阅读说明：本技术 一种NF-NiFeOx(OH)y-S电极及其制备和作为OER催化材料的应用 (NF-NiFeOx(OH)y-S electrode, its preparation and application as OER catalytic material ) 是由 潘军 廖寒潇 谭鹏飞 于 2020-12-25 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明属于电催化析氧反应(OER)领域,具体涉及一种高活性自支撑硫酸盐修饰的镍铁羟基氧化物(NF-NiFeO-x(OH)-y-S)电极的制备及其析氧性能的研究。通过对电流密度、腐蚀时间、硫脲用量的调控,基于电化学腐蚀法制备了不同含硫量的镍铁羟基氧化物自支撑电极,再将制备好的自支撑电极用于电催化析氧反应。本发明基于不同含硫量自支撑NF-NiFeO-x(OH)-y-S电极的设计及制备,具有优异的催化析氧活性。在其制备过程中,原材料廉价易得,反应时间短、成本低、简单易行。所制备的自支撑电极具有很高的反应活性,远高于商业化的二氧化钌。在最优含硫量时,电极仅需要234mV的过电位就能获得50mA cm～(-2)的电流密度,且具有很低的Tafel斜率(27.7mV dec～(-1))和108h超长的稳定性。(The invention belongs to the field of electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER), and particularly relates to a high-activity self-supporting sulfate modified nickel iron oxyhydroxide (NF-NiFeO) x (OH) y -S) preparation of electrodes and study of their oxygen evolution performance. Through regulating and controlling current density, corrosion time and thiourea dosage, nickel-iron oxyhydroxide self-supporting electrodes with different sulfur contents are prepared based on an electrochemical corrosion method, and then the prepared self-supporting electrodes are used for electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction. The invention is based on different sulfur contents and self-supporting NF-NiFeO x (OH) y The design and preparation of the S electrode have excellent catalytic oxygen evolution activity. In the preparation process, the raw materials are cheap and easy to obtain, the reaction time is short, the cost is low, and the method is simple and easy to implement. The prepared self-supporting electrode has high reactivity which is far higher than that of commercial ruthenium dioxide. At optimum sulfur content, the electrode only needs 234mV of overpotential50mA cm can be obtained ‑2 Has a very low Tafel slope (27.7mV dec) ‑1 ) And 108h ultra-long stability.)

1. NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S-electrode, characterized by comprising a foamed nickel iron substrate, and an active material in situ composited on the surface of its skeleton; the active material comprises FeOOH, Ni (OH)₂And SO₄ ^2-。

2. NF-NiFeO according to claim 1_x(OH)_y-S electrode, wherein said active material is in the form of interconnected multi-layered nano-platelets; the nano sheet has a porous structure, and the thickness is 5-10 nm;

preferably, the pore diameter of the foamed nickel-iron substrate is 50-200 PPI; further preferably 80 to 120 PPI.

3. NF-NiFeO according to claim 1 or 2_x(OH)_y-S electrode preparation method, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

step (1): pretreatment of

Pretreating the foamed nickel-iron to remove impurities on the surface of the foamed nickel-iron to obtain pretreated foamed nickel-iron;

step (2): electrochemical corrosion

And (3) placing the pretreated foamed nickel iron into a solution a containing electrolyte and a sulfur source, and carrying out electrochemical corrosion treatment to obtain the nickel iron.

4. NF-NiFeO according to claim 3_x(OH)_yThe preparation method of the S electrode is characterized in that in the step (1), ultrasonic treatment is sequentially carried out in a hydrochloric acid solution, deionized water and an ethanol solution to obtain the pretreated foamed nickel iron;

preferably, the concentration of the hydrochloric acid solution is 0.05-0.5M.

5. NF-NiFeO according to claim 3_x(OH)_yThe preparation method of the S electrode is characterized in that in the step (2), the pretreated foam nickel iron is used as a working electrode, a platinum sheet is used as a counter electrode, saturated silver/silver chloride is used as a reference electrode, and each electrode is placed in the solution a and electrified for electrochemical corrosion.

6. NF-NiFeO according to claim 3_x(OH)_yThe preparation method of the-S electrode is characterized in that the current density in the electrochemical corrosion process is 50-350 mAcm^-2。

7. NF-NiFeO according to claim 3_x(OH)_y-S electrode preparation, characterized in that the electrolyte is a water-soluble salt; preferably alkali metal element water-soluble salt; further preferably at least one of sodium chloride and potassium chloride;

preferably, the concentration of the electrolyte in the solution a is 0.5-1.5M.

