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Łuczak J, Lieder M. Nickel-based catalysts for electrolytic decomposition of ammonia towards hydrogen production. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 319:102963. [PMID: 37562247 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.102963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
Abstract
Nickel is an attractive metal for electrochemical applications because it is abundant, cheap, chemically resilient, and catalytically active towards many reactions. Nickel-based materials (metallic nickel, its alloys, oxides, hydroxides, and composites) have been also considered as promising electrocatalysts for ammonia oxidation. The electrolysis of ammonia aqueous solution results in evolution of gaseous hydrogen and nitrogen. Up to date studies showed that metallic Ni and Ni (hydro)oxides are not catalytically active unless they are electrochemically converted to NiOOH at ~1.3 V vs. RHE. Then, dehydrogenation of NH3 begins with electron coupled proton transfer to NiOOH resulting in a would-be reversible reduction of the latter to Ni(OH)2. Unlike the water electrolysis process, in which solely oxygen is obtained at the anode, during ammonia electrooxidation apart from release of N2, many undesired oxygenated nitrogen moieties may also turn up. These products appear after at least partial dehydrogenation of ammonia. Studies on NiOOH activity have been conducted for systems containing various modifiers, e.g., Cu, Co, S, P, however, their particular role in catalytic activity has not yet been elucidated. Nowadays research is being conducted in the direction of increasing the activity, selectivity, and stability of NiOOH. In this review, the electroactivity of Ni is analyzed and discussed in accordance with its oxidation states along with the ammonia oxidation mechanism. The main research problems to be solved and challenges for the future industrial use of ammonia are presented.
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- Justyna Łuczak
- Department of Process Engineering and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Department of Process Engineering and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland.
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Esau D, Schuett FM, Varvaris KL, Kibler LA, Jacob T, Jerkiewicz G. Inductive Heating for Research in Electrocatalysis: Theory, Practical Considerations, and Examples. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c02174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Derek Esau
- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Institute of Electrochemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 47, 89069 Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Institute of Electrochemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 47, 89069 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Electrochemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 47, 89069 Ulm, Germany
- Helmholtz-Institute-Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtzstr. 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada
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Gou W, Chen Y, Zhong Y, Xue Q, Li J, Ma Y. Phytate-coordinated nickel foam with enriched NiOOH intermediates for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural electrooxidation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:7626-7629. [PMID: 35712852 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc02182j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Manipulating the surface reconstruction of Ni-based catalysts to form NiOOH intermediates is crucial for electrooxidation. Herein, we report a phytate coordination-induced enrichment of NiOOH on phytate-coordinated Ni foam, which exhibited high catalytic performance for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural electro-oxidation. The HMF oxidation rate of 0.76 mmol h-1 outperformed the majority of Ni-based catalysts.
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- Wangyan Gou
- Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China.
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, 3216, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China.
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Bai J, Zhang J, Eiler K, Yang Z, Fan L, Yang D, Zhang M, Hou Y, Guan R, Sort J, Pellicer E. Electrochemically Fabricated Surface-Mesostructured CuNi Bimetallic Catalysts for Hydrogen Production in Alkaline Media. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 12:118. [PMID: 35010066 PMCID: PMC8746327 DOI: 10.3390/nano12010118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ni-based bimetallic films with 20 at.% and 45 at.% Cu and mesostructured surfaces were prepared by electrodeposition from an aqueous solution containing micelles of P123 triblock copolymer serving as a structure-directing agent. The pH value of the electrolytic solution had a key effect on both the resulting Cu/Ni ratio and the surface topology. The catalytic activity of the CuNi films toward hydrogen evolution reaction was investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) in 1 M KOH electrolyte at room temperature. The Cu45Ni55 film showed the highest activity (even higher than that of a non-mesostructured pure Ni film), which was attributed to the Ni content at the utmost surface, as demonstrated by CV studies, as well as the presence of a highly corrugated surface.
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- Jingyuan Bai
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China; (J.B.); (M.Z.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Continuous Extrusion, Ministry of Education, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China; (J.Z.); (Z.Y.); (L.F.); (D.Y.); (Y.H.)
- Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
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- Departament de Física, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain;
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- Engineering Research Center of Continuous Extrusion, Ministry of Education, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China; (J.Z.); (Z.Y.); (L.F.); (D.Y.); (Y.H.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Continuous Extrusion, Ministry of Education, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China; (J.Z.); (Z.Y.); (L.F.); (D.Y.); (Y.H.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Continuous Extrusion, Ministry of Education, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China; (J.Z.); (Z.Y.); (L.F.); (D.Y.); (Y.H.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China; (J.B.); (M.Z.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Continuous Extrusion, Ministry of Education, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China; (J.Z.); (Z.Y.); (L.F.); (D.Y.); (Y.H.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China; (J.B.); (M.Z.)
- Engineering Research Center of Continuous Extrusion, Ministry of Education, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China; (J.Z.); (Z.Y.); (L.F.); (D.Y.); (Y.H.)
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- Departament de Física, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain;
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Pg. Lluís Companys 23, E-08010 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Física, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain;
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Eslamibidgoli MJ, Huang J, Kowalski PM, Eikerling MH, Groß A. Deprotonation and cation adsorption on the NiOOH/water interface: A grand-canonical first-principles investigation. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Li T. Electrochemical applications of printed circuit boards: Electrocatalysis and internal reference electrodes. Electrochem commun 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2021.107141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Vecchio DA, Mahler SH, Hammig MD, Kotov NA. Structural Analysis of Nanoscale Network Materials Using Graph Theory. ACS NANO 2021; 15:12847-12859. [PMID: 34313122 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c04711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Many materials with remarkable properties are structured as percolating nanoscale networks (PNNs). The design of this rapidly expanding family of composites and nanoporous materials requires a unifying approach for their structural description. However, their complex aperiodic architectures are difficult to describe using traditional methods that are tailored for crystals. Another problem is the lack of computational tools that enable one to capture and enumerate the patterns of stochastically branching fibrils that are typical for these composites. Here, we describe a computational package, StructuralGT, to automatically produce a graph theoretical (GT) description of PNNs from various micrographs that addresses both challenges. Using nanoscale networks formed by aramid nanofibers as examples, we demonstrate rapid structural analysis of PNNs with 13 GT parameters. Unlike qualitative assessments of physical features employed previously, StructuralGT allows researchers to quantitatively describe the complex structural attributes of percolating networks enumerating the network's morphology, connectivity, and transfer patterns. The accurate conversion and analysis of micrographs was obtained for various levels of noise, contrast, focus, and magnification, while a graphical user interface provides accessibility. In perspective, the calculated GT parameters can be correlated to specific material properties of PNNs (e.g., ion transport, conductivity, stiffness) and utilized by machine learning tools for effectual materials design.
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Ma L, Ma C, Xie T, Cao L, Yang J. SO 2 Resisting Pd-doped Pr 1-x Ce x MnO 3 Perovskites for Efficient Denitration at Low Temperature. Chem Asian J 2021; 16:530-537. [PMID: 33450118 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202001426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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H2 -SCR is served as the promising technology for the controlling of NOx emission, and the Pd-based derivative catalyst exhibited high NOx reduction performance. Effectively regulating the electronic configuration of the active component is favorable to the rational optimization of noble Pd. In this work, a series of Pr1-x Cex Mn1-y Pdy O3 @Ni were successfully synthesized and exhibited superior NO conversion efficiency at low temperatures. 92.7 % conversion efficiency was achieved at 200 °C over Pr0.9 Ce0.1 Mn0.9 Pd0.1 O3 @Ni in the presence of 4 % O2 with a GHSV of 32000 h-1 . Meanwhile, the outstanding performance was obtained in the resistance to SO2 (200 ppm) and H2 O (8 %). Deduced from the results of XRD, Raman, XPS, and H2 -TPR, the modification of d orbit states in palladium was confirmed originating from the incorporation in the B site of Pr0.9 Ce0.1 Mn0.9 Pd0.1 O3 . The existence of higher valence (Pd3+ and Pd4+ ) than the bivalence in Pr0.9 Ce0.1 Mn0.9 Pd0.1 O3 catalyst was evidenced by XPS analysis. Our research provides a new sight into the H2 -SCR through the higher utilization of Pd.
