journal article·2026-05Open access

Interface Engineering Remarkably Improves the Stability of Fe‐Based Electrode for Alkaline Water Electrolysis at Industrial Ampere‐Level Current Density

Chunfa Liu, Jinxian Feng, Shuyang Peng, Di Liu, Lun Li, Ziwen Feng, Juanjuan Wang, Weng Fai Ip, Hongchao Liu, Jin‐Song Hu, Hui Pan

Carbon Energy· Volume 8· Issue 5

Abstract

ABSTRACT Iron‐based self‐supported electrocatalysts offer cost‐effective oxygen evolution activity but suffer from severe stability degradation under industrial operation. Here, we present that this long‐standing challenge can be solved by synergistic interface engineering, where a Fe nitride/oxide (NOIF) heterostructure interlayer that bridges active species and conductive substrate in Ni@NOIF is constructed. This innovative design simultaneously optimizes electron transfer and prevents active phase detachment, achieving long‐term industrial‐grade stability. Ni@NOIF sustains 1000 mA cm −2 for more than 370 h in 6 M KOH at 60°C (> 2000‐fold than Ni@IF). Practical validation in an industrial electrolyzer demonstrates the continuous stable operation for 170 h at ampere‐level current density. Mechanistic studies reveal that the Fe 4 N/Fe 3 O 4 interface electronically modulates NiFeOOH active sites, while suppressing Ni/Fe leaching. This study establishes interface‐engineered Fe nitride/oxide interlayers as a stability promoter, providing a blueprint for durable electrocatalyst design in industrial hydrogen production.
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OpenAlex topics: Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion · Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction · CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

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Affiliations

Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering University of Macau Macao SAR China

Department of Electromechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology University of Macau Macao SAR China

Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology University of Macau Macao SAR China

Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China

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