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Cathodically activated Au/TiO2 nanocomposite synthesized by a new facile solvothermal method: An efficient electrocatalyst with Pt-like activity for hydrogen generation

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We report here a facile, template-free and one-step solvothermal approach for the synthesis of high-temperature stable gold/titania nanocomposite (NCs), providing a new, simple, quick and inexpensive wet-chemical route. Our approach is based on the assembly of gold salt and titanium butoxide in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Also, we present here, for the first time, a cathodically activated Au/TiO2 catalyst with Pt/C activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in 0.5 M H2SO4 in the dark. The as-prepared (unactivated) Au/TiO2 NCs exhibits considerable electrocatalytic activity for H2 generation in the dark, with a low onset potential (EHER) of −64 mV vs. RHE, a Tafel slope (-bc) of 60 mV dec−1 and an exchange current density (jo) of 0.12 mA cm−2. Long-term stability and durability tests in 0.5 M H2SO4, employing cyclic voltammetry technique (10,000 of repetitive cycling) and 72 h of chronoamperometry measurements at a high cathodic potential (cathodic activation), reveal that the electrocatalyst activates during such aging processes yielding an activated Au/TiO2 catalyst with Pt/C-like activity for H2 generation (EHER -3 mV, -bc: 35 mV dec−1, and jo: 0.95 mA cm−2). The outstanding HER activity of the activated catalyst is discussed.

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  • Photo of  A. Mezni

    A. Mezni

    • Taif University Department of Chemistry
  • Photo of  Mohamed Ibrahim

    Mohamed Ibrahim

    • Taif University Department of Chemistry
  • Photo of  M. El-kemary

    M. El-kemary

    • Kafrelsheikh University Chemistry Department
  • Photo of  A. Shaltout

    A. Shaltout

    • Taif University Physics Department
  • Photo of Ph.D. Nasser Mostafa

    Nasser Mostafa Ph.D.

    • Taif University Department of Chemistry
  • Photo of  T. Kumeria

    T. Kumeria

    • The University of Queensland School of Pharmacy
  • Photo of  T. Altalhi

    T. Altalhi

    • Taif University Department of Chemistry
  • Photo of Prof. Mohammed Amin

    Mohammed Amin Prof.

    • Taif University Department of Chemistry

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Category:
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Type:
artykuł w czasopiśmie wyróżnionym w JCR
Published in:
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA no. 290, pages 404 - 418,
ISSN: 0013-4686
Language:
English
Publication year:
2018
Bibliographic description:
Mezni, A., Ibrahim M., El-Kemary, M., Shaltout, A., Mostafa N., Ryl J., Kumeria, T., Altalhi, T., Amin M.: Cathodically activated Au/TiO2 nanocomposite synthesized by a new facile solvothermal method: An efficient electrocatalyst with Pt-like activity for hydrogen generation// ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA. -Vol. 290, (2018), s.404-418
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Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.08.083
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