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- Linghui Ma
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.,Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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Ferreira EB, Jerkiewicz G. On the Electrochemical Reduction of β-Ni(OH)2 to Metallic Nickel. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-021-00643-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Makkar P, Ghosh NN. High-Performance All-Solid-State Flexible Asymmetric Supercapacitor Device Based on a Ag–Ni Nanoparticle-Decorated Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite as an Advanced Cathode Material. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c05516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Priyanka Makkar
- Nano-materials Lab, Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus, Goa 403726, India
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- Nano-materials Lab, Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus, Goa 403726, India
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On the Catalytic Activity and Corrosion Behavior of Polycrystalline Nickel in Alkaline Media in the Presence of Neutral and Reactive Gases. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-020-00637-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Faid AY, Barnett AO, Seland F, Sunde S. Ni/NiO nanosheets for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction: In situ electrochemical-Raman study. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.137040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Cossar E, Houache MS, Zhang Z, Baranova EA. Comparison of electrochemical active surface area methods for various nickel nanostructures. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2020.114246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Fabrication of Composite Material with Pd Nanoparticles and Graphene on Nickel Foam for Its Excellent Electrocatalytic Performance. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-020-00611-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AbstractIncorporation of precious metallic nanoparticles onto a carbon support material is used to obtain an electrocatalyst for ethanol oxidation. A composite material of spherical palladium nanoparticles (Pd NPs), reduced graphene oxide (rGO), and polydopamine (PDA) on three-dimensional nickel foam (NF) substrate (Pd/rGO/PDA@NF) has been synthesized for ethanol electrocatalysis. The Pd nanoparticles were obtained via reduction of precursor K2PdCl4 using ascorbic acid at 60 °C for 80 min. The rGO with large specific surface area was used in catalysts to provide large amounts of active sites for Pd NPs. Meanwhile, Pd NPs as an effective ingredient in catalyst exhibited excellent electrochemical activity of ethanol oxidation. Local surface plasmon resonance was carried out to determine the optimal concentration of precursor K2PdCl4 aqueous solution, and the absorbance peak of Pd NPs was found at about 340–370 nm by UV-visible spectroscopy. An enhanced property of the composite material Pd/rGO/PDA@NF was demonstrated to catalyze the ethanol oxidation reaction in alkaline electrolyte solution. A higher ratio of forward scan peak current intensity (If) to reverse scan peak current intensity (Ib) was 1.59, which demonstrated the significant anti-poison effect to carbonaceous intermediates of the Pd/rGO/PDA@NF. The value of If can maintain 90.6% after 400 cycles, indicating the higher cycling stability and better electrocatalytic performance toward ethanol oxidation.
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Ghobrial S, Cole KM, Kirk DW, Thorpe SJ. Characterization of Amorphous Ni-Nb-Y Nanoparticles for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Produced Through Surfactant-Assisted Ball Milling. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-019-00556-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Influence of Surface Treatment on the Kinetics of the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction on Bulk and Porous Nickel Materials. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-019-0506-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zankowski SP, Vereecken PM. Combining High Porosity with High Surface Area in Flexible Interconnected Nanowire Meshes for Hydrogen Generation and Beyond. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:44634-44644. [PMID: 30484309 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b15888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Nanostructured metals with large surface area have a great potential for multiple device applications. Although various metal architectures based on metal nanoligaments and nanowires are well known, they typically show a tradeoff between mechanical robustness, high surface area, and high (macro)porosity, which, when combined, could significantly improve the performance of devices such as batteries, electrolyzers, or sensors. In this work, we rationally designed templated networks of interconnected metal nanowires, combining for the first time high porosity of metal foams, narrowly distributed macropores, and a very high surface area of nanoporous dealloyed metals. Thanks to their structural uniformity, the few-micron thick nanowire meshes are also remarkably flexible and durable. We show how the textural properties of the material can be precisely tuned to optimize the nanowire networks for applications in different devices. In an exemplary application in electrolytic production of hydrogen, thanks to its high surface area, a few-micron thick nanomesh outperformed a 300 times thicker nickel foam. Furthermore, thanks to its high porosity, the Pt-doped nanomesh surpassed a microporous Pt/C cloth, demonstrating benefits of the optimally designed nanowire structure for a simultaneous improvement and miniaturization of electrochemical devices. This work extends the potential of interconnected nanowires to multiple new research and industrial applications requiring highly porous and flexible conductive materials with a high surface-to-volume ratio.
