Quaternary Mixed Oxides of Non-Noble Metals with Enhanced Stability during the Oxygen Evolution Reaction.

Piñeiro-García A, Wu X, Canto-Aguilar EJ, Kuzhikandathil A, Rafei M, Gracia-Espino E

ACS Appl Mater Interfaces - (-) - [2024-10-13; online 2024-10-13]

Robust electrocatalysts required to drive the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) during water electrolysis are still a missing component toward the path for sustainable hydrogen production. Here a new family of OER active quaternary mixed-oxides based on X-Sn-Mo-Sb (X = Mn, Fe, Co, or Ni) is reported. These nonstoichiometric mixed oxides form a rutile-type crystal structure with a random atomic motif and diverse oxidation states, leading to the formation of cation vacancies and local disorder. The successful incorporation of all cations into a rutile structure was achieved using oxidizing agents that facilitates the formation of Sb5+ required to form the characteristic octahedral coordination in rutile. The mixed oxides exhibit enhanced stability in both acidic and alkaline environments under anodic potentials with no changes in their crystal structure after extensive electrochemical stress. The improved stability of these mixed oxides highlights their potential application as scaffolds to host and stabilize OER active metals.

Integrated Microscopy Technologies Umeå [Service]

PubMed 39396245

DOI 10.1021/acsami.4c10234

Crossref 10.1021/acsami.4c10234