A facile N-doped NiFe(B) (Oxy)hydroxide monolithic electrode for enhanced water oxidation.

N-doped NiFe(B) (oxy)hydroxide can promote the catalytic activity for an alkaline oxygen evolution reaction (OER) significantly, but fabrication is difficult. Herein, we introduced a B-induction route to the N-NiFe(B) (oxy)hydroxide monolithic electrode under a relatively low temperature. We observed an excellent catalytic performance benefiting from an optimal electronic structure, enlarged surface area and improved hydrophilicity. Moreover, this mild protocol could be extended to fabricate an S-doped NiFe-based catalyst. This research could aid large-scale manufacture.

Poly[µ(3)-aqua-µ(2)-2,4-dinitro-phenolato-rubidium(I)].

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Rb(C(6)H(3)N(2)O(5))(H(2)O)](n), comprises a rubidium cation, a 2,4-dinitro-phenoxide anion and a water mol-ecule. The Rb(+) cation is 11-coordinated by O atoms from 2,4-dinitro-phenolate anions and water mol-ecules. The metal centre is firstly coordinated by two µ(3)-H(2)O to form a one-dimensional ladder-shaped unit, [Rb(2)(µ(3)-H(2)O)(2)], which is further linked by 2,4-dinitro-phenolate to give the three-dimensional framework of the title compound. The crystal structure involves O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.