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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Catalysis

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  • High-performance, cost-effective catalysts are essential for the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in hydrogen energy.
  • Iron (Fe) is affordable and conductive but limited by excessive hydrogen adsorption due to its high d-band center, hindering HER efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a room-temperature synthesis method for copper-iron (Cu-Fe) self-supporting electrodes.
  • To improve the catalytic performance of iron-based HER catalysts by introducing copper.

Main Methods:

  • Room-temperature synthesis of Cu-Fe composite electrodes from iron microparticles.
  • Characterization of electrode performance for alkaline HER, including overpotential and stability tests.

Main Results:

  • The Cu-Fe electrodes achieved low overpotentials of 153 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and 431 mV at 300 mA cm-2.
  • The electrodes demonstrated stable HER performance for over 150 hours.
  • Copper introduction improved water dissociation and hydrogen desorption on the iron catalyst.

Conclusions:

  • A simple, room-temperature method for producing self-supporting Cu-Fe composite electrodes was established.
  • The Cu-Fe electrodes show significant potential for practical applications in hydrogen energy due to enhanced HER efficiency and stability.
  • Modulating iron's catalytic properties with copper provides a valuable strategy for designing advanced HER catalysts.