Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials
5 years ago

Delocalized Spin States in 2D Atomic Layers Realizing Enhanced Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution

Delocalized Spin States in 2D Atomic Layers Realizing Enhanced Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution
Junfeng Xie, Bicai Pan, XuSheng Zheng, Zhixiong Kang, Yi Xie, Shichuan Chen, Xin Hu, Wensheng Yan, Hui Wang, Xiaodong Zhang
The electrocatalytic activity of transition-metal-based compounds is strongly related to the spin states of metal atoms. However, the ways for regulation of spin states of catalysts are still limited, and the underlying relationship between the spin states and catalytic activities remains unclear. Herein, for the first time, by taking NiII-based compounds without high or low spin states for example, it is shown that their spin states can be delocalized after introducing structural distortion to the atomic layers. The delocalized spin states for Ni atoms can provide not only high electrical conductivity but also low adsorption energy between the active sites and reaction intermediates for the system. As expected, the ultrathin nanosheets of nickel-chalcogenides with structural distortions show dramatically enhanced activity in electrocatalytic oxygen evolution compared to their corresponding bulk samples. This work establishes new way for the design of advanced electrocatalysts in transition-metal-based compounds via regulation of spin states. Delocalized spin states in transition-metal-based compounds by introducing structural distortion to their confined 2D atomic layers can enhance activity in electrocatalytic oxygen evolution. This work establishes new way for the design of advanced electrocatalysts in transition-metal-based compounds via regulation of spin states.

Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201701687

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