Stabilizing NiFe active sites using a high-valent Lewis acid for selective seawater oxidation.

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Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao 266042 China.

Published: August 2025


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Seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production harnesses renewable energy sources, contributing to sustainable development. However, competing anodic reactions, such as the chloride oxidation reaction (ClOR), can adversely affect the activity and stability of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). In this study, we propose a strategy that significantly enhances the OER activity and selectivity of NiFe-layered double hydroxides (LDHs) by incorporating chromium (Cr) (Cr-NiFeLDHs). The Cr-NiFeLDH anode demonstrates an impressive overpotential of only 349 mV at a current density of 1000 mA cm, outperforming RuO in industrial applications and maintaining stability for over 140 h in anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyzer tests. Quasi characterization reveals that Cr doping activates the high valence states of Ni, Fe and Cr, enhancing the electron transfer and activity of OER performance. Furthermore, the high selectivity for OH due to the hard Cr Lewis acid effectively mitigates the competitive ClOR, a critical challenge in seawater electrolysis. This synergistic stabilization effect of high valence states fundamentally enhances the activity, selectivity, and stability of Cr-NiFeLDH anodes.

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