Architecting Ni3Se4-NiSe2-Co3O4 Triple-Interface Heterostructure on MXene Nanosheets for Boosting Water Splitting by Electronic Modulation and Interface Effects
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Liang Yan
School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huizhou University, Huizhou, Guangdong, 516007 P. R. China
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Search for more papers by this authorYonghang Chen
School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huizhou University, Huizhou, Guangdong, 516007 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorJiachun Xie
School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huizhou University, Huizhou, Guangdong, 516007 P. R. China
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Hao Li
School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huizhou University, Huizhou, Guangdong, 516007 P. R. China
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Liang Yan
School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huizhou University, Huizhou, Guangdong, 516007 P. R. China
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorYonghang Chen
School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huizhou University, Huizhou, Guangdong, 516007 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorJiachun Xie
School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huizhou University, Huizhou, Guangdong, 516007 P. R. China
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Hao Li
School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huizhou University, Huizhou, Guangdong, 516007 P. R. China
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
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Strategically engineering electrocatalysts with optimized interfacial electronic architectures and accelerated reaction dynamics is pivotal for augmenting hydrogen generation via alkaline water electrolysis on an industrial scale. Herein, a novel triple-interface heterostructure Ni3Se4-NiSe2-Co3O4 nanoarrays are designed anchored on Ti3C2Tx MXene (Ni3Se4-NiSe2-Co3O4/MXene) with significant work function difference (ΔΦ) as bifunctional electrocatalysts for water electrolysis. Theoretical calculations combined with experiments uncover the pivotal role of the interface-induced electric field in steering charge redistribution, which in turn modulates the adsorption and desorption kinetics of reaction intermediates. Furthermore, the synergistic interaction between Ni3Se4-NiSe2-Co3O4 and Ti3C2Tx MXene nanosheets endows the hybrids with a large electrochemical surface area, abundantly active sites, and high conductivity. Thus, Ni3Se4-NiSe2-Co3O4/MXene manifests exceptional catalytic prowess for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). In addition, the Ni3Se4-NiSe2-Co3O4/MXene electrocatalyst in the water electrolyzer delivers excellent performance and maintains commendable stability beyond 100 h of electrocatalytic operation.
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