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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Sustainable Energy

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  • Proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis is crucial for sustainable hydrogen production.
  • Current PEM electrolyzers rely heavily on scarce and expensive iridium-based anode catalysts.
  • Developing cost-effective and efficient alternatives is essential for widespread adoption.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and optimize a mixed ruthenium-tungsten oxide (Ru-W)Ox catalyst as a non-iridium alternative for PEM water electrolysis.
  • To evaluate the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity and long-term stability of the developed catalyst.
  • To assess the performance of the catalyst when integrated into a PEM water electrolyzer.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of (Ru-W)Ox catalysts using the Pechini-Adams method.
  • Optimization of catalyst performance by varying Ru/W doping ratios and synthesis temperatures.
  • Electrochemical characterization including overpotential measurements and stability testing.
  • Integration and testing of the optimized catalyst in a PEM water electrolyzer setup.

Main Results:

  • The Ru6W4Ox catalyst synthesized at 400 °C exhibited superior OER activity, with an overpotential of 140.32 mV at 10 mA cm⁻².
  • The catalyst demonstrated excellent stability, with no significant activity loss after 150 hours of testing.
  • In a PEM water electrolyzer, the Ru6W4Ox-400 °C catalyst achieved a low cell voltage of 1.784 V at 2 A cm⁻², resulting in an energy consumption of 4.34 kWh m⁻³ H₂.

Conclusions:

  • Mixed (Ru-W)Ox catalysts are a promising, cost-effective alternative to iridium-based catalysts for PEM water electrolysis.
  • The optimized Ru6W4Ox-400 °C catalyst offers high activity and stability for the oxygen evolution reaction.
  • This research provides valuable insights for developing efficient and durable non-iridium OER catalysts for sustainable hydrogen production.