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Aluminum-TiO2 NPs Composites as Non-precious Catalysts for Efficient Electrochemical Generation of Hydrogen

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In this paper, we demonstrated, for the first time, aluminum titania nanoparticle (Al-TiO2 NP) composites with variable amounts of TiO2 NPs as nonprecious active catalysts for the electrochemical generation of H2. These materials were synthesized by mixing desired amounts of hydrogen titanate nanotubes (TNTs), fabricated here by a cost-effective approach at moderate hydrothermal conditions, with aluminum powder (purity 99.7%; size 35 μm). The mixture was compacted under an applied uniaxial stress of 300 MPa followed by sintering at 500 °C for 1 h. After sintering had been completed, all TNTs were found to convert to TiO2 NPs (average particle size 15 nm). Finally, Al-xTiO2 NP nanocomposites (x = 1, 3, 5, and 10) were obtained and characterized by scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive X-ray, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity of these materials was studied in 0.5 M H2SO4 at 298 K using polarization and impedance measurements. The nanocomposite of chemical composition Al-5% TiO2 NPs showed the best catalytic performance for the HER, with an onset potential (EHER), a Tafel slope (βc), and an exchange current density (j0) of −100 mV (RHE), 59.8 mV decade–1, and 0.14 mA cm–2, respectively. This HER activity is not far from that of the commercial platinum/carbon catalyst (EHER = 0.0 mV, βc = 31 mV dec–1, and j0 = 0.78 mA cm–2). The best catalyst also exhibited good stability after 10000 repetitive cycles with negligible loss in current.

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Opublikowano w:
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces nr 8, wydanie 36, strony 655 - 667,
ISSN: 1944-8244
Język:
angielski
Rok wydania:
2016
Opis bibliograficzny:
Amin M., Ahmed E., Mostafa N., Alotibi M., Darabdhara G., Das M., Wysocka J., Ryl J., El-Rehim S.: Aluminum-TiO2 NPs Composites as Non-precious Catalysts for Efficient Electrochemical Generation of Hydrogen// ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. -Vol. 8, iss. 36 (2016), s.655-667
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Cyfrowy identyfikator dokumentu elektronicznego (otwiera się w nowej karcie) 10.1021/acsami.6b05630
Weryfikacja:
Politechnika Gdańska

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