Artur Bekisch, Karl Skadell, Johannes Ast, Matthias Schulz, Roland Weidl, Silke Christiansen, Michael Stelter
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Abstract
In this study, it is revealed that carbon-free gas diffusion electrodes (CF-GDEs) with macropore sizes outperform the a carbon-based GDE (GDEref). These CF-GDEs exhibit notably reduced overpotentials and increased electrochemical stability. By combining three distinct macropore-sized substrates, coated with MnOx and hydrophobized with polytetrafluorethylen, a range of CF-GDEs with distinct porosity gradients is designed. In the results, the pivotal role of substrate layers and their hydrophilic/hydrophobic attributes in steering the formation of the electrolyte thin film are unveiled. Specifically, one CF-GDE shows a reduction by one-third of the ηOER (0.24 V) compared to GDEref at 10 mA cm−2. Noteworthy, this CF-GDE also displays excellent long-term stability without degradation, which is a common issue with carbon-based GDEs due to carbon corrosion. Impressively, the stability measurement conditions the active catalyst sites of the CF-GDE and leads to the formation of NiOx, Ni6MnO8, and NiMn layered double hydroxides. This results in a doubling of the current densities.
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