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- Stanislaw P Zankowski
- imec , Kapeldreef 75 , Leuven 3001 , Belgium
- University of Leuven (KUL) , Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis , Kasteelpark Arenberg 23 , Leuven 3001 , Belgium
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- imec , Kapeldreef 75 , Leuven 3001 , Belgium
- University of Leuven (KUL) , Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis , Kasteelpark Arenberg 23 , Leuven 3001 , Belgium
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Nandi DK, Sahoo S, Kim TH, Cheon T, Sinha S, Rahul R, Jang Y, Bae JS, Heo J, Shim JJ, Kim SH. Low temperature atomic layer deposited molybdenum nitride-Ni-foam composite: An electrode for efficient charge storage. Electrochem commun 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2018.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Shang X, Dong B, Chai YM, Liu CG. In-situ electrochemical activation designed hybrid electrocatalysts for water electrolysis. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2018; 63:853-876. [PMID: 36658965 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2018.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Developing transition metal-based electrocatalysts with rich active sites for water electrolysis plays important roles in renewable energy fields. So far, some strategies including designing nanostructures, incorporating conductive support or foreign elements have been adopted to develop efficient electrocatalysts. Herein, we summarize recent progresses and propose in-situ electrochemical activation as a new pretreating technique for enhanced catalytic performances. The activation techniques mainly comprise facile electrochemical processes such as anodic oxidation, cathodic reduction, etching, lithium-assisted tuning and counter electrode electro-dissolution. During these electrochemical treatments, the catalyst surfaces are modified from bulk phase, which can tune local electronic structures, create more active species, enlarge surface area and thus improve the catalytic performances. Meanwhile, this technique can couple the atomic, electronic structures with electrocatalysis mechanisms for water splitting. Compared to traditional chemical treatment, the in-situ electrochemical activation techniques have superior advantages such as facile operation, mild environment, variable control, high efficiency and flexibility. This review may provide guidance for improving water electrolysis efficiencies and hold promising for application in many other energy-conversion fields such as supercapacitors, fuel cells and batteries.
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- Xiao Shang
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China; College of Science, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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Mikolajczyk T, Pierozynski B, Smoczynski L, Wiczkowski W. Electrodegradation of Resorcinol on Pure and Catalyst-Modified Ni Foam Anodes, Studied under Alkaline and Neutral pH Conditions. Molecules 2018; 23:E1293. [PMID: 29843441 PMCID: PMC6100251 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23061293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 05/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This work reports on the kinetics of electrochemical degradation of the resorcinol molecule, examined on nickel foam-based electrodes in contact with 0.1 M NaOH and 0.5 M Na₂SO₄ supporting electrolytes. The electrooxidation of resorcinol was examined on as-received, as well as on Pd-modified, nickel foam catalyst materials, produced via spontaneous deposition of trace amounts of palladium element. Electrochemical (cyclic voltammetry and a.c. impedance) experiments were carried out by means of a three-compartment, pyrex glass electrochemical cell, whereas continuous resorcinol electrooxidation tests were conducted galvanostatically (or potentistatically) with a laboratory-size, single-cell electrolyzer unit. In addition, quantitative determination of resorcinol and its possible electrodegradation products was performed by means of instrumental HPLC: High-Performance Liquid Chromatography/MS: Mass Spectrometry methodology. Also, SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) and EDX (Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy) techniques were employed for Ni foam (Pd-modified Ni foam) surface characterizations.
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- Tomasz Mikolajczyk
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Plac Lodzki 4, 10-727 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Plac Lodzki 4, 10-727 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Plac Lodzki 4, 10-727 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn, Tuwima 10 Street, 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland.
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Latsuzbaia R, Bisselink R, Anastasopol A, van der Meer H, van Heck R, Yagüe MS, Zijlstra M, Roelands M, Crockatt M, Goetheer E, Giling E. Continuous electrochemical oxidation of biomass derived 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural into 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-018-1157-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Electrocatalytic ammonia oxidation over a nickel foam electrode: Role of Ni(OH)2(s)-NiOOH(s) nanocatalysts. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zhang H, Zhang L, Han Y, Yu Y, Xu M, Zhang X, Huang L, Dong S. RGO/Au NPs/N-doped CNTs supported on nickel foam as an anode for enzymatic biofuel cells. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 97:34-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2017.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Revised: 05/13/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Mirvakili SM, Hunter IW. Vertically Aligned Niobium Nanowire Arrays for Fast-Charging Micro-Supercapacitors. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1700671. [PMID: 28493361 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201700671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Revised: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Planar micro-supercapacitors are attractive for system on chip technologies and surface mount devices due to their large areal capacitance and energy/power density compared to the traditional oxide-based capacitors. In the present work, a novel material, niobium nanowires, in form of vertically aligned electrodes for application in high performance planar micro-supercapacitors is introduced. Specific capacitance of up to 1 kF m-2 (100 mF cm-2 ) with peak energy and power density of 2 kJ m-2 (6.2 MJ m-3 or 1.7 mWh cm-3 ) and 150 kW m-2 (480 MW m-3 or 480 W cm-3 ), respectively, is achieved. This remarkable power density, originating from the extremely low equivalent series resistance value of 0.27 Ω (2.49 µΩ m2 or 24.9 mΩ cm2 ) and large specific capacitance, is among the highest for planar micro-supercapacitors electrodes made of nanomaterials.
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- Seyed M Mirvakili
- BioInstrumentation Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- BioInstrumentation Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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Paul MTY, Yee BB, Bruce DR, Gates BD. Hexagonal Arrays of Cylindrical Nickel Microstructures for Improved Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:7036-7043. [PMID: 28164693 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b14129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Fuel-cell systems are of interest for a wide range of applications, in part for their utility in power generation from nonfossil-fuel sources. However, the generation of these alternative fuels, through electrochemical means, is a relatively inefficient process due to gas passivation of the electrode surfaces. Uniform microstructured nickel surfaces were prepared by photolithographic techniques as a systematic approach to correlating surface morphologies to their performance in the electrochemically driven oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline media. Hexagonal arrays of microstructured Ni cylinders were prepared with features of proportional dimensions to the oxygen bubbles generated during the OER process. Recessed and pillared features were investigated relative to planar Ni electrodes for their influence on OER performance and, potentially, bubble release. The arrays of cylindrical recesses were found to exhibit an enhanced OER efficiency relative to planar nickel electrodes. These microstructured electrodes had twice the current density of the planar electrodes at an overpotential of 100 mV. The results of these studies have important implications to guide the preparation of more-efficient fuel generation by water electrolysis and related processes.