8. NF-NiFeO according to claim 3_x(OH)_yThe preparation method of the S electrode is characterized in that the sulfur source is at least one of thiourea and thiosulfate;

preferably, the concentration of the sulfur source in the solution a is 0.05-0.2M; further preferably 0.1 to 0.2M; more preferably 0.15 to 0.2M; most preferably 0.15 to 0.16M.

9. NF-NiFeO according to claim 3_x(OH)_yThe preparation method of the-S electrode is characterized in that the time of electrochemical corrosion is 5-20 min;

preferably, the working electrode after electrochemical corrosion is washed by deionized water and ethanol and dried to obtain the NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-an S electrode.

10. NF-NiFeO according to any one of claims 1 to 2_x(OH)_y-S electrode or NF-NiFeO prepared by the preparation method of any one of claims 3 to 9_x(OH)_y-use of an S electrode, characterized in that it is used as OER catalytic material;

preferably, the NF-NiFeO is mixed with_x(OH)_ythe-S electrode is used as a working electrode, the saturated Ag/AgCl electrode is used as a reference electrode, the platinum electrode is used as a counter electrode to form a three-electrode system, and electrocatalytic oxygen evolution is carried out in an alkaline solution.

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the field of electrocatalytic oxygen evolution, and particularly relates to an OER catalytic material.

Background

Hydrogen production by electrolysis of water is considered a promising approach to address the current environmental crisis, and its utility and sustainability have been extensively studied. However, large scale application of water electrolysis devices is largely hampered by slow Oxygen Evolution Reactions (OERs) at the anode. Therefore, designing and exploring high performance OER electrocatalysts is a critical goal. Among the many reported nickel-iron-based electrocatalysts, nickel-iron oxyhydroxide is an excellent OER electrocatalyst due to its inherent octahedral structure, unique morphology, adjustable stoichiometry, modifiable electronic structure and abundant active sites. However, an urgent problem hindering the development of such electrocatalysts is their inherently poor conductivity and stability.

In order to optimize the conductivity and stability of the material, researchers have generally constructed 3D catalytic electrodes by growing nickel iron oxyhydroxide material on a conductive substrate (e.g., nickel foam, carbon cloth, etc.) primarily using wet chemistry. However, the method has the disadvantages of strict synthesis conditions, difficult precise regulation and control and unsuitability for industrial application. In addition, in order to avoid the inconvenience caused by complicated conditions in the wet chemical method, researchers have also deposited nickel iron oxyhydroxide active materials on a conductive substrate by an electrodeposition method and obtained higher OER catalytic activity. However, this method requires additional Fe and Ni sources, and only a layer of active material is formed on the surface of the conductive substrate, so that stability is still to be improved. In addition to the great efforts made in terms of synthetic means, researchers have also made adjustments in material composition, structure, interfaces, etc. Research shows that the catalytic activity of the material can be enhanced by means of establishing a mixed phase system, constructing a heterostructure, performing surface modification and the like. However, most research works are based on performance optimization by a single regulation means, so that the electrochemical activity of the material can be further optimized by dual or multiple regulation.

Disclosure of Invention

The first purpose of the invention is to provide NF-NiFeO for OER_x(OH)_y-S electrode (also referred to herein as OER electrode); aimed at improving the OER performance and stability of the material.

The second purpose of the invention is to provide the NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-a method for preparing an S electrode.

The third purpose of the invention is to provide the NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-method of application of S-electrode as OER material.

NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-an S-electrode comprising a foamed nickel iron substrate, and an active material in situ composited on the surface of its skeleton; the active material comprises FeOOH, Ni (OH)₂And SO₄ ^2-。

The invention discovers for the first time that the active material with the components formed in situ on the surface of the skeleton of the foam nickel-iron substrate can obviously improve the OER performance of the material and improve the stability based on the cooperation of the active material components and the further cooperation of the active material and the structure.

The research of the invention finds that the synergy of the active ingredients and the further synergy of the ingredients and the surface in-situ composite structure of the foam ferronickel are the key for improving the OER activity and stability of the material.

