Novel electrocatalysts for generating oxygen from alkaline water electrolysis

被引：110

作者：

Singh, R. N. ^{[1
]}

Mishra, D.

Anindita

Sinha, A. S. K.

Singh, A.

机构：

[1] Banaras Hindu Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Chem, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India

[2] Banaras Hindu Univ, Inst Technol, Dept Chem Engn, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India

来源：

ELECTROCHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS | 2007年 / 9卷 / 06期

关键词：

microwave-assisted synthesis; electrocatalysis; spinel-type; water electrolysis; oxygen evolution;

D O I：

10.1016/j.elecom.2007.01.044

中图分类号：

O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];

学科分类号：

081704 ;

摘要：

We have obtained spinel-type Co3O4 and La-doped Co3O4 in the form of thin film on Ni, using microwave-assisted synthesis, which dramatically exhibit very low overpotentials for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Investigations have shown that at the apparent current density of 100 mA cm(-2) in 1 mol dm(-3) KOH at 25 degrees C, the new electrodes, Co3O4 (oxide loading = 3.4 +/- 0.3 mg cm(-2)) and Ladoped Co3O4 (oxide loading = 2.8 +/- 0.4 mg cm(-2)), produce overpotentials, 235 +/- 7 and 224 +/- 8 mV, respectively. Such low overpotentials for the OER, to our knowledge, have not been found on any mixed oxide electrode material reported in literature till today. Small La addition improved the BET surface area and porosity of the oxide catalyst powder and reduced the charge transfer resistance for the OER on the electrode made of oxide powder. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：1369 / 1373

页数：5

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