Reduction-induced interface reconstruction to fabricate MoNi4-based hollow nanorods for hydrazine oxidation assisted energy-saving hydrogen production in seawater
Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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The MoNi alloys supported on MoO2 nanorods with enlarged hollow diameter on Ni foam (MoNi@NF) are synthesized, which is constructed by limiting the outward diffusion of Ni via annealing and thermal reduction of NiMoO4 nanorods. When coupling hydrazine oxidation reaction (HzOR) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) by employing MoNi@NF as both anode and cathode in a two-electrode seawater system, a low cell voltage of 0.54 V is required to achieve 1,000 mA·cm−2, with long-term durability for 100 h to keep above 100 mA·cm−2 and nearly 100% Faradaic efficiency.
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Seawater electrolysis could address the water scarcity issue and realize the grid-scale production of carbon-neutral hydrogen, while facing the challenge of high energy consumption and chloride corrosion. Thermodynamically more favorable hydrazine oxidation reaction (HzOR) assisted water electrolysis is efficiency for energy-saving and chlorine-free hydrogen production. Herein, the MoNi alloys supported on MoO2 nanorods with enlarged hollow diameter on Ni foam (MoNi@NF) are synthesized, which is constructed by limiting the outward diffusion of Ni via annealing and thermal reduction of NiMoO4 nanorods. When coupling HzOR and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) by employing MoNi@NF as both anode and cathode in two-electrode seawater system, a low cell voltage of 0.54 V is required to achieve 1,000 mA·cm−2 and with long-term durability for 100 h to keep above 100 mA·cm−2 and nearly 100% Faradaic efficiency. It can save 2.94 W·h to generate per liter H2 relative to alkaline seawater electrolysis with 37% lower energy equivalent input.
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