Journal of The Electrochemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
171(11), P. 116501 - 116501
Published: Oct. 28, 2024
Sustainable
electrochemical
energy
generation
requires
cost-effective,
noble-metal-free
electrocatalysts
for
hydrogen
and
oxygen
production
in
electrolyzers.
This
study
used
electrodeposition
to
create
crystalline
NiB
films
with
different
boron
(B)
contents—Ni-(1.17
wt%
B),
Ni-(1.06
Ni-(0.94
Ni-(0.89
B)—on
Fluorine-doped
tin
oxide
coated
glass
(FTO)
substrates.
These
were
tested
as
bifunctional
electrocatalyst
electrodes
the
evolution
reaction
(HER),
(OER)
alkaline
media.
The
films’
composition
morphology
analyzed
using
SEM,
AFM,
XRD,
GD-OES,
XPS;
while
Linear
sweep
voltammetry
assessed
their
electrocatalytic
performance.
Higher
B
content
promoted
formation
of
electroactive
NiOOH,
enhancing
OER.
Ni-(1.17
wt%B)
electrode
required
an
overpotential
380
mV
reach
10
mA
cm⁻
2
OER,
B)
146
same
current
density
HER.
An
water
electrolyzer
anode
cathode
achieved
a
at
1.70
V
overall
splitting.
system
showed
stability
over
12
h
testing.
results
indicate
that
on
FTO
substrates
are
promising,
low-cost
electrolysis,
offering
alternative
noble-metal-based
electrocatalysts.
Langmuir,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
40(32), P. 17038 - 17048
Published: Aug. 3, 2024
The
practical
application
of
Zn-air
batteries
require
exploring
cost-effective
and
durable
bifunctional
electrocatalysts.
However,
the
simultaneous
preparation
catalysts
with
activities
for
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR)
precipitation
(OER)
remains
challenging.
Herein,
we
synthesized
a
novel
hybrid
catalyst
(FePc/NiCo/CNT),
which
couples
NiCo
alloy
FePc
through
electrostatic
interaction.
interaction
between
can
enhance
intrinsic
catalytic
activity
active
site
Fe-N
Catalysis Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(24), P. 7076 - 7084
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
We
construct
carbon-guarded
cobalt-based
nanospheres
composed
of
metal
nanoparticles
encased
in
a
nitrogen
doped
carbon
shell
(M@NC
NP),
as
efficient
ORR
catalysts.
Journal of The Electrochemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
171(11), P. 116501 - 116501
Published: Oct. 28, 2024
Sustainable
electrochemical
energy
generation
requires
cost-effective,
noble-metal-free
electrocatalysts
for
hydrogen
and
oxygen
production
in
electrolyzers.
This
study
used
electrodeposition
to
create
crystalline
NiB
films
with
different
boron
(B)
contents—Ni-(1.17
wt%
B),
Ni-(1.06
Ni-(0.94
Ni-(0.89
B)—on
Fluorine-doped
tin
oxide
coated
glass
(FTO)
substrates.
These
were
tested
as
bifunctional
electrocatalyst
electrodes
the
evolution
reaction
(HER),
(OER)
alkaline
media.
The
films’
composition
morphology
analyzed
using
SEM,
AFM,
XRD,
GD-OES,
XPS;
while
Linear
sweep
voltammetry
assessed
their
electrocatalytic
performance.
Higher
B
content
promoted
formation
of
electroactive
NiOOH,
enhancing
OER.
Ni-(1.17
wt%B)
electrode
required
an
overpotential
380
mV
reach
10
mA
cm⁻
2
OER,
B)
146
same
current
density
HER.
An
water
electrolyzer
anode
cathode
achieved
a
at
1.70
V
overall
splitting.
system
showed
stability
over
12
h
testing.
results
indicate
that
on
FTO
substrates
are
promising,
low-cost
electrolysis,
offering
alternative
noble-metal-based
electrocatalysts.