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Indexed by: Journal Article

Date of Publication: 2018-03-21

Journal: Nanoscale

Included Journals: EI、SCIE

Volume: 10

Issue: 11

Page Number: 5054-5059

ISSN: 2040-3372

Abstract: A wafer-scale 1.4 nm ultrathin Ni(OH)2 nanosheet was synthesized by ionic layer epitaxy. This free-standing Ni(OH)2 nanosheet was directly used to catalyze the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). At a current density of 10 mA cm-2, the overpotential reached 295 mV (vs. RHE) in Fe-rich 1 M NaOH. This 1.4 nm Ni(OH)2 nanosheet showed a very high turnover frequency of 5.47 s-1 and a mass activity of more than 2 * 104 A g-1 at an overpotential of 300 mV. Such a high electrocatalytic mass activity of the Ni(OH)2 nanosheet was more than 2 orders of magnitude higher than those of typical OER catalysts. The capability of producing wafer-scale nanometer-thick nanosheets offers a promising strategy to improve the mass efficiency of electrochemical catalysts, which is particularly valuable for preserving rare and precious catalyst materials.