Multi-functional layered double hydroxides supported by nanoporous gold toward overall hydrazine splitting

Abstract

Layered double hydroxides have demonstrated great potential for the oxygen evolution reaction, which is a crucial half-reaction of overall water splitting. However, it remains challenging to apply layered double hydroxides in other electrochemical reactions with high efficiency and stability. Herein, we report two-dimensional multifunctional layered double hydroxides derived from metal-organic framework sheet precursors supported by nanoporous gold with high porosity, which exhibit appealing performances toward oxygen/hydrogen evolution reactions, hydrazine oxidation reaction, and overall hydrazine splitting. The as-prepared catalyst only requires an overpotential of 233 mV to reach 10 mA·cm^–2 toward oxygen evolution reaction. The overall hydrazine splitting cell only needs a cell voltage of 0.984 V to deliver 10 mA·cm^–2, which is far more superior than that of the overall water splitting system (1.849 V). The appealing performances of the catalyst can be contributed to the synergistic effect between the metal components of the layered double hydroxides and the supporting effect of the nanoporous gold substrate, which could endow the sample with high surface area and excellent conductivity, resulting in superior activity and stability.

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Keywords

layered double hydroxide / oxygen evolution reaction / hydrazine oxidation reaction / overall hydrazine splitting / hydrogen production

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Acknowledgements

This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51971157 and 22075211), Shenzhen Science and Technology Program (Grant Nos. JCYJ20210324115412035, JCYJ20210324123202008, JCYJ20210324122803009 and ZDSYS20210813095534001), Guangdong Foundation for Basic and Applied Basic Research Program (Grant No. 2021A1515110880).

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