Fe2+/Fe3+ Cycling for Coupling Self-Powered Hydrogen Evolution and Preparation of Electrode Catalysts

  • Chang Chen
  • , Zhengqian Fu
  • , Fenggang Qi
  • , Yafeng Chen
  • , Ge Meng
  • , Ziwei Chang
  • , Fantao Kong
  • , Libo Zhu
  • , Han Tian
  • , Haitao Huang
  • , Xiangzhi Cui*
  • , Jianlin Shi*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A novel Zn−Fe flow battery featuring an Fe3+ reduction reaction (Fe3+RR)-coupled zinc oxidation, and an Fe2+ oxidation reaction (Fe2+OR)-coupled hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) system as well, was established. This battery is capable of driving two Fe2+OR-coupled HER systems in series based on the above Fe2+/Fe3+ cycling, for efficient self-powered hydrogen evolution. Meanwhile, this Fe2+/Fe3+ cycling enables the preparation of a multifunctional catalyst, Pt-3@SXNS (siloxene nanosheet), by the Fe2+OR-promoted dispersion of Pt nanoparticles on SXNS; alternatively, this support could be obtained by Fe3+RR-assisted exfoliation using Fe3+ from the anolyte of Fe2+OR-coupled HER. The Pt-3@SXNS catalyst exhibits excellent catalytic activities toward Fe3+RR in the Zn−Fe flow battery, HER, and Fe2+OR in the electrolyzer, which is attributed to the strong electronic interaction between Pt and Si. This work offers a new strategy for energy storage and low-cost hydrogen production from acidic wastewater.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere202207226
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume61
Issue number32
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Aug 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Fe/Fe
  • Hydrogen Spillover
  • Water Splitting
  • Zn−Fe Flow Batteries

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