scholarly journals Study of Activity and Super-Capacitance Exhibited by Bifunctional Raney 2.0 Catalyst for Alkaline Water-Splitting Electrolysis

Hydrogen ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
William J. F. Gannon ◽  
Charles W. Dunnill
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Electrochemical Techniques ◽  
Bifunctional Electrocatalyst ◽  
Energy Capture ◽  
A New Technique ◽  
Alkaline Electrolysis

Low-cost, high-performance coatings for hydrogen production via electrolytic water-splitting are of great importance for de-carbonising energy. In this study the Raney2.0 coating was analysed using various electrochemical techniques to assess its absolute performance, and it was confirmed to have an extremely low overpotential for hydrogen evolution of just 28 mV at 10 mA/cm2. It was also confirmed to be an acceptable catalyst for oxygen evolution, making it the highest performing simple bifunctional electrocatalyst known. The coating exhibits an extremely high capacitance of up to 1.7 F/cm2, as well as being able to store 0.61 J/cm2 in the form of temporary hydride deposits. A new technique is presented that performs a best-fit of a transient simulation of an equivalent circuit containing a constant phase element to cyclic voltammetry measurements. From this the roughness factor of the coating was calculated to be approximately 40,000, which is the highest figure ever reported for this type of material. The coating is therefore an extremely useful improved bifunctional coating for the continued roll-out of alkaline electrolysis for large-scale renewable energy capture via hydrogen production.

Interfacial engineering of Mo2C–Mo3C2 heteronanowires for high performance hydrogen evolution reactions

Nanoscale ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (48) ◽  
pp. 23318-23329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Jia ◽  
Chen Li ◽  
Yaru Zhao ◽  
Bitao Liu ◽  
Shixiu Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Activity ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Precious Metal ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Critical Importance ◽  
Interfacial Engineering ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reactions

Non-precious metal-based electrocatalysts with high activity and stability for efficient hydrogen evolution reactions are of critical importance for low-cost and large-scale water splitting.

Ultra-thin NiFeSe nanosheets as a highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 582-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Yang Sun ◽  
Mei-Yan Jiang ◽  
Lian-Kui Wu ◽  
Guang-Ya Hou ◽  
Yi-Ping Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Good Stability ◽  
Excellent Performance ◽  
Bifunctional Electrocatalyst ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Overall Water Splitting

Developing a bifunctional electrocatalyst with a facile method, low cost, excellent performance and good stability for overall water splitting is essential for the wide application of hydrogen production.

Rational design of NixCoyP@C cocatalyst for enhanced overall water splitting based on g-C3N4 photocatalyst — the synergy of carbon-shell modification and bimetal modulation

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingfeng Zhang ◽  
Xuefang Lan ◽  
Lili Wang ◽  
Jinsheng Shi ◽  
Kefeng Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Rational Design ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
H2 Production ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Shell Nanoparticles ◽  
Core Shell Nanoparticles

Developing high-performance and low-cost cocatalyst is crucial to realize large-scale H2 production using solar energy. Herein, a non-precious NixCoy-P@C core-shell nanoparticles (NPs) is synthesized as a high active cocatalyst for...

Highly Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalyst (ORR/OER) Derived from GO Functionalized with Carbonyl, Hydroxyl and Epoxy Groups for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Gu ◽  
Xuan-Long Sun ◽  
Jiao Zhao ◽  
Bing-Quan Gong ◽  
Zheng-Lv Bao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
High Activity ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Bifunctional Electrocatalyst ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Air Battery ◽  
Epoxy Groups ◽  
Zinc Air Batteries

Electrocatalysts play an important role in fuel cells, metal-air battery and water-splitting devices. The development of low cost, high activity and high performance bifunctional electrocatalysts for ORR and OER is...

scholarly journals Hydrogen production from water electrolysis: role of catalysts

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shan Wang ◽  
Aolin Lu ◽  
Chuan-Jian Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Noble Metal ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Water Electrolysis ◽  
Efficient Production ◽  
Production Of Hydrogen