Research also finds that the active material of the invention is in a multi-layer nano flaky structure connected with each other; and the nanosheets have a porous structure; the thickness is preferably 5 to 10 nm. The research of the invention finds that the porous nanosheet layer structure characteristic of the active material is beneficial to further improving the cooperativity between materials and between the materials and the morphology, and is beneficial to further improving the OER performance and stability.

Preferably, the pore diameter of the foamed nickel-iron substrate is 50-200 PPI; further preferably 80 to 120 PPI.

In the present invention, the sulfate radical is chemically modified in the active material, preferably, the sulfate radical is reacted with Fe³⁺Form Fe-O-S bond to modify the surface of the active material.

The invention also provides the NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-a method for preparing an S-electrode comprising the steps of:

step (1): pretreatment of

Pretreating the foamed nickel-iron to remove impurities on the surface of the foamed nickel-iron to obtain pretreated foamed nickel-iron;

step (2): electrochemical corrosion

And (3) placing the pretreated foamed nickel iron into a solution a containing electrolyte and a sulfur source, and carrying out electrochemical corrosion treatment to obtain the nickel iron.

Research shows that the foam nickel iron is innovatively utilized for electrochemical corrosion, and the component action of the solution a is further matched, so that the skeleton surface of the foam nickel iron is subjected to micro-etching and is converted into the synergistic composite active material with the porous nano lamellar structure in situ; contribute to improving the OER performance and stability of the material.

In the invention, impurities on the surface of the foam nickel-iron skeleton can be removed based on the existing method.

Preferably, ultrasonic treatment is sequentially carried out in hydrochloric acid solution, deionized water and ethanol solution to obtain the pretreated foamed nickel iron. For example, the foam nickel iron is firstly treated by ultrasonic treatment in hydrochloric acid solution, then treated by ultrasonic treatment in deionized water, and finally treated by ultrasonic treatment in ethanol solution, so as to obtain the pretreated foam nickel iron.

Preferably, the concentration of the hydrochloric acid solution is 0.05-0.5M.

The electrochemical corrosion is preferably carried out by using a three-electrode system.

Preferably, in the step (2), the pretreated foam nickel iron is used as a working electrode, a platinum sheet is used as a counter electrode, and saturated silver/silver chloride is used as a reference electrode, and each electrode is placed in the solution a and electrified for electrochemical corrosion.

The research of the invention finds that the current density, the composition, the concentration and the time of the solution a in the electrochemical corrosion stage are further controlled, the composition and the structure of the active material are further regulated and controlled, and the OER performance and the stability of the material are further improved.

Preferably, the electrolyte is a water-soluble salt; preferably alkali metal element water-soluble salt; further preferably at least one of sodium chloride and potassium chloride;

preferably, the concentration of the electrolyte in the solution a is 0.5-1.5M.

Preferably, the sulfur source is at least one of thiourea and thiosulfate;

preferably, the concentration of the sulfur source in the solution a is 0.05-0.2M; further preferably 0.1 to 0.2M; more preferably 0.15 to 0.2M; most preferably 0.15 to 0.16M. The present inventors have found that at the preferred concentrations, the OER performance and stability of the resulting material can be unexpectedly improved.

In the invention, electrochemical corrosion is carried out in a constant current mode.

Preferably, the current density of the electrochemical corrosion process is in the range of 50-350 mAcm^-2(ii) a Further preferably 250 to 350mAcm^-2(ii) a Further preferably 250 to 300mAcm^-2。

The time of electrochemical corrosion is 5-20 min;

preferably, the working electrode after electrochemical corrosion is washed by deionized water and ethanol and dried to obtain the NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-an S electrode.

The preferred preparation method of the invention comprises the following steps:

one) the preparation method comprises the following steps:

1) sequentially ultrasonically cleaning foamed nickel iron for 30-40 min by using 0.1-0.2 MHCl, deionized water and ethanol to carry out pretreatment, and removing impurities on the surface of the foamed nickel iron;

2) dissolving sodium chloride and thiourea in deionized water, and fully stirring to obtain a mixed reaction solution;

3) carrying out electrochemical corrosion by adopting a three-electrode system, taking foamed nickel iron as a working electrode, a platinum sheet as a counter electrode and saturated silver Ag/AgCl as a reference electrode, and etching the foamed nickel iron in the mixed reaction solution at constant current;

4) washing the etched foam nickel iron with deionized water and ethanol respectively, and drying in air to obtain the self-supporting NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-an S electrode.

