Electrocatalytic overall water splitting based on (ZnNiCoFeY)xOy high-entropy oxide supported on MoS2
Hydrogen energy is a sustainable and clean source that can meet global energy demands without adverse environmental impacts. High-entropy oxides (HEOs), multielement (5 or more) oxides with an equiatomic or near-equatomic elemental composition, offer a novel approach to designing bifunctional electr...
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author | Sumayya C. Pathan Jasmin S. Shaikh Navajsharif S. Shaikh Victor Márquez Meena Rittiruam Tinnakorn Saelee Patcharaporn Khajondetchairit Sawanta S. Mali Jyoti V. Patil Chang Kook Hong Piyasan Praserthdam Supareak Praserthdam |
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description | Hydrogen energy is a sustainable and clean source that can meet global energy demands without adverse environmental impacts. High-entropy oxides (HEOs), multielement (5 or more) oxides with an equiatomic or near-equatomic elemental composition, offer a novel approach to designing bifunctional electrocatalysts. This work explores (ZnNiCoFeY)xOy over MoS2 as a bifunctional electrocatalyst (HEO–MoS2) in an alkaline medium. The HEO was synthesized using a combustion process and loaded over MoS2 using an ultrasonic method. The synthesized HEO over MoS2 exhibits excellent performance, including long-term stability for over 24 h, an overpotential of 214 mV vs the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), and 308 mV for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at 10 mA cm−2. This bifunctional electrocatalyst exhibits low overpotential for both the HER and the OER at high current densities. Additionally, HEO–MoS2 demonstrates smaller solution and charge transfer resistance values. The electrolyzer was assembled using bifunctional HEO–MoS2 electrodes for overall water splitting. These electrodes exhibited a low cell voltage of 1.65 V at 10 mA cm−2. The novel electrocatalyst was fabricated using a facile and scalable method that appeals to industrial applications. |
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spelling | doaj.art-ad8ebaa5507d427e8ed319dd446b8a882024-04-26T04:58:42ZengElsevierSouth African Journal of Chemical Engineering1026-91852024-04-0148425435Electrocatalytic overall water splitting based on (ZnNiCoFeY)xOy high-entropy oxide supported on MoS2Sumayya C. Pathan0Jasmin S. Shaikh1Navajsharif S. Shaikh2Victor Márquez3Meena Rittiruam4Tinnakorn Saelee5Patcharaporn Khajondetchairit6Sawanta S. Mali7Jyoti V. Patil8Chang Kook Hong9Piyasan Praserthdam10Supareak Praserthdam11High-Performance Computing Unit (CECC-HCU), Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Shaikh Research Group, Bangkok, 10330, ThailandHigh-Performance Computing Unit (CECC-HCU), Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Shaikh Research Group, Bangkok, 10330, ThailandSchool of Materials Science and Innovation, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathum, 73170, ThailandCenter of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, ThailandHigh-Performance Computing Unit (CECC-HCU), Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Rittiruam Research Group, Bangkok, 10330, ThailandHigh-Performance Computing Unit (CECC-HCU), Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Saelee Research Group, Bangkok, 10330, ThailandHigh-Performance Computing Unit (CECC-HCU), Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Khajondetchairit Research Group, Bangkok, 10330, ThailandPolymer Energy Materials Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, South KoreaPolymer Energy Materials Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea; Optoelectronic Convergence Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, South KoreaPolymer Energy Materials Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea; Optoelectronic Convergence Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, South KoreaCenter of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, ThailandHigh-Performance Computing Unit (CECC-HCU), Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Corresponding author.Hydrogen energy is a sustainable and clean source that can meet global energy demands without adverse environmental impacts. High-entropy oxides (HEOs), multielement (5 or more) oxides with an equiatomic or near-equatomic elemental composition, offer a novel approach to designing bifunctional electrocatalysts. This work explores (ZnNiCoFeY)xOy over MoS2 as a bifunctional electrocatalyst (HEO–MoS2) in an alkaline medium. The HEO was synthesized using a combustion process and loaded over MoS2 using an ultrasonic method. The synthesized HEO over MoS2 exhibits excellent performance, including long-term stability for over 24 h, an overpotential of 214 mV vs the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), and 308 mV for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at 10 mA cm−2. This bifunctional electrocatalyst exhibits low overpotential for both the HER and the OER at high current densities. Additionally, HEO–MoS2 demonstrates smaller solution and charge transfer resistance values. The electrolyzer was assembled using bifunctional HEO–MoS2 electrodes for overall water splitting. These electrodes exhibited a low cell voltage of 1.65 V at 10 mA cm−2. The novel electrocatalyst was fabricated using a facile and scalable method that appeals to industrial applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1026918524000404High-entropy oxidesHydrogen evolution reactionOxygen evolution reaction |
spellingShingle | Sumayya C. Pathan Jasmin S. Shaikh Navajsharif S. Shaikh Victor Márquez Meena Rittiruam Tinnakorn Saelee Patcharaporn Khajondetchairit Sawanta S. Mali Jyoti V. Patil Chang Kook Hong Piyasan Praserthdam Supareak Praserthdam Electrocatalytic overall water splitting based on (ZnNiCoFeY)xOy high-entropy oxide supported on MoS2 South African Journal of Chemical Engineering High-entropy oxides Hydrogen evolution reaction Oxygen evolution reaction |
title | Electrocatalytic overall water splitting based on (ZnNiCoFeY)xOy high-entropy oxide supported on MoS2 |
title_full | Electrocatalytic overall water splitting based on (ZnNiCoFeY)xOy high-entropy oxide supported on MoS2 |
title_fullStr | Electrocatalytic overall water splitting based on (ZnNiCoFeY)xOy high-entropy oxide supported on MoS2 |
title_full_unstemmed | Electrocatalytic overall water splitting based on (ZnNiCoFeY)xOy high-entropy oxide supported on MoS2 |
title_short | Electrocatalytic overall water splitting based on (ZnNiCoFeY)xOy high-entropy oxide supported on MoS2 |
title_sort | electrocatalytic overall water splitting based on znnicofey xoy high entropy oxide supported on mos2 |
topic | High-entropy oxides Hydrogen evolution reaction Oxygen evolution reaction |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1026918524000404 |
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