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- Michael T Y Paul
- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University , 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University , 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
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- ZincNyx Energy Solutions , 8765 Ash Street no. 1, Vancouver, British Columbia V6P 6T3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University , 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
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Pierozynski B, Mikolajczyk T. Enhancement of Ethanol Oxidation Reaction on Pt (PtSn)-Activated Nickel Foam Through In situ Formation of Nickel Oxy-Hydroxide Layer. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-017-0362-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Gira MJ, Tkacz KP, Hampton JR. Physical and electrochemical area determination of electrodeposited Ni, Co, and NiCo thin films. NANO CONVERGENCE 2016; 3:6. [PMID: 28191416 PMCID: PMC5271141 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-016-0063-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 07/14/2015] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The surface area of electrodeposited thin films of Ni, Co, and NiCo was evaluated using electrochemical double-layer capacitance, electrochemical area measurements using the [Ru(NH[Formula: see text])[Formula: see text]][Formula: see text]/[Ru(NH[Formula: see text])[Formula: see text]][Formula: see text] redox couple, and topographic atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging. These three methods were compared to each other for each composition separately and for the entire set of samples regardless of composition. Double-layer capacitance measurements were found to be positively correlated to the roughness factors determined by AFM topography. Electrochemical area measurements were found to be less correlated with measured roughness factors as well as applicable only to two of the three compositions studied. The results indicate that in situ double-layer capacitance measurements are a practical, versatile technique for estimating the accessible surface area of a metal sample.
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- Matthew J. Gira
- Department of Physics, Hope College, Holland, MI 49423 USA
- Department of Chemistry, Hope College, Holland, MI 49423 USA
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- Department of Physics, Hope College, Holland, MI 49423 USA
- Present Address: Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
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van Drunen J, Barbosa AFB, Tremiliosi-Filho G. The Formation of Surface Oxides on Nickel in Oxalate-Containing Alkaline Media. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-015-0268-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Mirvakili SM, Mirvakili MN, Englezos P, Madden JDW, Hunter IW. High-Performance Supercapacitors from Niobium Nanowire Yarns. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:13882-13888. [PMID: 26068246 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b02327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The large-ion-accessible surface area of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene sheets formed as yarns, forests, and films enables miniature high-performance supercapacitors with power densities exceeding those of electrolytics while achieving energy densities equaling those of batteries. Capacitance and energy density can be enhanced by depositing highly pseudocapacitive materials such as conductive polymers on them. Yarns formed from carbon nanotubes are proposed for use in wearable supercapacitors. In this work, we show that high power, energy density, and capacitance in yarn form are not unique to carbon materials, and we introduce niobium nanowires as an alternative. These yarns show higher capacitance and energy per volume and are stronger and 100 times more conductive than similarly spun carbon multiwalled nanotube (MWNT) and graphene yarns. The long niobium nanowires, formed by repeated extrusion and drawing, achieve device volumetric peak power and energy densities of 55 MW·m(-3) (55 W·cm(-3)) and 25 MJ·m(-3) (7 mWh·cm(-3)), 2 and 5 times higher than that for state-of-the-art CNT yarns, respectively. The capacitance per volume of Nb nanowire yarn is lower than the 158 MF·m(-3) (158 F·cm(-3)) reported for carbon-based materials such as reduced graphene oxide (RGO) and CNT wet-spun yarns, but the peak power and energy densities are 200 and 2 times higher, respectively. Achieving high power in long yarns is made possible by the high conductivity of the metal, and achievement of high energy density is possible thanks to the high internal surface area. No additional metal backing is needed, unlike for CNT yarns and supercapacitors in general, saving substantial space. As the yarn is infiltrated with pseudocapacitive materials such as poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), the energy density is further increased to 10 MJ·m(-3) (2.8 mWh·cm(-3)). Similar to CNT yarns, niobium nanowire yarns are highly flexible and show potential for weaving into textiles and use in wearable devices.