The invention also provides the NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yApplication of S electrode, the methodAs an OER catalytic material;

the preferable application scheme is that the NF-NiFeO is mixed with a catalyst_x(OH)_ythe-S electrode is used as a working electrode, the saturated Ag/AgCl electrode is used as a reference electrode, the platinum electrode is used as a counter electrode to form a three-electrode system, and electrocatalytic oxygen evolution is carried out in an alkaline solution.

Based on the material characteristics, the invention can improve the OER performance based on a brand-new cooperative mechanism: in the OER process, NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-Ni (OH) in S electrode₂Will convert to NiOOH and act as an active site. NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yPart of the trivalent iron in the-S electrode is bonded to the sulfate group (SO) via Fe-O-S bonds₄ ^2-) Connected to increase the valence of part of the ferric iron, and the ferric ions in high valence state can accelerate Ni (OH)₂A transition to NiOOH; meanwhile, the precipitation effect of sulfate groups in the OER process can also promote Ni (OH)₂In the transformation to NiOOH, the synergistic effect between the active material components can be used for improving the OER catalytic activity of the material. In addition, NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yThe S electrode has a multi-level porous structure, which is beneficial to O in an OER process₂The generation and detachment of the active material is not easily caused to fall off, thereby obtaining high stability.

The invention utilizes a constant-current galvanic corrosion method to construct the NF-NiFeO modified by self-supporting sulfate in situ on the foam ferronickel_x(OH)_yS electrode, which avoids the addition of Ni and Fe sources. In addition, the valence state regulation of the metal element is combined with the surface modification by utilizing the sulfate group, so that the method has good research significance for the problems of poor conductivity and stability of the active substance and overall catalytic activity.

Has the advantages that:

1. the invention provides a brand new NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yS electrode materials based on synergy between active material components, and further synergy of active components and structure, such that OER performance and stability of the material can be improved based on entirely new mechanisms. Research shows that NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yThe S electrode has a very low overpotential and Tafel slope andexcellent OER stability, and the electrode only needs 234mV overpotential to obtain 50mAcm^-2The Tafel slope is 27.7mVdec^-1At 100mAcm^-2The voltage holding ratio after 108h of oxygen evolution reaction is 96.3%.

2. The invention firstly provides a preparation idea of adopting foamed nickel iron to carry out electrochemical corrosion in the solution a, and researches also find that the preparation idea is further beneficial to further regulating and controlling the in-situ composite structure, the morphology and the active ingredients of the material and further improving the OER performance and the stability of the material through the synergistic control of parameters such as current density, the components and the concentration of the solution a. In addition, the method has the advantages of cheap and easily-obtained raw materials, short reaction time, low cost, simplicity and feasibility and good reproducibility.

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FIG. 1 is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-electron microscopy of S0.15 electrodes; wherein (a) NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.15 electrode Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) pictures; (b) NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) pictures of S0.15 electrodes.

Figure 2 is an X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of different materials.

FIG. 3 is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-Raman (Raman) map of S0.15 electrode.

FIG. 4 is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yRaman spectra before and after the S0.15 electrode OER.

FIG. 5 is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yRaman spectra before and after the S0 electrode OER.

FIG. 6 is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.15 and NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) of the elements in the S0 electrode.

FIG. 7 is a plot of Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) for NF-NiFeOx (OH) y-S0.15 and NF-NiFeOx (OH) y-S0 electrodes.

FIG. 8 is a CV plot of NF-NiFeOx (OH) y-S0 electrodes.

FIG. 9 is a graph comparing the Linear Sweep Voltammetry (LSV) curves of different electrodes OER; wherein a is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.15; b is NF-RuO₂(ii) a c is NFfoam.

FIG. 10 is a graph of the Tafel (Tafel) slope of different electrodes OER; wherein a is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.15; b is NF-RuO₂(ii) a c is NFfoam.

FIG. 11 is a graph of Electrochemical Impedance (EIS) at the same overpotential for different electrodes; wherein a is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.15; b is NFfoam.

FIG. 12 is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yCV plot for S0.15 electrode at different sweep rates.

FIG. 13 is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yS0.15 electrode OER, the sweep rate is linear with current density.

FIG. 14 is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yS0.15 electrode at 100mAcm^-2Chronopotentiometry at current density.

FIG. 15 is an SEM image of various electrodes; wherein a is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.2; b is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.1; c is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.05; d is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0。

FIG. 16 is an XRD pattern of different electrodes; wherein a is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.2; b is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.1; c is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.05; d is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0。

FIG. 17 is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.2、NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.1 and NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yXPS plots of S0.05 electrodes.

