Unveiling the critical role of the Mn dopant in a NiFe(OH)2 catalyst for water oxidation

• DOI: 10.1039/d0ta06353c
• Publication Date: 2020-07-30T22:09:44Z
• Authors: Yan Zhang; Chuan-Qi Cheng; Chun-Guang Kuai; Dimosthenis Sokaras; Xue-Li Zheng; Sami Sainio; Feng Lin; Cun-Ku Dong; Dennis Nordlund; Xi-Wen Du
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

Mn doping in NiFe layered double hydroxide causes hybridization between Ni 3d and O 2p orbitals which facilitates the formation of active Ni(iv) sites and improves OER performance.