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Synthesis and Performance Characterizations of Transition Metal Single Atom Catalyst for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
Published on: April 10, 2018
First-row transition metal carbonates catalyze the electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction: iron is master of them
Iranna Udachyan1, Jayesh T Bhanushali1, Tomer Zidki1
1Department of Chemical Sciences, and The Radical Research Center, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel. danm@ariel.ac.il.
Abstract:
In pursuing green hydrogen fuel, electrochemical water-splitting emerges as the optimal method. A critical challenge in advancing this process is identifying a cost-effective electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution on the anode. Recent research has demonstrated the efficacy of first-row transition metal carbonates as catalysts for various oxidation reactions. In this study, Earth-abundant first-row transition metal carbonates were electrodeposited onto nickel foam (NF) electrodes and evaluated for their performance in the oxygen evolution reaction. The investigation compares the activity of these carbonates on NF electrodes against bare NF electrodes. Notably, Fe2(CO3)3/NF exhibited superior oxygen evolution activity, characterized by low overpotential values, i.e. Iron is master of them all (R. Kipling, Cold Iron, Rewards and Fairies, Macmillan and Co. Ltd., 1910). Comprehensive catalytic stability and durability tests also indicate that these transition metal carbonates maintain stable activity, positioning them as durable and efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction.
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