High-Performance Perovskite Composite Electrocatalysts Enabled by Controllable Interface Engineering

Single-phase perovskite oxides that contain nonprecious metals have long been pursued as candidates for catalyzing the oxygen evolution reaction, but their catalytic activity cannot meet the requirements for practical electrochemical energy conversion technologies. Here a cation deficiency-promoted...

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Main Authors: Xu, Xiaomin, Pan, Y., Ge, L., Chen, Y., Mao, X., Guan, D., Li, M., Zhong, Yijun, Hu, Z., Peterson, V.K., Saunders, M., Chen, C.T., Zhang, H., Ran, R., Du, A., Wang, H., Jiang, S.P., Zhou, W., Shao, Zongping
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Language:English
Published: WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH 2021
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Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200103332
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/91965
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author Xu, Xiaomin
Pan, Y.
Ge, L.
Chen, Y.
Mao, X.
Guan, D.
Li, M.
Zhong, Yijun
Hu, Z.
Peterson, V.K.
Saunders, M.
Chen, C.T.
Zhang, H.
Ran, R.
Du, A.
Wang, H.
Jiang, S.P.
Zhou, W.
Shao, Zongping
author_facet Xu, Xiaomin
Pan, Y.
Ge, L.
Chen, Y.
Mao, X.
Guan, D.
Li, M.
Zhong, Yijun
Hu, Z.
Peterson, V.K.
Saunders, M.
Chen, C.T.
Zhang, H.
Ran, R.
Du, A.
Wang, H.
Jiang, S.P.
Zhou, W.
Shao, Zongping
author_sort Xu, Xiaomin
building Curtin Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description Single-phase perovskite oxides that contain nonprecious metals have long been pursued as candidates for catalyzing the oxygen evolution reaction, but their catalytic activity cannot meet the requirements for practical electrochemical energy conversion technologies. Here a cation deficiency-promoted phase separation strategy to design perovskite-based composites with significantly enhanced water oxidation kinetics compared to single-phase counterparts is reported. These composites, self-assembled from perovskite precursors, comprise strongly interacting perovskite and related phases, whose structure, composition, and concentration can be accurately controlled by tailoring the stoichiometry of the precursors. The composite catalyst with optimized phase composition and concentration outperforms known perovskite oxide systems and state-of-the-art catalysts by 1–3 orders of magnitude. It is further demonstrated that the strong interfacial interaction of the composite catalysts plays a key role in promoting oxygen ionic transport to boost the lattice-oxygen participated water oxidation. These results suggest a simple and viable approach to developing high-performance, perovskite-based composite catalysts for electrochemical energy conversion.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-919652023-06-08T06:52:40Z High-Performance Perovskite Composite Electrocatalysts Enabled by Controllable Interface Engineering Xu, Xiaomin Pan, Y. Ge, L. Chen, Y. Mao, X. Guan, D. Li, M. Zhong, Yijun Hu, Z. Peterson, V.K. Saunders, M. Chen, C.T. Zhang, H. Ran, R. Du, A. Wang, H. Jiang, S.P. Zhou, W. Shao, Zongping Science & Technology Physical Sciences Technology Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Chemistry, Physical Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Physics, Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Chemistry Science & Technology - Other Topics Materials Science Physics cation deficiency controllable interface engineering oxygen evolution reaction perovskite composites phase separation water splitting OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION LAYERED PEROVSKITE OXIDE CATALYSTS CO cation deficiency controllable interface engineering oxygen evolution reaction perovskite composites phase separation water splitting Single-phase perovskite oxides that contain nonprecious metals have long been pursued as candidates for catalyzing the oxygen evolution reaction, but their catalytic activity cannot meet the requirements for practical electrochemical energy conversion technologies. Here a cation deficiency-promoted phase separation strategy to design perovskite-based composites with significantly enhanced water oxidation kinetics compared to single-phase counterparts is reported. These composites, self-assembled from perovskite precursors, comprise strongly interacting perovskite and related phases, whose structure, composition, and concentration can be accurately controlled by tailoring the stoichiometry of the precursors. The composite catalyst with optimized phase composition and concentration outperforms known perovskite oxide systems and state-of-the-art catalysts by 1–3 orders of magnitude. It is further demonstrated that the strong interfacial interaction of the composite catalysts plays a key role in promoting oxygen ionic transport to boost the lattice-oxygen participated water oxidation. These results suggest a simple and viable approach to developing high-performance, perovskite-based composite catalysts for electrochemical energy conversion. 2021 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/91965 10.1002/smll.202101573 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200103332 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200103315 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP160101729 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LE0775553 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LE0775551 WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH restricted
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry, Physical
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Physics, Applied
Physics, Condensed Matter
Chemistry
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Materials Science
Physics
cation deficiency
controllable interface engineering
oxygen evolution reaction
perovskite composites
phase separation
water splitting
OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION
LAYERED PEROVSKITE
OXIDE CATALYSTS
CO
cation deficiency
controllable interface engineering
oxygen evolution reaction
perovskite composites
phase separation
water splitting
Xu, Xiaomin
Pan, Y.
Ge, L.
Chen, Y.
Mao, X.
Guan, D.
Li, M.
Zhong, Yijun
Hu, Z.
Peterson, V.K.
Saunders, M.
Chen, C.T.
Zhang, H.
Ran, R.
Du, A.
Wang, H.
Jiang, S.P.
Zhou, W.
Shao, Zongping
High-Performance Perovskite Composite Electrocatalysts Enabled by Controllable Interface Engineering
title High-Performance Perovskite Composite Electrocatalysts Enabled by Controllable Interface Engineering
title_full High-Performance Perovskite Composite Electrocatalysts Enabled by Controllable Interface Engineering
title_fullStr High-Performance Perovskite Composite Electrocatalysts Enabled by Controllable Interface Engineering
title_full_unstemmed High-Performance Perovskite Composite Electrocatalysts Enabled by Controllable Interface Engineering
title_short High-Performance Perovskite Composite Electrocatalysts Enabled by Controllable Interface Engineering
title_sort high-performance perovskite composite electrocatalysts enabled by controllable interface engineering
topic Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry, Physical
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Physics, Applied
Physics, Condensed Matter
Chemistry
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Materials Science
Physics
cation deficiency
controllable interface engineering
oxygen evolution reaction
perovskite composites
phase separation
water splitting
OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION
LAYERED PEROVSKITE
OXIDE CATALYSTS
CO
cation deficiency
controllable interface engineering
oxygen evolution reaction
perovskite composites
phase separation
water splitting
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200103332
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200103332
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200103332
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200103332
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200103332
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/91965