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Yu SE, Su YL, Ni IC, Chuang YC, Hsu CC, Wu CI, Chen YS, Cheng IC, Chen JZ. Direct Current Pulse Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet Treatment on Electrochemically Deposited NiFe/Carbon Paper and Its Potential Application in an Anion-Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzer. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:14978-14989. [PMID: 38946167 PMCID: PMC11271009 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
Abstract
An atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ) is used to process electrochemically deposited NiFe on carbon paper (NiFe/CP). The reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONs) of the APPJ modify the surface properties, chemical bonding types, and oxidation states of the material at the self-sustained temperature of the APPJ. The APPJ treatment further enhances the hydrophilicity and creates a higher disorder level in the carbon material. Moreover, the metal carbide bonds of NiFe/CP formed in the electrochemical deposition (ED) process are converted to metal oxide bonds after APPJ processing. The potential application of APPJ treatment on NiFe/CP in alkaline water electrolysis is demonstrated. With more oxygen-containing species and better hydrophilicity after APPJ treatment, APPJ-treated NiFe/CP is applied as the electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline water electrolysis. APPJ-treated NiFe/CP is also used in a custom-made anion-exchange membrane water electrolyzer (AEMWE); this should contribute toward realizing the practical large-scale application of AEM for hydrogen production.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shuo-En Yu
- Graduate
School of Advanced Technology, National
Taiwan University, Taipei
City 106319, Taiwan
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- Institute
of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106319, Taiwan
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- Graduate
Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics and Department of Electrical
Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106319, Taiwan
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Manufacturing
with High-Tech Innovations, National Chung
Cheng University, Minhsiung, Chiayi 621301, Taiwan
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan
University, Taipei
City 106319, Taiwan
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- Graduate
School of Advanced Technology, National
Taiwan University, Taipei
City 106319, Taiwan
- Graduate
Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics and Department of Electrical
Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106319, Taiwan
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Manufacturing
with High-Tech Innovations, National Chung
Cheng University, Minhsiung, Chiayi 621301, Taiwan
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- Graduate
Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics and Department of Electrical
Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106319, Taiwan
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- Graduate
School of Advanced Technology, National
Taiwan University, Taipei
City 106319, Taiwan
- Institute
of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106319, Taiwan
- Advanced
Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106319, Taiwan
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Asgari M, Darband GB, Monirvaghefi M. Electroless Deposition of Ni-W-Mo-Co-P films as a binder-free, efficient and durable electrode for electrochemical hydrogen evolution. Electrochim Acta 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2023.142001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Impact of histidine amino acid on 2D molybdenum disulfide catalytic properties for hydrogen evolution reaction. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-022-01762-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Zhang W, Li B, Mei T, Li M, Hong M, Yuan Z, Chu H. Effects of graphene oxide and current density on structure and corrosion properties of nanocrystalline nickel coating fabricated by electrodeposition. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation at hybrid rGO-Sn3O4/SnO2 nanocomposite. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-022-01729-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Kim J, Kim H, Han GH, Hong S, Park J, Bang J, Kim SY, Ahn SH. Electrodeposition: An efficient method to fabricate self-supported electrodes for electrochemical energy conversion systems. EXPLORATION (BEIJING, CHINA) 2022; 2:20210077. [PMID: 37323706 PMCID: PMC10190982 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20210077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The development of electrocatalysts for energy conversion systems is essential for alleviating environmental problems and producing useful energy sources as alternatives to fossil fuels. Improving the catalytic performance and stability of electrocatalysts is a major challenge in the development of energy conversion systems. Moreover, understanding their electrode structure is important for enhancing the energy efficiency. Recently, binder-free self-supported electrodes have been investigated because the seamless contact between the electrocatalyst and substrate minimizes the contact resistance as well as facilitates fast charge transfer at the catalyst/substrate interface and high catalyst utilization. Electrodeposition is an effective and facile method for fabricating self-supported electrodes in aqueous solutions under mild conditions. Facile fabrication without a polymer binder and controlability of the compositional and morphological properties of the electrocatalyst make electrodeposition methods suitable for enhancing the performance of energy conversion systems. Herein, we summarize recent research on self-supported electrodes fabricated by electrodeposition for energy conversion reactions, particularly focusing on cathodic reactions of electrolyzer system such as hydrogen evolution, electrochemical CO2 reduction, and electrochemical N2 reduction reactions. The deposition conditions, morphological and compositional properties, and catalytic performance of the electrocatalyst are reviewed. Finally, the prospective directions of electrocatalyst development for energy conversion systems are discussed.
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- Junhyeong Kim
- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringKorea UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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Liu C, Tseng CY, Wang YC, Cheng IC, Chen JZ. Low-Pressure Plasma-Processed Ruthenium/Nickel Foam Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:2603. [PMID: 35407938 PMCID: PMC9000553 DOI: 10.3390/ma15072603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In this paper, low-pressure 95%Ar-5%H2, pure Ar, and 95%Ar-5%O2 plasmas were used for post-treatment of ruthenium (Ru) deposited on nickel foam (NF) (Ru/NF). Ru/NF was then tested as a catalyst for a hydrogen evolution reaction. Significant improvement in electrocatalytic activity with the lowest overpotential and Tafel slope was observed in an alkaline electrolyte (1 M KOH) with 95%Ar-5%O2 plasma processing on Ru/NF. Linear scanning electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic voltammetry (CV) also indicate the lowest interfacial impedance and largest electrical double layer capacitance. Experimental results with 0.1 M phosphate buffered saline (PBS) and 0.5 M H2SO4 electrolytes were also demonstrated and compared.
