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Abstract
Replacement of the current noble metal-based electrocatalysts requires designing low-cost and potential electrocatalyst with high-performance. The present work reports the novel induction-driven combustion synthesis method for Mn doped CoFe2O4 (MCF) nanoparticles (Nps) using sugarcane juice as a green source of fuel. The as-synthesized MCFs were employed as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for water splitting. The effect of varying concentrations of Mn in MCF on its electrochemical performance was examined and discussed. The optimal sample MCF0.5 electrocatalyst exhibited remarkable electrochemical activity towards the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), with overpotentials of 270 mV and −177 mV, respectively at 10 mA/cm2. Furthermore, MCF0.5 electrocatalyst also demonstrated an impressive electrolysis cell voltage of 1.60 V at 10 mA/cm2 with remarkable long-term stability. The research proposed here offers a novel (induction driven), fast (20 min), green (sugarcane juice) and scalable (yield) approach for synthesizing mixed ferrite Nps with less than 10 nm size and high surface area as an efficient alternative to noble-metal based electrocatalyst for water splitting.
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The objective of the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy is to facilitate the exchange of new ideas, technological advancements, and research findings in the field of Hydrogen Energy among scientists and engineers worldwide. This journal showcases original research, both analytical and experimental, covering various aspects of Hydrogen Energy. These include production, storage, transmission, utilization, enabling technologies, environmental impact, economic considerations, and global perspectives on hydrogen and its carriers such as NH3, CH4, alcohols, etc.
The utilization aspect encompasses various methods such as thermochemical (combustion), photochemical, electrochemical (fuel cells), and nuclear conversion of hydrogen, hydrogen isotopes, and hydrogen carriers into thermal, mechanical, and electrical energies. The applications of these energies can be found in transportation (including aerospace), industrial, commercial, and residential sectors.