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MM: Fachverband Metall- und Materialphysik

MM 47: Poster DS (joint session DS/MM/O)

MM 47.2: Poster

Mittwoch, 20. März 2024, 17:00–19:00, Poster B

Chemical functionalisation of CuCo(2)-LDH on V(2)CT(x) for the oxygen evolution reaction — •Bastian Schmiedecke and Michelle Browne — Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany

MXenes, known for their exceptional surface area and high conductivity, serve as excellent catalyst supports, enhancing electrocatalytic performance in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Layered double hydroxide (LDH) materials, though promising for the OER, lack conductivity to ensure easy charge transfer during electrochemical processes. While, research on LDH materials has developed rapidly, there remains a high demand for refining the strategic combination of LDH with two dimensional (2D) materials, such as MXenes, which can significantly improve the water oxidation performance of LDH materials by inducing high conductivity, hydrophilicity and surface area.

This study introduces a hybrid catalyst, CuCo2-LDH grown on delaminated vanadium carbide (V(2)CT(x)) nanosheets to enhance the OER performance. The synthesized CuCo(2)-LDH@V(2)CT(x) electrocatalyst exhibited excellent activity with an overpotential of 289 mV at a catalytic current density of 10 mA cm-2 with a Tafel slope value of 74 mV dec-1. Furthermore, slight performance improvements were observed after 12 h of continuous operation. We propose that the enhanced performance is attributed to the conductivity of V(2)CT(x) and its synergistic interaction with CuCo(2)-LDH, effectively minimizing aggregation, exposing more active sites. This work demonstrates the significant potential of combining LDH-based nanomaterials with V(2)CT(x) MXene for energy conversion applications.

Keywords: MXene; oxygen evolution reaction; layered double hydroxide; electrocatalysis; water splitting