MXene based electrocatalysts for efficient water splitting
Javlonbek Mamanazirov,
Shavkat Mamatkulov,
Maxfuza Jumayeva,
Khakimjan Butanov,
Wen He,
Jingxiang Low,
Odilhuja Parpiev,
Olim Ruzimuradov Abstract
In this study, we modified the nickel foam with Ti3C2Tx (MXene), graphene oxide (GO) and carbon black (CB) towards enhanced electrical conductivity and active surface area for efficient water splitting. The MXene/NF electrode, fabricated via selective etching and an immersion method, features high electrical conductivity, abundant active sites, and excellent mechanical stability, making it an efficient catalyst for both HER and OER. More importantly, after further integrating GO and CB with MXene, the MXene-GO-CB/NF demonstrates low overpotential of 290 mV for OER and 200 mV for HER at 10 mA/cm2. Based on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and electrochemically active surface area (ECSA) analysis, it is revealed that MXene/NF electrode exhibit excellent electrical conductivity with low charge transfer resistance of 2 Ω for OER and 0.8 Ω for HER, and the ECSA values of 518 cm2 (OER) and 729 cm2 (HER), ensuring high active surface areas and active sites for efficient hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions. The thermodynamic efficiency calculations show 82% for MXene/NF and 88% for MXene-GO-CB/NF, demonstrating their potential for energy-efficient hydrogen production. The presence of GO enhances electrode stability, resulting in only 1.48% degradation over 14 hours, compared to 4.55% degradation without GO. In this work, we systematically demonstrate the unique integration of the MXene, GO and CB on NF with efficient charge transfer, robust structural integrity and excellent electrochemical durability, paving new pathway for pushing forward for electrocatalytic water splitting.
About the Authors
Javlonbek MamanazirovUzbekistan
Shavkat Mamatkulov
Uzbekistan
Maxfuza Jumayeva
Uzbekistan
Khakimjan Butanov
Uzbekistan
Wen He
China
Jingxiang Low
China
Odilhuja Parpiev
Uzbekistan
Olim Ruzimuradov
Uzbekistan
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