Uncovering Interfacial Oxygen‐Bridged Binuclear Metal Centers of Heterogenized Molecular Catalyst for Water Electrolysis

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Autores principales: Zhou Yu, Jian‐Ping Li, Xian‐Kun Xu, Zhong‐Chen Ding, Xiao‐Hui Peng, Yi‐Jing Gao, Qiang Wan, Ju‐Fang Zheng, Xiao‐Shun Zhou, Ya‐Hao Wang
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author Zhou Yu
Jian‐Ping Li
Xian‐Kun Xu
Zhong‐Chen Ding
Xiao‐Hui Peng
Yi‐Jing Gao
Qiang Wan
Ju‐Fang Zheng
Xiao‐Shun Zhou
Ya‐Hao Wang
author_facet Zhou Yu
Jian‐Ping Li
Xian‐Kun Xu
Zhong‐Chen Ding
Xiao‐Hui Peng
Yi‐Jing Gao
Qiang Wan
Ju‐Fang Zheng
Xiao‐Shun Zhou
Ya‐Hao Wang
Zhou Yu
Jian‐Ping Li
Xian‐Kun Xu
Zhong‐Chen Ding
Xiao‐Hui Peng
Yi‐Jing Gao
Qiang Wan
Ju‐Fang Zheng
Xiao‐Shun Zhou
Ya‐Hao Wang
collection Wiley Open Access
contents Uncovering Interfacial Oxygen‐Bridged Binuclear Metal Centers of Heterogenized Molecular Catalyst for Water Electrolysis Zhou Yu Jian‐Ping Li Xian‐Kun Xu Zhong‐Chen Ding Xiao‐Hui Peng Yi‐Jing Gao Qiang Wan Ju‐Fang Zheng Xiao‐Shun Zhou Ya‐Hao Wang Advanced Science Abstract The success of different heterogeneous strategies of organometallic catalysts has been demonstrated to achieve high selectivity and activity in photo/electrocatalysis. However, yielding their catalytic mechanisms at complex molecule‐electrode and electrochemical interfaces remains a great challenge. Herein, shell‐isolated nanoparticle‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy is employed to elucidate the dynamic process, interfacial structure, and intermediates of copper hydroxide‐2‐2′ bipyridine on Au electrode ((bpy)Cu(OH) 2 /Au) during the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Direct Raman molecular evidences reveal that the interfacial (bpy)Cu(OH) 2 oxidizes into Cu(III) and bridges to Au atoms via oxygenated species, forming (bpy)Cu(III)O 2 ‐Au with oxygen‐bridged binuclear metal centers of Cu(III)‐O‐Au for the OER. As the potential further increases, Cu(III)‐O‐Au combines with surface hydroxyl groups (*OH) to form the important intermediate of Cu(III)‐OOH‐Au, which then turns into Cu(III)‐OO‐Au to release O 2 . Furthermore, in situ electrochemical impedance spectroscopy proves that the Cu(III)‐O‐Au has lower resistance and faster mass transport of hydroxy to enhance OER. Theoretical calculations reveal that the formation of Cu(III)‐O‐Au significantly modify the elementary reaction steps of the OER, resulting in a lower potential‐determining step of ≈0.58 V than that of bare Au. This work provides new insights into the OER mechanism of immobilized‐molecule catalysts for the development and application of renewable energy conversion devices. 10.1002/advs.202417607 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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spellingShingle Uncovering Interfacial Oxygen‐Bridged Binuclear Metal Centers of Heterogenized Molecular Catalyst for Water Electrolysis
Zhou Yu
Jian‐Ping Li
Xian‐Kun Xu
Zhong‐Chen Ding
Xiao‐Hui Peng
Yi‐Jing Gao
Qiang Wan
Ju‐Fang Zheng
Xiao‐Shun Zhou
Ya‐Hao Wang
Advanced Science
Uncovering Interfacial Oxygen‐Bridged Binuclear Metal Centers of Heterogenized Molecular Catalyst for Water Electrolysis Zhou Yu Jian‐Ping Li Xian‐Kun Xu Zhong‐Chen Ding Xiao‐Hui Peng Yi‐Jing Gao Qiang Wan Ju‐Fang Zheng Xiao‐Shun Zhou Ya‐Hao Wang Advanced Science Abstract The success of different heterogeneous strategies of organometallic catalysts has been demonstrated to achieve high selectivity and activity in photo/electrocatalysis. However, yielding their catalytic mechanisms at complex molecule‐electrode and electrochemical interfaces remains a great challenge. Herein, shell‐isolated nanoparticle‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy is employed to elucidate the dynamic process, interfacial structure, and intermediates of copper hydroxide‐2‐2′ bipyridine on Au electrode ((bpy)Cu(OH) 2 /Au) during the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Direct Raman molecular evidences reveal that the interfacial (bpy)Cu(OH) 2 oxidizes into Cu(III) and bridges to Au atoms via oxygenated species, forming (bpy)Cu(III)O 2 ‐Au with oxygen‐bridged binuclear metal centers of Cu(III)‐O‐Au for the OER. As the potential further increases, Cu(III)‐O‐Au combines with surface hydroxyl groups (*OH) to form the important intermediate of Cu(III)‐OOH‐Au, which then turns into Cu(III)‐OO‐Au to release O 2 . Furthermore, in situ electrochemical impedance spectroscopy proves that the Cu(III)‐O‐Au has lower resistance and faster mass transport of hydroxy to enhance OER. Theoretical calculations reveal that the formation of Cu(III)‐O‐Au significantly modify the elementary reaction steps of the OER, resulting in a lower potential‐determining step of ≈0.58 V than that of bare Au. This work provides new insights into the OER mechanism of immobilized‐molecule catalysts for the development and application of renewable energy conversion devices. 10.1002/advs.202417607 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
title Uncovering Interfacial Oxygen‐Bridged Binuclear Metal Centers of Heterogenized Molecular Catalyst for Water Electrolysis
topic Advanced Science
url https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202417607