Oxide‐Supported IrNiO x Core–Shell Particles as Efficient, Cost‐Effective, and Stable Catalysts for Electrochemical Water Splitting

作者：Hong Nhan Nong, Hyung‐Suk Oh, Tobias Reier, Elena Willinger, Marc‐Georg Willinger, Valeri Petkov, Detre Teschner, Peter Strasser · 发表于：Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 年份：2015 · DOI：10.1002/anie.201411072 · 被引用次数：450 · 研究领域：Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion、Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques、Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions

Active and highly stable oxide-supported IrNiO(x) core-shell catalysts for electrochemical water splitting are presented. IrNi(x)@IrO(x) nanoparticles supported on high-surface-area mesoporous antimony-doped tin oxide (IrNiO(x)/Meso-ATO) were synthesized from bimetallic IrNi(x) precursor alloys (PA-IrNi(x) /Meso-ATO) using electrochemical Ni leaching and concomitant Ir oxidation. Special emphasis was placed on Ni/NiO surface segregation under thermal treatment of the PA-IrNi(x)/Meso-ATO as well as on the surface chemical state of the particle/oxide support interface. Combining a wide array of characterization methods, we uncovered the detrimental effect of segregated NiO phases on the water splitting activity of core-shell particles. The core-shell IrNiO(x)/Meso-ATO catalyst displayed high water-splitting activity and unprecedented stability in acidic electrolyte providing substantial progress in the development of PEM electrolyzer anode catalysts with drastically reduced Ir loading and significantly enhanced durability.