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Rice leaves microstructure-inspired high-efficiency electrodes for green hydrogen production.

Yuliang Li¹, Jinxin Gao¹, Zhaoyang Wang¹

¹Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China. tiandl@buaa.edu.cn.

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This study introduces a novel rice leaf-inspired electrode that efficiently removes gas bubbles during water electrolysis. This innovation significantly reduces energy loss, paving the way for more efficient green hydrogen production.

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Area of Science:

Electrochemical Engineering
Materials Science
Sustainable Energy

Background:

Water electrolysis is crucial for green hydrogen production.
Bubble accumulation on electrodes hinders efficiency in hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER).

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an advanced gas-conductive electrode for enhanced water electrolysis.
To investigate the effect of anisotropic microstructures on bubble detachment and mass transfer.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of a rice leaves-inspired anisotropic microstructured gas conduction electrode (Ni-conduction).
Electrochemical characterization of HER and OER performance compared to a flat nickel electrode (Ni-smooth).
Evaluation of an overall water-splitting device using the novel electrodes.

Main Results:

The Ni-conduction electrode demonstrated rapid bubble detachment due to its microstructured grooves.
Reduced overpotentials for HER/OER were achieved: 92/123 mV at 10 mA cm⁻² for Ni-conduction versus 183/176 mV for Ni-smooth.
The Ni-conduction||Ni-conduction device required only 1.53 V for 10 mA cm⁻² overall water splitting.

Conclusions:

Anisotropic microstructuring and wettability design are critical for improving gas evolution electrode performance.
The rice leaves-inspired electrode design offers a promising strategy for efficient mass transfer and enhanced water splitting.
This work presents a novel approach for developing superior electrodes for commercial green hydrogen generation.