Abstract
Tuning the electronic properties of transition metals using pyrophosphate (P2O7) ligand moieties can be a promising approach to improving the electrochemical performance of water electrolyzers and supercapacitors, although such a material’s configuration is rarely exposed. Herein, we grow NiP2O7, CoP2O7, and FeP2O7 nanoparticles on conductive Ni-foam using a hydrothermal procedure. The results indicated that, among all the prepared samples, FeP2O7 exhibited outstanding oxygen evolution reaction and hydrogen evolution reaction with the least overpotential of 220 and 241 mV to draw a current density of 10 mA/cm2. Theoretical studies indicate that the optimal electronic coupling of the Fe site with pyrophosphate enhances the overall electronic properties of FeP2O7, thereby enhancing its electrochemical performance in water splitting. Further investigation of these materials found that NiP2O7 had the highest specific capacitance and remarkable cycle stability due to its high crystallinity as compared to FeP2O7, having a higher percentage composition of Ni on the Ni-foam, which allows more Ni to convert into its oxidation states and come back to its original oxidation state during supercapacitor testing. This work shows how to use pyrophosphate moieties to fabricate non-noble metal-based electrode materials to achieve good performance in electrocatalytic splitting water and supercapacitors.
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1 Department of Physics, Pittsburg State University, 66762, Pittsburg, KS, USA (ROR: https://ror.org/04hteea03) (GRID: grid.261915.8) (ISNI: 0000 0001 0700 4555); National Institute for Materials Advancement, Pittsburg State University, 66762, Pittsburg, KS, USA (ROR: https://ror.org/04hteea03) (GRID: grid.261915.8) (ISNI: 0000 0001 0700 4555)
2 National Institute for Materials Advancement, Pittsburg State University, 66762, Pittsburg, KS, USA (ROR: https://ror.org/04hteea03) (GRID: grid.261915.8) (ISNI: 0000 0001 0700 4555)
3 Nano-Technology Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, GLA University, 281406, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India (ROR: https://ror.org/05fnxgv12) (GRID: grid.448881.9) (ISNI: 0000 0004 1774 2318)
4 Department of Physics and Materials Science, The University of Memphis, 38152, Memphis, TN, USA (ROR: https://ror.org/01cq23130) (GRID: grid.56061.34) (ISNI: 0000 0000 9560 654X)
5 Integrated Microscopy Center, The University of Memphis, 38152, Memphis, TN, USA (ROR: https://ror.org/01cq23130) (GRID: grid.56061.34) (ISNI: 0000 0000 9560 654X)
6 National Institute for Materials Advancement, Pittsburg State University, 66762, Pittsburg, KS, USA (ROR: https://ror.org/04hteea03) (GRID: grid.261915.8) (ISNI: 0000 0001 0700 4555); Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State University, 66762, Pittsburg, KS, USA (ROR: https://ror.org/04hteea03) (GRID: grid.261915.8) (ISNI: 0000 0001 0700 4555)