FIG. 18 is a graph of LSV and Tafel slopes for different electrodes; wherein a is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.2; b is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.1; c is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.05; d is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0. FIG. 19 is an overpotential plot of the electrodes obtained by electrochemical corrosion in example 3 at different constant current densities; wherein a is 350mAcm^-2An electrode under galvanic corrosion of (a); a is 250mAcm^-2An electrode under galvanic corrosion of (a); a is 150mAcm^-2An electrode under galvanic corrosion of (a);a is 50mAcm^-2The current of (2) corrodes the electrode under corrosion.

FIG. 20 is an overpotential graph of the electrode obtained by different constant current electrochemical etching times in example 4; wherein a is an electrode corroded for 20 min; b is an electrode corroded for 15 min; c is the electrode after 10min of corrosion; d is the electrode after 5min of corrosion.

Detailed Description

The present invention is further illustrated by the following examples, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

EXAMPLE 1 self-supporting NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yPreparation of-S0.15 electrode

The preparation method comprises the following steps:

in the embodiment, the specification size of the foam nickel iron (NFfoam) is 1.5cm long, 0.5cm wide, 1.0mm thick and 95PPI aperture, and the foam nickel iron is sequentially subjected to ultrasonic cleaning for 30min by using 0.1MHCl, deionized water and ethanol for pretreatment to remove impurities on the surface of the foam nickel iron; dissolving sodium chloride and thiourea in deionized water, wherein the concentration of sodium chloride is 1.0 mol.L^-10.15 mol. L of thiourea^-1And fully stirring to obtain a mixed reaction solution. Then adopting a three-electrode system to carry out electrochemical corrosion, taking the pretreated foam nickel-iron as a working electrode, a platinum sheet as a counter electrode and saturated silver/silver chloride as a reference electrode, and taking 250mAcm m in the mixed reaction solution^-2The foam nickel iron is etched for 10min by constant current. Finally, washing the etched foam ferronickel with deionized water and ethanol respectively, and placing the foam ferronickel in the air for drying to obtain the self-supporting NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.15 electrode.

Comparative example 1:

compared with example 1, the difference is that thiourea is not added in the electrochemical corrosion solution, and the mark of the prepared electrode is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yAn S0 electrode.

(II) detection

1、NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yAn electron micrograph of the S0.15 electrode is shown in fig. 1, (a) is a Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) picture; (b) as a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) picture, as can be seen from FIG. 1, the NF-NiFeO prepared by the invention_x(OH)_yThe active material grown in situ on the S0.15 electrode presents an interconnected multi-level nano flaky structure, and the thickness of the nano sheet is 5-10 nm.

2. FIG. 2 is an X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of different electrodes, a being NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yXRD pattern of-S0.15 electrode, b XRD pattern of pure foam nickel iron (NF foam) electrode, comparison of FIG. 2 reveals NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yThe active material grown in situ on the S0.15 electrode is an amorphous material.

3. FIG. 3 shows NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yRaman of the-S0.15 electrode, NF-NiFeO, as can be seen in FIG. 3_x(OH)_yThe active material on the-S0.15 electrode consists essentially of FeOOH and Ni (OH)₂And (4) forming.

4. FIG. 4 is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yRaman plots before and after the electrode OER of S0.15, a is Raman before OER and b is Raman after OER. As can be seen from FIG. 4, NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-Ni (OH) in S0.15 electrode₂Will convert to NiOOH during OER.

5. FIG. 5 is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yRaman plots before and after the electrode OER of S0, a being Raman before OER and b being Raman after OER. As can be seen from FIG. 5, NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yNi (OH) in the-S0 electrode₂It also turns to NiOOH during OER, but the NF-NiFeO comparison_x(OH)_yS0.15 electrode, this transformation is less, indicating that the higher valent iron and sulfate groups contribute to the transformation.

6. FIG. 6 is an XPS plot of Fe2p, Ni2p, O1S and S2p, a is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yXPS plot of the elements in the S0.15 electrode, b is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yXPS plots of the S0 electrode elements. From FIG. 6, NF-NiFeO can be seen_x(OH)_yS on the surface of the-S0.15 electrode exists mainly in the form of sulfate and forms Fe-O-S bond with Fe, so that the binding energy of Fe2p is moved to a higher position of the binding energy, and the valence is increased.

