High-performance seawater oxidation by a homogeneous multimetallic layered double hydroxide electrocatalyst.

Yu, Luo; Xiao, Jiayong; Huang, Chuqiang; Zhou, Jianqing; Qiu, Ming; Yu, Ying; Ren, Zhifeng; Chu, Ching-Wu et al. · Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · 2022

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

SignificanceSeawater is one of the most abundant resources on Earth. Direct electrolysis of seawater is a transformative technology for sustainable hydrogen production without causing freshwater scarcity. However, this technology is severely impeded by a lack of robust and active oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts. Here, we report a highly efficient OER electrocatalyst composed of multimetallic layered double hydroxides, which affords superior catalytic performance and long-term durability for high-performance seawater electrolysis. To the best of our knowledge, this catalyst is among the most active for OER and it advances the development of seawater electrolysis technology.