A one-step synthesis of hierarchical porous CoFe-layered double hydroxide nanosheets with optimized composition for enhanced oxygen evolution electrocatalysis

• Published in: Inorganic chemistry frontiers Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 737 - 745
• Main Authors: Zhao, Jun, Wang, Xiao-ru, Chen, Feng-wei, He, Chao, Wang, Xiao-jing, Li, Yu-pei, Liu, Rui-hong, Chen, Xue-min, Hao, Ying-juan, Yang, Min, Li, Fa-tang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Royal Society of Chemistry 07.02.2020
• Subjects: Chemical evolution; Cobalt; Composition; Electrocatalysts; Hydroxides; Inorganic chemistry; Iridium; Nanosheets; Slope stability; Structural hierarchy
• ISSN: 2052-1553; 2052-1545; 2052-1553
• DOI: 10.1039/c9qi01394f

Hierarchical porous CoFe-LDHs composed of ultrathin nanosheets were successfully prepared by a simple one-step precipitation process of Co 2+ and Fe 3+ ions, avoiding multiple tedious steps. The optimized composition and the hierarchical porous structure design of the CoFe-LDHs endow them with high activity for OER in alkaline media (1 M KOH). Benefiting from the synergistic catalytic effects of the controllable composition and the structural features of CoFe-LDHs, the superior OER performance of hierarchical porous Co 8 Fe 1 -LDH nanosheets with optimal composition is achieved with the smallest overpotential (262 mV at 10 mA cm −2 ), lowest Tafel slope (42 mV per decade), and excellent long-term stability, which is superior to previously reported LDH-derived and commercial iridium dioxide (IrO 2 ) electrocatalysts, suggesting its promising application as an efficient electrode for OER. Hierarchical porous CoFe-LDHs composed of ultrathin nanosheets were prepared via a simple one-step precipitation process and exhibit excellent electrocatalytic activity and outstanding durability for OER in alkaline media.