Iron-incorporated NiS/Ni(OH)2 composite as an efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction from water in a neutral medium

Tarek A. Kandiel

doi:10.1016/j.apcata.2019.117226

Iron-incorporated NiS/Ni(OH)₂ composite as an efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction from water in a neutral medium

Tarek A. Kandiel^*

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Abstract

Developing efficient noble-metal-free electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is an essential step to reduce the overall cost of hydrogen production via water splitting. Herein, a facile potentiodynamic electrochemical deposition method is developed for the synthesis of NiS/Ni(OH)₂ and iron-incorporated NiS/Ni(OH)₂ composites as auspicious electrocatalysts for HER from water in a neutral medium. However, the NiS/Ni(OH)₂ composite shows low electrocatalytic performance, the modification with iron significantly enhances its electrocatalytic HER activity. The coexistence of NiS and Ni(OH)₂ together with the iron is crucial for lowering the overpotential for the HER. For instance, the iron-incorporated NiS/Ni(OH)₂ electrocatalyst requires an overpotential of 196 mV to deliver 10 mA cm⁻², while the NiS/Ni(OH)₂ and iron-incorporated Ni(OH)₂ require an overpotential of 350 mV and 560 mV to deliver 10 and 5.0 mA cm⁻², respectively. The synergy between NiS and Ni(OH)₂ generates optimum free energy for the adsorption of hydrogen intermediate. While the incorporation of iron into the NiS/Ni(OH)₂ composite enhances the intrinsic HER electrocatalytic performance, increases the electrochemical surface area, and reduces the interfacial charge transfer resistance.

Original language	English
Article number	117226
Journal	Applied Catalysis A: General
Volume	586
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2019.117226
State	Published - 25 Sep 2019

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Keywords

Electrocatalysis
Electrochemical deposition
Hybrid HER electrocatalysts
Iron-incorporated NiS/Ni(OH)
Water splitting

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Catalysis
Process Chemistry and Technology

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