(III) electrochemical Performance testing

1. CV comparison of electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reactions at different electrodes

The method comprises the following steps: electrolysis at 1MKOHIn the liquid, NF-NiFeO is respectively used_x(OH)_y-S0.15、NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0 as working electrode, platinum sheet as counter electrode and saturated Ag/AgCl electrode as reference electrode; the experiment is carried out on a CHI660 electrochemical workstation, and computer software is attached to the experiment for acquiring and processing experimental data; 50mVs in the potential range of 1.123-1.923V (vs. RHE)^-1The CV test was performed at the sweep rate and a stable CV curve was recorded.

FIGS. 7 and 8 are NF-NiFeO, respectively_x(OH)_y-S0.15 and NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yCV plot of S0 electrode. As can be seen from FIGS. 7 and 8, NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.15 and NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yThe CV reduction peaks of the-S0 electrode all gradually shifted in negative with increasing CV times (the initial potential of the oxidation peak was not clearly distinguished because it coincided with the actual potential of OER), indicating that Ni (OH)₂Can be converted to NiOOH at a lower potential. Comparing the two figures, NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yThe CV reduction peak negative shift degree of the-S0.15 electrode is larger, which indicates that NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yThe S0.15 electrode surface enables this transition to occur more quickly, consistent with Raman results.

2. LSV comparison of electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reactions at different electrodes

The method comprises the following steps: in 1MKOH electrolyte, respectively using NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y0.15 of-S, NFfoam as a working electrode, a platinum sheet as a counter electrode, and a saturated Ag/AgCl electrode as a reference electrode; the experiment is carried out on a CHI660 electrochemical workstation, and computer software is attached to the experiment for acquiring and processing experimental data; and carrying out an LSV test in a potential range of 1.2-1.6V (vs. RHE), and recording a stable LSV curve.

FIG. 9 is a comparison of LSV curves for electrocatalytic oxygen evolution at different electrodes, where a is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yLSV curve of S0.15 electrode, b is NF-RuO₂An electrode (preparation method is that 1mgRuO is added₂Ultrasonically dispersing the powder in 6 mu l of Nafion and 94mL of ethanol to obtain a mixed solution; then the mixed solution is uniformly dropped on the foam ferronickel with the thickness of 1 multiplied by 1cm, namely NF-RuO₂Electrode) and c is an NF foam (same as example 1) electrodeLSV curve of (d). As can be seen from FIG. 9, NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.15 electrode has advantages over commercial RuO₂OER catalytic activity of (a). Obtaining 50mAcm^-2The current density only needs 234mV overpotential. Meanwhile, comparison of Tafel slope graph (as shown in FIG. 10) obtained from LSV curve shows NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yThe S0.15 electrode has a very low Tafel slope (27.7 mVdec)^-1) Less than commercial RuO₂Tafel slope of (59.3 mVdec)^-1). In summary, the following steps: the NF-NiFeO of the invention_x(OH)_ythe-S0.15 electrode has excellent OER catalytic activity.

3. Electrochemical impedance testing

Respectively using NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y0.15 percent of S, NFfoam serving as a working electrode, a platinum sheet serving as a counter electrode, a saturated Ag/AgCl electrode serving as a reference electrode and 1MKOH serving as electrolyte; experiment impedance tests at the same overpotential, including acquisition and processing of experimental data, were performed on the CHI660e electrochemical workstation.

FIG. 11 is a graph comparing EIS curves of different electrodes, where a is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yThe EIS curve of the S0.15 electrode, b is the EIS curve of the NF foam electrode. As shown in FIG. 11, NF-NiFeO with respect to the NF foam electrode_x(OH)_yThe electron transfer resistance in the EIS curve of the-S0.15 electrode is greatly reduced, namely the conductivity is enhanced, which indicates that NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yGood electrical conductivity of the S0.15 electrode in electrocatalytic oxygen evolution.

4. Study of electrode surface dynamics

With NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yAn S0.15 electrode is used as a working electrode, a platinum sheet is used as a counter electrode, and a saturated Ag/AgCl electrode is used as a reference electrode; the experiment was carried out on a CHI660e electrochemical workstation, including acquisition and processing of experimental data; CV scanning is performed in a 1MKOH electrolyte within a potential range of 0.923 to 1.023V (vs. RHE), and the scanning speed range is 20 to 100 mV/s.

