Juanjuan Tian , Shang Li , Zuobiao Zhu , Jinting Tan , Mu Pan
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Abstract
In the research process of proton exchange membrane electrolysis, Ir-based catalysts exhibit sluggish dynamics of reaction and the poor durability in strongly acidic medium, as well as the high cost greatly limit their commercialization. In this paper, in order to decrease the Ir amount and improve precious metal utilization, Ta-doped tin oxide (SnO2) was prepared by sol-gel method in this paper as a support and loaded with iridium dioxide (IrO2). The results indicate that the Ta doping increased conductivity of SnO2 by two orders of magnitude and inhibited particle size growth. The introduction of 2Ta-SnO2 supports improved the electric charge transfer dynamics during the catalytic reaction process, and the mass activity of the 40 wt% IrO2/2Ta-SnO2 catalyst reached 835.39 A g−1 IrO2, which was 3.6 times higher than that of commercial IrO2. The overpotential of the 40 wt% IrO2/2Ta-SnO2 catalyst was 264 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm−2, which is due to the prominent dispersion effect of the support as well as the interaction of the support surface with the active substance. Its stability is better than that of commercial IrO2 in a stability test over 20,000 s. Therefore, Ta-doped SnO2 supported IrO2 catalysts have a promising application by reducing the cost of precious metal catalysts and enhancing the electrocatalytic properties of OER catalysts.
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International Journal of Electrochemical Science is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles, short communications as well as review articles in all areas of electrochemistry: Scope - Theoretical and Computational Electrochemistry - Processes on Electrodes - Electroanalytical Chemistry and Sensor Science - Corrosion - Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage - Electrochemical Engineering - Coatings - Electrochemical Synthesis - Bioelectrochemistry - Molecular Electrochemistry