY01621H