Effects of Dynamic Surface Transformation on the Activity and Stability of Mixed Co-Mn Cubic Spinel Oxides in the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Media

He B, Hosseini P, Escalera-López D, Schulwitz J, Rüdiger O, Hagemann U, Heidelmann M, DeBeer S, Muhler M, Cherevko S, Tschulik K, Li T (2024)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2024

Journal

Advanced Energy Materials Wiley

DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202403096

Abstract

An atomic-scale understanding of how electrocatalyst surfaces reconstruct and transform during electrocatalytic reactions is essential for optimizing their activity and longevity. This is particularly important for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), where dynamic and substantial structural and compositional changes occur during the reaction. Herein, a multimodal method is developed by combining X-ray fine structure absorption and photoemission spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and atom probe tomography with electrochemical measurements to interrogate the temporal evolution of oxidation states, atom coordination, structure, and composition on Co2MnO4 and CoMn2O4 cubic spinel nanoparticle surfaces upon OER cycling in alkaline media. Co2MnO4 is activated at the onset of OER due to the formation of ≈2 nm Co-Mn oxyhydroxides with an optimal Co/Mn ratio of ≈3. As OER proceeds, Mn dissolution and redeposition occur for the CoMn oxyhydroxides, extending the OER stability of Co2MnO4. Such dynamic dissolution and redeposition are also observed for CoMn2O4, leading to the formation of less OER-active Mn-rich oxides on the nanoparticle surfaces. This study provides mechanistic insights into how dynamic surface reconstruction and transformation affect the activity and stability of mixed CoMn cubic spinels toward OER.

Involved external institutions

Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) DE Germany (DE) Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH (MPIE) / Max Planck Institute for Iron Research DE Germany (DE) Forschungszentrum Jülich / Research Centre Jülich (FZJ) DE Germany (DE) Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion (MPI CEC) / Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion DE Germany (DE) Universität Duisburg-Essen (UDE) DE Germany (DE)

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APA:

He, B., Hosseini, P., Escalera-López, D., Schulwitz, J., Rüdiger, O., Hagemann, U.,... Li, T. (2024). Effects of Dynamic Surface Transformation on the Activity and Stability of Mixed Co-Mn Cubic Spinel Oxides in the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Media. Advanced Energy Materials. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202403096

MLA:

He, Biao, et al. "Effects of Dynamic Surface Transformation on the Activity and Stability of Mixed Co-Mn Cubic Spinel Oxides in the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Media." Advanced Energy Materials (2024).

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