AbstractAs a promising substitute for fossil fuels, hydrogen has emerged as a clean and renewable energy. A key challenge is the efficient production of hydrogen to meet the commercial-scale demand of hydrogen. Water splitting electrolysis is a promising pathway to achieve the efficient hydrogen production in terms of energy conversion and storage in which catalysis or electrocatalysis plays a critical role. The development of active, stable, and low-cost catalysts or electrocatalysts is an essential prerequisite for achieving the desired electrocatalytic hydrogen production from water splitting for practical use, which constitutes the central focus of this review. It will start with an introduction of the water splitting performance evaluation of various electrocatalysts in terms of activity, stability, and efficiency. This will be followed by outlining current knowledge on the two half-cell reactions, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), in terms of reaction mechanisms in alkaline and acidic media. Recent advances in the design and preparation of nanostructured noble-metal and non-noble metal-based electrocatalysts will be discussed. New strategies and insights in exploring the synergistic structure, morphology, composition, and active sites of the nanostructured electrocatalysts for increasing the electrocatalytic activity and stability in HER and OER will be highlighted. Finally, future challenges and perspectives in the design of active and robust electrocatalysts for HER and OER towards efficient production of hydrogen from water splitting electrolysis will also be outlined.

scholarly journals Solar Thermochemical Hydrogen Production in the USA

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7804
Author(s):  
Christoph Falter ◽  
Andreas Sizmann
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
The United States ◽  
Solar Irradiation ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Fossil Energy ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Solar Thermochemical

Hydrogen produced from renewable energy has the potential to decarbonize parts of the transport sector and many other industries. For a sustainable replacement of fossil energy carriers, both the environmental and economic performance of its production are important. Here, the solar thermochemical hydrogen pathway is characterized with a techno-economic and life-cycle analysis. Assuming a further increase of conversion efficiency and a reduction of investment costs, it is found that hydrogen can be produced in the United States of America at costs of 2.1–3.2 EUR/kg (2.4–3.6 USD/kg) at specific greenhouse gas emissions of 1.4 kg CO2-eq/kg. A geographical potential analysis shows that a maximum of 8.4 × 1011 kg per year can be produced, which corresponds to about twelve times the current global and about 80 times the current US hydrogen production. The best locations are found in the Southwest of the US, which have a high solar irradiation and short distances to the sea, which is beneficial for access to desalinated water. Unlike for petrochemical products, the transport of hydrogen could potentially present an obstacle in terms of cost and emissions under unfavorable circumstances. Given a large-scale deployment, low-cost transport seems, however, feasible.

Fe, Ni-codoped W18O49 grown on nickel foam as bifunctional electrocatalyst for boosted water splitting

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guojuan Hai ◽  
Jianfeng Huang ◽  
Liyun Cao ◽  
Koji Kajiyoshi ◽  
Long Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Solvothermal Method ◽  
Nickel Foam ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Bifunctional Catalysts ◽  
Renewable Energy Systems ◽  
Bifunctional Electrocatalyst

Designing cost-effective bifunctional catalysts with high-performance and durability is of great significance for the renewable energy systems. Herein, a typical Fe, Ni-codoped W18O49/NF was prepared via a simple solvothermal method....

scholarly journals Process Design Kit and Design Automation for Flexible Hybrid Electronics

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 117-123
Author(s):  
Tsung-Ching Huang ◽  
Ting Lei ◽  
Leilai Shao ◽  
Sridhar Sivapurapu ◽  
Madhavan Swaminathan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Process Design ◽  
Design Automation ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Thin Film Transistor ◽  
Solution Process ◽  
Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Wearable Electronics ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract High-performance low-cost flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) are desirable for applications such as internet of things and wearable electronics. Carbon nanotube (CNT) thin-film transistor (TFT) is a promising candidate for high-performance FHE because of its high carrier mobility, superior mechanical flexibility, and material compatibility with low-cost printing and solution processes. Flexible sensors and peripheral CNT-TFT circuits, such as decoders, drivers, and sense amplifiers, can be printed and hybrid-integrated with thinned (<50 μm) silicon chips on soft, thin, and flexible substrates for a wide range of applications, from flexible displays to wearable medical devices. Here, we report (1) a process design kit (PDK) to enable FHE design automation for large-scale FHE circuits and (2) solution process-proven intellectual property blocks for TFT circuits design, including Pseudo-Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (Pseudo-CMOS) flexible digital logic and analog amplifiers. The FHE-PDK is fully compatible with popular silicon design tools for design and simulation of hybrid-integrated flexible circuits.

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