Citation: Kailu Guo, Jinzhi Jia, Huijiao Wang, Ziyu Hao, Yinjian Chen, Ke Shi, Haixia Wu, Cailing Xu. Structural tuning and reconstruction of CeO₂-coupled nickel selenides for robust water oxidation[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2025, 36(8): 110888. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2025.110888 shu

Structural tuning and reconstruction of CeO₂-coupled nickel selenides for robust water oxidation

Kailu Guo ^a ,
Jinzhi Jia ^b ,
Huijiao Wang ^b ,
Ziyu Hao ^a ,
Yinjian Chen ^a ,
Ke Shi ^c ,
Haixia Wu ^{a, *,} ,
Cailing Xu ^{b, *,}

a.
Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China
b.
State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
c.
College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China

haixiawu@lynu.edu.cn

xucl@lzu.edu.cn

Received Date: 17 November 2024
Revised Date: 13 January 2025
Accepted Date: 19 January 2025
Available Online: 20 January 2025

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Heterogeneous catalysts have attracted wide attention due to their remarkable oxygen evolution reaction (OER) capabilities. Herein, a one-step strategy involving the coupling of Ni_xSe_y with CeO₂ is proposed to concurrently construct heterogeneous interfaces, adjust phase structure, and regulate electronic configuration, thereby enhancing OER performance. Thanks to the role of CeO₂ coupling in reducing the activation-energy and accelerating the reaction kinetics, the heterogeneous Ni_xSe_y/CeO₂ catalyst exhibits a low overpotential of 218 mV at 10 mA/cm² and long-term stability (> 400 h) in 1.0 mol/L KOH for OER. Moreover, the post-OER characterization reveals that the Ni_xSe_y matrix is reconstructed into NiOOH, while the incorporated CeO₂ nanocrystals self-assemble into larger polycrystalline particles. Theoretical analysis further demonstrates that the optimized electronic states at NiOOH/CeO₂ interfaces can modulate intermediate chemisorption toward favorable OER kinetics. This study offers fresh perspectives on the synthesis and structure-activity relationship of CeO₂-coupled electrocatalysts.
- Nickel selenides,
- CeO₂,
- Reconstruction,
- Heterogeneous catalysts,
- Oxygen evolution reaction
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