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- Seyed M Mirvakili
- †Department of Mechanical Engineering, BioInstrumentation Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- ‡Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- ‡Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- §Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Advanced Materials and Process Engineering Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- †Department of Mechanical Engineering, BioInstrumentation Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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One-Pot Hydrothermal Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide–Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Composite Material on Nickel Foam for Efficient Supercapacitor Electrode. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-015-0254-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Banerjee PC, Lobo DE, Middag R, Ng WK, Shaibani ME, Majumder M. Electrochemical capacitance of Ni-doped metal organic framework and reduced graphene oxide composites: more than the sum of its parts. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:3655-3664. [PMID: 25612667 DOI: 10.1021/am508119c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Composites of a Ni-doped metal organic framework (MOF) with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) are synthesized in bulk (gram scale) quantities. The composites are composed of rGO sheets, which avoid restacking from the physical presence of MOF crystals. At larger concentration of rGO, the MOF crystals are distributed on the overlapping and continuous rGO sheets. Ni in Ni-doped MOF is found to engage in a two-electron, reversible, efficient, redox reaction shuttling between Ni and Ni(OH)2 in aqueous potassium hydroxide (KOH) electrolyte. The reaction is rather unique as Ni-based supercapacitors use a one-electron transfer Faradaic redox reaction between Ni(OH)2 and NiO(OH). Employing electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, we determined the charge transfer resistance to be 184 mΩ for MOF, 74 mΩ for a Ni-doped MOF and 6 mΩ for a rGO-Ni-doped MOF composite, but these modifications do not affect the mass transfer resistance. This novel redox reaction in conjunction with the lowered charge transfer resistance from the introduction of rGO underpins the synergy that dramatically increases the capacitance to 758 F/g in the rGO-Ni-doped MOF composite, when the parent MOF could store only 100 F/g and a physical composite of rGO and Ni-doped MOF could algebraically achieve about 240 F/g. A generic approach of doping MOFs with a redox active metal and forming a composite with rGO transforms an electro-inactive MOF to high capacity energy storage material with energy density of 37.8 Wh/kg at a power density of 227 W/kg. These results can promote the development of high-performance energy storage materials from the wide family of MOFs available.
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- Parama Chakraborty Banerjee
- Nanoscale Science and Engineering Laboratory (NSEL), Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Monash University , Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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On the Temperature Performance of Ethanol Oxidation Reaction at Palladium-Activated Nickel Foam. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-014-0231-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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van Drunen J, Pilapil BK, Makonnen Y, Beauchemin D, Gates BD, Jerkiewicz G. Electrochemically active nickel foams as support materials for nanoscopic platinum electrocatalysts. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:12046-12061. [PMID: 25028769 DOI: 10.1021/am501097t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Platinum is deposited on open-cell nickel foam in low loading amounts via chemical reduction of Pt cations (specifically, Pt(2+) or Pt(4+)) originating from aqueous Pt salt solutions. The resulting Pt-modified nickel foams (Pt/Ni foams) are characterized using complementary electrochemical and materials analysis techniques. These include electron microscopy to examine the morphology of the deposited material, cyclic voltammetry to evaluate the electrochemical surface area of the deposited Pt, and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry to determine the mass of deposited Pt on the Ni foam substrate. The effect of potential cycling in alkaline media on the electrochemical behavior of the material and the stability of Pt deposit is studied. In the second part of this paper, the Pt/Ni foams are applied as electrode materials for hydrogen evolution, hydrogen reduction, oxygen reduction, and oxygen evolution reactions in an aqueous alkaline electrolyte. The electrocatalytic activity of the electrodes toward these processes is evaluated using linear sweep voltammetry curves and Tafel plots. The results of these studies demonstrate that nickel foams are acceptable support materials for nanoscopic Pt electrocatalysts and that the resulting Pt/Ni foams are excellent electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction. An unmodified Ni foam is shown to be a highly active electrode for the oxygen evolution reaction.
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- Julia van Drunen
- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University , 90 Bader Lane, Kingston Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada
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On the Temperature Dependence of Hydrogen Evolution Reaction at Nickel Foam and Pd-Modified Nickel Foam Catalysts. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-014-0216-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wang Y, Zhang G, Xu W, Wan P, Lu Z, Li Y, Sun X. A 3D Nanoporous Ni-Mo Electrocatalyst with Negligible Overpotential for Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution. ChemElectroChem 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201402089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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van Drunen J, Napporn TW, Kokoh B, Jerkiewicz G. Electrochemical oxidation of isopropanol using a nickel foam electrode. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2013.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nouri-Khorasani A, Malek K, Eikerling M. Molecular Modeling of Hydronium Ion and Water Distribution in Water-Filled Pt Nanochannels with Corrugated Walls. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-013-0174-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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