FIG. 12 shows NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yCV diagram of oxygen evolution reaction of S0.15 electrode under different sweep rate conditions. As can be seen from the graph, the current density of the CV curve increases linearly with increasing sweep rate. By studying the sweeping speedThe influence of the peak current can be used to estimate the kinetics of the electrode reaction.

FIG. 13 is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yLinear relationship of peak current density at S0.15 electrode OER with sweep rate. As shown in FIG. 9, the scan rate is in the range of 20-100 mV/s, the peak current and the scan rate have good linear relationship, and the slope obtained thereby is the double-layer capacitance (C)_dl) Is 4.32mFcm^-2. It can be seen that the OER process was performed in a surface-controlled manner under the experimental conditions.

5. Stability testing of electrodes

With NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yAn S0.15 electrode is used as a working electrode, a platinum sheet is used as a counter electrode, and a saturated Ag/AgCl electrode is used as a reference electrode; the experiment was carried out on a CHI660e electrochemical workstation, including acquisition and processing of experimental data; in 1M KOH solution at 100mAcm^-2The chronopotentiometric test was performed at the current density of (1).

FIG. 14 shows NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yThe chronopotentiometry of the-S0.15 electrode is tested for 108h, the overpotential of the electrode is only increased by 3.2 percent, which indicates that NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_ythe-S0.15 electrode has excellent stability under strongly alkaline conditions.

Example 2

Compared with the example 1, the difference is that the concentration of thiourea in the electrochemical corrosion solution is adjusted to prepare NF-NiFeO with different S contents_x(OH)_yS electrodes, e.g. NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.2、NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.1、NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-an S0.05 electrode;

the preparation method comprises the following steps:

in the embodiment, the specification size of the foam nickel iron (NFfoam) is 1.5cm long, 0.5cm wide, 1.0mm thick and 95PPI aperture, and the foam nickel iron is sequentially subjected to ultrasonic cleaning for 30min by using 0.1MHCl, deionized water and ethanol for pretreatment to remove impurities on the surface of the foam nickel iron; dissolving sodium chloride and thiourea in deionized water, wherein the concentration of sodium chloride is 1.0 mol.L^-1And thiourea in an amount of 0.2, 0.1 and 0.05 mol. L, respectively^-1And fully stirring to obtain a mixed reaction solution. Then adopting three electricityPerforming electrochemical corrosion on the electrode system, taking foamed nickel iron as a working electrode, a platinum sheet as a counter electrode and saturated silver/silver chloride as a reference electrode, and performing electrochemical corrosion on the electrode system in the mixed reaction solution by using the ratio of 250mAcm^-2The foam nickel iron is etched for 10min by constant current. Finally, the etched foam ferronickel is respectively washed by deionized water and ethanol, and the self-supporting electrode is obtained after being placed in air and dried, and is respectively marked as NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.2 (material prepared under the condition that the thiourea concentration is 0.2M), NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y0.1 of-S (which means a material prepared with thiourea at a concentration of 0.1M) and NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yS0.05 (meaning a material prepared at a thiourea concentration of 0.05M) electrode.

(II) detection

1、NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.2、NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.1 and NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yThe SEM image of the-S0.05 electrode is shown in FIG. 15, where (a) is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-SEM image of S0.2 electrode; (b) is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-SEM image of S0.2 electrode; (c) is NFNiFeO_x(OH)_yS0.2 electrode SEM picture. As can be seen from FIG. 13, NF-NiFeO prepared by the present invention_x(OH)_y-S0.2、NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.1 and NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yThe active materials grown in situ on the S0.05 electrode all present interconnected multi-layer nano-sheet structures.

2. FIG. 16 is an XRD pattern of different electrodes, a being NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yXRD pattern of-S0.2 electrode, b is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yXRD pattern of-S0.1 electrode, c is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-XRD pattern of S0.05 electrode. As can be seen from FIG. 16, NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.2、NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.1 and NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yThe active material grown in situ on the S0.05 electrode is also amorphous.

3. FIG. 17 shows NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.2、NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.1 and NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yXPS plots of Fe2p, Ni2p, O1S and S2p at the S0.05 electrode surfaceA is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yXPS plot of the elements in the S0.2 electrode, b is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yXPS diagram of the elements in the S0.1 electrode, c is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yXPS plots of the elements in the S0.05 electrode. From FIG. 17, NF-NiFeO can be seen_x(OH)_y-S0.2、NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.1 and NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yS on the surface of the-S0.05 electrode also exists mainly in the form of sulfate and forms Fe-O-S bond with Fe, causing the binding energy of Fe2p to move to higher binding energy and valence to rise.

