Spectroscopy — Composition-dependent electrocatalytic activities of NiFe-based selenides for the oxygen evolution reaction

Measurement evidence

Spectroscopy

Composition-dependent electrocatalytic activities of NiFe-based selenides for the oxygen evolution reaction · Xuan C., Xia K., Lei W. et al. · Electrochimica Acta · 2018 · 64-72

4 measurement groups · 20 results

Reported values remain attached to the sample, method, conditions, extraction quality and source location that produced them.

FT-IR

NiFe-PBA · Powder

FT-IR spectrum of NiFe-PBA; source figure is in rendered SI but peak assignments are quoted in main text.

Context
pristine precursor
Measurement source
p003 · Results and discussion · Fig. S1 (SI cited)
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
CN group band~2113 cm-1Text
Approximate
p003 · Results and discussion · Fig. S1 (SI cited)
CN group band~2158 cm-1Text
Approximate
p003 · Results and discussion · Fig. S1 (SI cited)
crystal water band~1611 cm-1Text
Approximate
p003 · Results and discussion · Fig. S1 (SI cited)
crystal water stretch~3408 cm-1Text
Approximate
p003 · Results and discussion · Fig. S1 (SI cited)

Post-OER XRD/XPS

Ni-Fe-Se1:1-180 · Powder

Stability-test structural and surface analysis; supporting plots in missing Figs. S11-S12.

Context
post-OER catalyst
Measurement source
S-8/S-9 · Results and discussion · Fig. S11/S12 (SI cited)
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Post-OER surface statesurface oxidation to metal selenide/(oxy)hydroxide core-shell; bulk XRD almost unchangedText
Qualitative
p006 · Results and discussion · Fig. S11/S12 (SI cited)

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)

Ni-Fe-Se1:1-180 · Powder

Survey and high-resolution Ni 2p, Fe 2p and Se 3d spectra.

Context
target selenide
Measurement source
p006 · Results and discussion · Fig. 4
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Fe 2p Fe2+ peak708 eV; Fe2+Text
Exact Reported
p004 · Results and discussion · Fig. 4
Fe 2p Fe2+ peak720 eV; Fe2+Text
Exact Reported
p004 · Results and discussion · Fig. 4
Fe 2p Fe3+ peak712.2 eV; Fe3+Text
Exact Reported
p004 · Results and discussion · Fig. 4
Fe 2p Fe3+ peak725.5 eV; Fe3+Text
Exact Reported
p004 · Results and discussion · Fig. 4
Fe3+ relative abundanceFe3+ fitting peak area higher than Fe2+Text
Qualitative
p004 · Results and discussion · Fig. 4c
Ni 2p Ni2+ peak854.5 eV; Ni2+ in selenidesText
Exact Reported
p004 · Results and discussion · Fig. 4
Ni 2p Ni2+ peak872.3 eV; Ni2+ in selenidesText
Exact Reported
p004 · Results and discussion · Fig. 4
Ni 2p oxidized Ni peak856.8 eV; oxidized Ni speciesText
Exact Reported
p004 · Results and discussion · Fig. 4
Ni 2p oxidized Ni peak874.8 eV; oxidized Ni speciesText
Exact Reported
p004 · Results and discussion · Fig. 4
Se 3d metal-selenium peak54.9 eV; metal-selenium bondsText
Exact Reported
p004 · Results and discussion · Fig. 4
Se 3d metal-selenium peak55.7 eV; metal-selenium bondsText
Exact Reported
p004 · Results and discussion · Fig. 4

X-ray fluorescence (XRF)

Ni-Fe-Se1:1-180 · Powder

Elemental ratio of Ni-Fe-Se1:1-180; source Fig. S4 is in rendered SI but values are quoted in main text.

Context
target selenide
Measurement source
p004 · Results and discussion · Fig. S4 (SI cited)
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Total mass percentage of Ni, Fe and Se89.8 wt%Text
Exact Reported
S-5 · Supporting Information, Figure S6 paragraph · Figure S6
XRF atomic ratio Fe20.91Text
Exact Reported
p004 · Results and discussion · Fig. S4 (SI cited)
XRF atomic ratio Ni31.51Text
Exact Reported
p004 · Results and discussion · Fig. S4 (SI cited)
XRF atomic ratio Se73.79Text
Exact Reported
p004 · Results and discussion · Fig. S4 (SI cited)