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Thermal oxidation–electroreduction modified 3D NiCu for efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction
- Source :
- International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 46:22292-22302
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2021.
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Abstract
- The preparation of high-efficiency and low-cost electrocatalysts is vital to the development of green hydrogen energy. In this study, 3D NiCu electrodes with hierarchical micro-nano structure was constructed by a simple direct-write 3D printing technology and followed by the treatment of thermal oxidation - electroreduction steps. The composite structure of Cu NWs/Cu2O and Ni/NiO in the prepared 3D NiCu promotes the dissociation of water and the conversion of hydrogen, and the special micro-nano structure displays a large active surface area. Therefore, the 3D NiCu exhibits a low overpotential of 70 mV to deliver a current density of 10 mA cm−2. It demonstrates outstanding stability in the hydrogen evolution reaction experiment for 100 h in 1 M KOH. Overall, this research provides a pioneer of modified 3D printing to hydrogen production by water electrolysis.
- Subjects :
- Thermal oxidation
Materials science
Electrolysis of water
Hydrogen
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Non-blocking I/O
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
chemistry.chemical_element
02 engineering and technology
Overpotential
010402 general chemistry
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
Condensed Matter Physics
01 natural sciences
0104 chemical sciences
Fuel Technology
Chemical engineering
chemistry
Hydrogen fuel
0210 nano-technology
Self-ionization of water
Hydrogen production
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Details
- ISSN :
- 03603199
- Volume :
- 46
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........86a3f1d43c9adbcb4ef2e71847ab56d3