(III) electrochemical Performance testing

LSV comparison of electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reactions at different electrodes

The method comprises the following steps: in 1MKOH electrolyte, respectively using NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.2、NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.1 and NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yAn S0.05 electrode is used as a working electrode, a platinum sheet is used as a counter electrode, and a saturated Ag/AgCl electrode is used as a reference electrode; the experiment is carried out on a CHI660 electrochemical workstation, and computer software is attached to the experiment for acquiring and processing experimental data; and carrying out an LSV test in a potential range of 1.2-1.6V (vs. RHE), and recording a stable LSV curve.

FIG. 18a is NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.2、NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.1 and NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yLSV curve comparison of electrocatalytic oxygen evolution for-S0.05 electrodes, all of which show a comparison with NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.15 electrode OER activity of the same grade, NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.2、NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.1 and NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yS0.05 electrode to obtain 50mAcm^-2The current densities required overpotentials of 240, 250 and 257mV, respectively. Meanwhile, the Tafel slope diagram (as shown in FIG. 18b) obtained from the LSV curve is compared and can be seen as NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.2、NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_y-S0.1 and NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_ythe-S0.05 electrode also has NF-NiFeO_x(OH)_yS0.15 electrodes, Tafel slopes of same order, 37.1, 45.6 and 46.3mVdec, respectively^-1. In summary, the following steps: book (I)Other invented NF-NiFeOx (OH) y-S electrodes containing S also have excellent OER catalytic activity.

Example 3

The current density in the constant-current electrochemical corrosion process is explored, and the method specifically comprises the following steps:

the specification and size of the foam nickel iron (NFfoam) are 1.5cm long, 0.5cm wide, 1.0mm thick and 95PPI aperture, and the foam nickel iron is sequentially cleaned by 0.1MHCl, deionized water and ethanol for 30min for pretreatment to remove impurities on the surface; dissolving sodium chloride and thiourea in deionized water, wherein the concentration of sodium chloride is 1.0 mol.L^-10.1 mol. L of thiourea^-1And fully stirring to obtain a mixed reaction solution. Then adopting a three-electrode system to carry out electrochemical corrosion, taking the pretreated foam nickel-iron as a working electrode, a platinum sheet as a counter electrode and saturated silver/silver chloride as a reference electrode, and taking 50mAcm in the mixed reaction solution^-2、100mAcm^-2、250mAcm^-2、350mAcm^-2The foam nickel iron is etched for 10min by constant current. And finally, washing the etched foam nickel iron by using deionized water and ethanol respectively, and placing in air for drying to obtain the foam nickel iron. The properties of the resulting electrode are shown in table 1 (or fig. 19) below:

TABLE 1

As a result, it was found that under the conditions described in the present invention, a material having excellent OER catalytic performance can be obtained.

Example 4

The method for exploring the electro-corrosion time in the constant-current electrochemical corrosion process specifically comprises the following steps:

the specification and size of the foam nickel iron (NFfoam) are 1.5cm long, 0.5cm wide, 1.0mm thick and 95PPI aperture, and the foam nickel iron is sequentially cleaned by 0.1MHCl, deionized water and ethanol for 30min for pretreatment to remove impurities on the surface; dissolving sodium chloride and thiourea in deionized water, wherein the concentration of sodium chloride is 1.0 mol.L^-10.1 mol. L of thiourea^-1And fully stirring to obtain a mixed reaction solution. Then adopting a three-electrode system to carry out electrochemistryCorroding, namely taking the pretreated foam nickel-iron as a working electrode, a platinum sheet as a counter electrode and saturated silver/silver chloride as a reference electrode, and adding 250mAcm into the mixed reaction solution^-2The foamed nickel iron is etched for 5-20 min (see table 2) at constant current density. And finally, washing the etched foam nickel iron by using deionized water and ethanol respectively, and placing in air for drying to obtain the foam nickel iron. The properties of the resulting electrode are shown in table 2 (or fig. 20) below:

TABLE 2

As a result, it was found that under the conditions described in the present invention, a material having excellent OER catalytic performance can be obtained.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and all equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the claims of the present invention should be covered by the present invention.