{"title":"Co-deposition of Graphene Oxide and Silver Nanoparticles for the Voltammetric Sensing of Chlorpheniramine","authors":"Piyanut Pinyou, Vincent Blay, Jaruwan Pansalee, Suthasinee Ramkrathok, Thanawan Phetmuenwai, Jaroon Jakmunee, Kantapat Chansaenpak, Sireerat Lisnund","doi":"10.1007/s12678-023-00826-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12678-023-00826-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Chlorpheniramine (CPM) is a widely used antihistamine drug that may be desirable to quantify in a variety of samples. We developed a CPM electrochemical sensor based on a composite of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) coated on a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) was used as a surfactant to prevent the aggregation of AgNPs. rGO and AgNPs were co-electrodeposited by cyclic voltammetry, varying the potential from -1.5 to 1.5 V vs. Ag/AgCl 3 M KCl. The electrochemical properties of the modified electrode were characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The rGO/AgNPs/GCE showed excellent electrocatalytic activity for the oxidation of CPM. The anodic peak potential, measured using CV, was 0.78 V vs. Ag/AgCl in a carbonate-bicarbonate buffer of pH 10. The modified electrode exhibited a linear response for CPM concentrations between 10 and 300 μM, with a limit of detection of 4.2 μM. Several potentially interfering species, including ionic and organic compounds, did not have any significant effect on the CPM determination. This work thus describes a versatile sensor that could be applied to measure CPM in real samples.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":535,"journal":{"name":"Electrocatalysis","volume":"14 4","pages":"648 - 658"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12678-023-00826-x.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"4135195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ElectrocatalysisPub Date : 2023-05-01DOI: 10.1007/s12678-023-00824-z
Elif Tüzün, Gülten Atun
{"title":"Individual and Simultaneous Determination of Heavy Metal Ions Using Carbon Paste Electrode Modified with Titania Nanoparticles","authors":"Elif Tüzün, Gülten Atun","doi":"10.1007/s12678-023-00824-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12678-023-00824-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the development of ultrasensitive and selective sensors for heavy metal ions, the fabrication of titania-modified carbon paste electrodes with electrochemical sensing capabilities has received considerable attention. In this study, we investigated the facile preparation of the titania-modified carbon paste electrode and the determination of trace amounts of hazardous Hg(II), Cu(II), and Pb(II) ions by applying the square wave anodic stripping voltammetry method. The titania nanoparticles were characterized using various techniques such as size analyzer, XRD, and FTIR to determine their chemical properties. The experimental findings demonstrated that the titania nanoparticles were uniformly distributed in the graphite used to construct the modified electrode and had an average particle size of 85 nm in crystalline anatase form. Compared with the measurement results, the prepared sensor exhibited excellent sensing performance against Hg(II), Cu(II), and Pb(II) ions with a low detection limit of 15.26, 0.56, and 1.65 nM, respectively. In ternary solutions, their simultaneous determinations showed that the electrode is more sensitive to Hg(II) and Pb(II) ions, with detection limits of 8.32 and 0.25 nM, respectively. Consequently, the experimental results showed that the titania-modified carbon paste electrode is a promising sensor for the determination of hazardous Hg(II), Cu(II) and Pb(II) ions in sensor applications.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000 <figure><div><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></div></figure>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":535,"journal":{"name":"Electrocatalysis","volume":"14 4","pages":"636 - 647"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12678-023-00824-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"4047370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ElectrocatalysisPub Date : 2023-04-29DOI: 10.1007/s12678-023-00822-1
Krishna Kanta Haldar, Imtiaz Ahmed, Rathindranath Biswas, Shouvik Mete, Ranjit A. Patil, Yuan-Ron Ma
{"title":"Efficient MoS2/V2O5 Electrocatalyst for Enhanced Oxygen and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions","authors":"Krishna Kanta Haldar, