The Electrodeposition of NiO-FeS Nanocomposites and Their Performance of Electrocatalytic Water Splitting

FAN Houqiang; LI Laisheng; LI Xukai; WANG Jing

doi:10.6054/j.jscnun.2022038

Journal of South China Normal University (Natural Science Edition) > 2022 > 54(3): 15-21. > DOI: 10.6054/j.jscnun.2022038

FAN Houqiang, LI Laisheng, LI Xukai, WANG Jing. The Electrodeposition of NiO-FeS Nanocomposites and Their Performance of Electrocatalytic Water Splitting[J]. Journal of South China Normal University (Natural Science Edition), 2022, 54(3): 15-21. DOI: 10.6054/j.jscnun.2022038

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The Electrodeposition of NiO-FeS Nanocomposites and Their Performance of Electrocatalytic Water Splitting

School of Environment/MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China

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Received Date: January 27, 2021
Available Online: July 28, 2022

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The electrodeposition technology was used to in situ synthesize NiO-FeS nanocomposites on nickel foam (NF) substrate to improve the efficiency of electrocatalytic water splitting. SEM, TEM, EDS and XPS characterizations were adopted to explore the surface morphology and chemical composition of the as-obtained materials. It was demonstrated that the nanocomposites mainly consisted of FeS and NiO with an obvious two-dimensional sheet-like structure and a well-defined heterojunction was formed between the two constituents. The NiO-FeS@NF nanocomposites were directly used as the working electrode for electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reactions (OER) to enhance the catalytic activity. The two-dimensional structure could provide a large surface area and abundant active sites, which facilitated the electron transfer process at the NiO-FeS interface. This study may offer a convenient and inexpensive access to the fabrication of efficient nanocatalysts.
- electrodeposition,
- oxygen evolution reaction,
- water splitting,
- electrocatalysis

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