Repeatable and renewable synthesis of nickel-iron nitrate hydroxide needle-like arrays for water electrolysis

Chem Commun (Camb). 2024 Dec 17. doi: 10.1039/d4cc05721j. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

A sustainable approach utilizing a low-temperature molten salt strategy is employed in this study to fabricate homogeneous and dense NiFe nitrate hydroxide needle-like arrays on a NiFe foam substrate. The electrode also achieves an ultra-low voltage of 1.77 V at 100 mA cm-2 and maintains stability for more than 120 h at a current density of 100 mA cm-2, showing excellent overall water splitting (OWS) performance and stability. Notably, the molten salt strategy enables the synthesis of electrodes at a reaction temperature as low as 125 °C. Additionally, the molten salt precursor is repeatable and renewable, thus preventing waste and presenting vast potential for application.