Study of engineering electronic structure modulated non-noble metal oxides for scaled-up alkaline blend seawater splitting

doi:10.1016/j.jechem.2023.06.039

Abstract

Abstract: Scaled-up industrial water electrolysis equipment that can be used with abundant seawater is key for affordable hydrogen production. The search for highly stable, dynamic, and economical electrocatalysts could have a significant impact on hydrogen commercialization. Herein, we prepared energy-efficient, scalable, and engineering electronic structure modulated Mn-Ni bimetal oxides (Mn_0.25Ni_0.75O) through simple hydrothermal followed by calcination method. As-optimized Mn_0.25Ni_0.75O displayed enhanced oxygen and hydrogen evolution reaction (OER and HER) performance with overpotentials of 266 and 115 mV at current densities of 10 mA cm^-2 in alkaline KOH added seawater electrolyte solution. Additionally, Mn-Ni oxide catalytic benefits were attributed to the calculated electronic configurations and Gibbs free energy for OER, and HER values were estimated using first principles calculations. In real-time practical application, we mimicked industrial operating conditions with modified seawater electrolysis using Mn_0.25Ni_0.75O∥Mn_0.25Ni_0.75O under various temperature conditions, which performs superior to the commercial IrO₂∥Pt-C couple. These findings demonstrate an inexpensive and facile technique for feasible large-scale hydrogen production.

Key words: Water electrolysis, Mn-Ni oxide complex, Chlorine evolution reaction, Industrial seawater operations, Density functional theory calculations

Natarajan Logeshwaran, Subramanian Vijayapradeep, Ae Rhan Kim, Prabhakaran Sampath, Shanmugam Ramakrishnan, Milan Babu Poudel, Do Hwan Kim, Dong Jin Yoo. Study of engineering electronic structure modulated non-noble metal oxides for scaled-up alkaline blend seawater splitting[J]. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2023, 86(11): 167-179.

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