 The researchers developed a new material called co-layered double hydroxide, CoLDH, that has been integrated with zinc oxide framework, ZIF-67. This combination was found to be highly effective in enhancing the performance of the oxygen evolution reaction, OR, which is a key step in the production of clean and renewable energy from water. The researchers used computational modeling to study the interactions between the two materials and found that the CoLDH layer was able to increase the strength of the CoO bond in the LDH layer, making it easier to break the HO bond in the OER reaction. As a result, the CoLDH at ZIF-67 material showed improved OER activity and long-term stability compared to other materials. This article was authored by Zhensheng Li, XIN Zhang, Ikuan Kang, and others.