The invention relates to the technical field of catalysts, and particularly discloses a preparation method and application of a supported
iridium-based OER catalyst, the supported
iridium-based OER catalyst is prepared by adopting an innovative precursor salt double-
hydrolysis synthesis method, the synthesis means of the method is simple and controllable, the
reaction temperature is controlled to be 60 DEG C, and the reaction time is controlled to be 30 minutes. Compared with a traditional hydrothermal method and an
ethylene glycol reduction method, the temperature required by the method is 160 DEG C or above, the method is lower in temperature and more energy-saving, and the method is favorable for obtaining uniformly dispersed ultra-small
iridium oxide nanoparticles (2-3 nm). The loading capacity of Ir on a
single electrode is 0.014 mg / cm, so that the problem of large use amount of iridium in the existing preparation process is solved, and the production cost is greatly reduced; and the performance of the catalyst is 6 times that of a commercial
iridium oxide catalyst, and when the standard potential is 1.6 V, the
current density can reach 75 mA cm <-2 >. Through an innovative synthesis strategy, the usage amount of
precious metal is effectively reduced, the
energy conversion efficiency is improved by the catalyst, and the catalyst has remarkable advantages in the aspects of economy and
sustainability.