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Multi-functional layered double hydroxides supported by nanoporous gold toward overall hydrazine splitting

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Layered double hydroxides have demonstrated great potential for the oxygen evolution reaction, which is a crucial half-reaction of overall water splitting. However, it remains challenging to apply layered double hydroxides in other electrochemical reactions with high efficiency and stability. Herein, we report two-dimensional multifunctional layered double hydroxides derived from metal-organic framework sheet precursors supported by nanoporous gold with high porosity, which exhibit appealing performances toward oxygen/hydrogen evolution reactions, hydrazine oxidation reaction, and overall hydrazine splitting. The as-prepared catalyst only requires an overpotential of 233 mV to reach 10 mA·cm−2 toward oxygen evolution reaction. The overall hydrazine splitting cell only needs a cell voltage of 0.984 V to deliver 10 mA·cm−2, which is far more superior than that of the overall water splitting system (1.849 V). The appealing performances of the catalyst can be contributed to the synergistic effect between the metal components of the layered double hydroxides and the supporting effect of the nanoporous gold substrate, which could endow the sample with high surface area and excellent conductivity, resulting in superior activity and stability.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51971157 and 22075211), Shenzhen Science and Technology Program (Grant Nos. JCYJ20210324115412035, JCYJ20210324123202008, JCYJ20210324 122803009 and ZDSYS20210813095534001), Guangdong Foundation for Basic and Applied Basic Research Program (Grant No. 2021A1515110880).

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  1. ShenSi Lab, Shenzhen Institute for Advanced Study, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, 518110, China

    Yongji Qin, Shaoqing Yang, **ncai Feng, Dongxing Zhang, Hua Wang & Jun Luo

  2. Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tian** University of Technology, Tian**, 300384, China

    Huijie Cao

  3. State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China

    Huijie Cao & **jun Liu

  4. Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China

    Qian Liu

  5. China National Coal Group Corporation, Bei**g, 100120, China

    Hao Wang

  6. Tian** Engineering Research Center of Civil Aviation Energy Environment and Green Development, School of Transportation Science and Engineering, Civil Aviation University of China, Tian**, 300300, China

    Meiling Lian

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Qin, Y., Cao, H., Liu, Q. et al. Multi-functional layered double hydroxides supported by nanoporous gold toward overall hydrazine splitting. Front. Chem. Sci. Eng. 18, 6 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-023-2373-1

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