Microscopy Morphology — Electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction at IrOx supported by Ni/Co-ZIF-67: Controlled ratio of metallic Ir and Ir3+ states

Measurement evidence

Microscopy Morphology

Electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction at IrOx supported by Ni/Co-ZIF-67: Controlled ratio of metallic Ir and Ir3+ states · Perumal S., Lim T., Seenivasan S. et al. · Applied Surface Science · 2022 · 154553

5 measurement groups · 16 results

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

SEM-EDS figure-inset quantification

Ni/Co-ZIF-67-2 / Ni/Co-ZIF-67 · Nanosheet

EDS spectrum/inset table for Ni/Co-ZIF-67-2 in Figure S3; values read from rendered SI page image.

Geometry
SEM-EDS spectrum with wt% inset table
Context
mixed-metal ZIF support composition check
Measurement source
SI p3 · Figure S3 · Figure S3
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
EDS C K weight percentage17.63 wt% (C K)Visual Estimate
Rounded Reported
SI p3 · Figure S3 · Figure S3
EDS Co K weight percentage40.54 wt% (Co K)Visual Estimate
Rounded Reported
SI p3 · Figure S3 · Figure S3
EDS Ni K weight percentage5.92 wt% (Ni K)Visual Estimate
Rounded Reported
SI p3 · Figure S3 · Figure S3
EDS N K weight percentage0.2 wt% (N K)Visual Estimate
Rounded Reported
SI p3 · Figure S3 · Figure S3
EDS O K weight percentage35.71 wt% (O K)Visual Estimate
Rounded Reported
SI p3 · Figure S3 · Figure S3

SEM-EDS figure-inset quantification

ZIF-67 nanosheet powder/control · Nanosheet

EDS spectrum/inset table for ZIF-67 in Figure S3; values read from rendered SI page image.

Geometry
SEM-EDS spectrum with wt% inset table
Context
pristine ZIF-67 support composition check
Measurement source
SI p3 · Figure S3 · Figure S3
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
EDS C K weight percentage26.26 wt% (C K)Visual Estimate
Rounded Reported
SI p3 · Figure S3 · Figure S3
EDS Co K weight percentage43.23 wt% (Co K)Visual Estimate
Rounded Reported
SI p3 · Figure S3 · Figure S3
EDS N K weight percentage0.22 wt% (N K)Visual Estimate
Rounded Reported
SI p3 · Figure S3 · Figure S3
EDS O K weight percentage30.29 wt% (O K)Visual Estimate
Rounded Reported
SI p3 · Figure S3 · Figure S3

FESEM/EDS

Ni/Co-ZIF-67-2 / Ni/Co-ZIF-67 · Nanosheet

FESEM at 15 kV; EDS mapping used for elemental composition and distribution.

Context
mixed-metal support control
Measurement source
article p3 · Results and discussion · Figure 1c; Figures S3-S4
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
EDS elemental distributionuniform distribution of elements over ZIF sample surfaceText
Qualitative
article p3 · Results and discussion · Figures S3-S4
Ni incorporation morphology effectNi-incorporation almost banished granular aggregation and continuously formed flat nanosheetsText
Qualitative
article p3 · Results and discussion · Figure 1c

FESEM

ZIF-67 nanosheet powder/control · Nanosheet

Field-emission SEM at 15 kV with EDS available; morphology comparison for ZIF-67 and Ni/Co-ZIF-67-2.

Context
pristine support control
Measurement source
article p3 · Results and discussion · Figure 1c; Figure S2
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Morphologynanosheet shape; crumbled nanosheets stackedText
Qualitative
article p3 · Results and discussion · Figure 1c

HR-TEM / STEM-EDS mapping

2.8-IrOx@Ni/Co-ZIF-67 / IrOx@Ni/Co-ZIF-67 · Nanosheet

HR-TEM at 200 kV; STEM elemental mapping for 2.8-IrOx@Ni/Co-ZIF-67.

Context
target composite
Measurement source
article p4 · Results and discussion · Figure 2b-d
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Metallic Ir (111) lattice spacing0.22 nmText
Exact Reported
article p4 · Results and discussion · Figure 2c
IrO2 (101) lattice spacing0.25 nmText
Exact Reported
article p4 · Results and discussion · Figure 2c
Average IrOx nanoparticle sizeMarked as a best value within this paper~2.3 nm with a narrow size distributionText
Approximate
article p4 · Results and discussion · Figure 2b
Particle dispersionwell-dispersed on Ni/Co-ZIF-67 without noticeable aggregationText
Qualitative
article p4 · Results and discussion · Figure 2b-d