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- Chen Liu
- Graduate Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10617, Taiwan; (C.L.); (C.-Y.T.); (Y.-C.W.)
- Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10617, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10617, Taiwan; (C.L.); (C.-Y.T.); (Y.-C.W.)
- Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10617, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10617, Taiwan; (C.L.); (C.-Y.T.); (Y.-C.W.)
- Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10617, Taiwan;
- Innovative Photonics Advanced Research Center (i-PARC), National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10617, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10617, Taiwan; (C.L.); (C.-Y.T.); (Y.-C.W.)
- Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10617, Taiwan
- Innovative Photonics Advanced Research Center (i-PARC), National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10617, Taiwan
- Graduate School of Advanced Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10617, Taiwan
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Lahkar S, Ahmed S, Mohan K, Saikia P, Das JP, Puzari P, Dolui SK. Iron doped titania/multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposite: A robust electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction in aqueous acidic medium. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.139921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Interface Engineering Cerium-doped Copper Nanocrystal for Efficient Electrochemical Nitrate-to-Ammonia Production. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A Porous Tungsten Substrate for Catalytic Reduction of Hydrogen by Dealloying of a Tungsten–Rhenium Alloy in an Aqueous Solution of Hydrochloric Acid. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12031029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Selective dissolution of a tungsten (85 wt.%)–rhenium (15 wt.%) alloy with rhenium in hydrochloric acid at the temperature of 298 K and anodic polarization modes was carried out to develop a porous catalytic substrate and to recycle rare metals. The parameters of the effective selective anodic dissolution of the tungsten–rhenium alloy, including the differences in applied potentials and electrolyte composition, were found. It was established that samples of the tungsten–rhenium alloy possess the smallest average pore size after being exposed for 6000 s. The obtained porous tungsten samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron spectroscopy. A thermodynamic description of the processes occurring during the anodic selective dissolution of a binary alloy was proposed. In the course of the work, the selectivity coefficient was determined using an X-ray fluorescence wave-dispersion spectrometer XRF-1800. The existence of a bimodal structure on the tungsten surface after dealloying was proved.
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Kim J, Choi S, Cho J, Kim SY, Jang HW. Toward Multicomponent Single-Atom Catalysis for Efficient Electrochemical Energy Conversion. ACS MATERIALS AU 2021; 2:1-20. [PMID: 36855696 PMCID: PMC9888646 DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.1c00041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have recently emerged as the ultimate solution for overcoming the limitations of traditional catalysts by bridging the gap between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts. Atomically dispersed identical active sites enable a maximal atom utilization efficiency, high activity, and selectivity toward the wide range of electrochemical reactions, superior structural robustness, and stability over nanoparticles due to strong atomic covalent bonding with supports. Mononuclear active sites of SACs can be further adjusted by engineering with multicomponent elements, such as introducing dual-metal active sites or additional neighbor atoms, and SACs can be regarded as multicomponent SACs if the surroundings of the active sites or the active sites themselves consist of multiple atomic elements. Multicomponent engineering offers an increased combinational diversity in SACs and unprecedented routes to exceed the theoretical catalytic performance limitations imposed by single-component scaling relationships for adsorption and transition state energies of reactions. The precisely designed structures of multicomponent SACs are expected to be responsible for the synergistic optimization of the overall electrocatalytic performance by beneficially modulating the electronic structure, the nature of orbital filling, the binding energy of reaction intermediates, the reaction pathways, and the local structural transformations. This Review demonstrates these synergistic effects of multicomponent SACs by highlighting representative breakthroughs on electrochemical conversion reactions, which might mitigate the global energy crisis of high dependency on fossil fuels. General synthesis methods and characterization techniques for SACs are also introduced. Then, the perspective on challenges and future directions in the research of SACs is briefly summarized. We believe that careful tailoring of multicomponent active sites is one of the most promising approaches to unleash the full potential of SACs and reach the superior catalytic activity, selectivity, and stability at the same time, which makes SACs promising candidates for electrocatalysts in various energy conversion reactions.
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- Jaehyun Kim
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced
Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced
Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea
University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea
University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea,
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced
Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea,Advanced
Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul
National University, Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea,
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Hydrazine-assisted electrochemical hydrogen production by efficient and self-supported electrodeposited Ni-Cu-P@Ni-Cu nano-micro dendrite catalyst. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Chen Q, Nie Y, Ming M, Fan G, Zhang Y, Hu JS. Sustainable synthesis of supported metal nanocatalysts for electrochemical hydrogen evolution. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(20)63652-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Chen S, Zhang Y, Jin J, Qu H, Zhu T, Zhong Q. 3D network Ni-based electrocatalysts with interfacial active sites of Ru QDs and Ni(OH)2 for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction under large current density in alkaline environment. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Review—Microbial Electrosynthesis: A Way Towards The Production of Electro-Commodities Through Carbon Sequestration with Microbes as Biocatalysts. JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY 2020. [DOI: 10.1149/1945-7111/abb836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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