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Constructing micro-nano rod-shaped iron-molybdenum oxide heterojunctions to enhance overall water electrolysis

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Ramakrishnan ShanmugamORCiD

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Abstract

© 2024 Elsevier Ltd. In this study, we describe the development of ferromolybdenum oxide (FeMoO), which is a heterojunction characterized by a rod-like structure. The synergistic interactions of iron, molybdenum are rod structures enhanced structural defects, mitigated individual component limitations, and improved material performance by optimizing structural configurations and electronic properties. Furthermore, the materials exploited electronic interactions at interfaces composed of different phases. Due to their nano structures with high active surface and optimization of the abundance of active sites, the rod-like FeMoO demonstrated remarkable efficiency for both oxygen and hydrogen evolution, exhibiting low overpotentials of 228 mV and 61 mV, respectively, at a current density of 10 mA cm−2. Moreover, assembling FeMoO as both the anode and cathode FeMoO || FeMoO required a cell voltage of 1.49 V to drive 10 mA cm−2 in an alkaline solution, and this performance persisted for 450 h without significant voltage drop. We established a promising synthetic pathway for the development of dual-transition-metal-based (Fe and Mo) nanorod-like heterostructured electrocatalysts to significantly advance energy conversion technology, holding promise for enhanced water electrolysis applications.


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Author(s): Vijayapradeep S, Kumar RS, Karthikeyan SC, Shanmugam R, Yoo DJ

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Materials Today Chemistry

Year: 2024

Volume: 36

Print publication date: 01/03/2024

Online publication date: 01/02/2024

Acceptance date: 19/01/2024

Date deposited: 27/02/2024

ISSN (electronic): 2468-5194

Publisher: Elsevier Ltd

URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2024.101934

DOI: 10.1016/j.mtchem.2024.101934


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2023RIS-008
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), Ministry of Education (MOE)
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning
NRF-2020R1A2B5B01001458

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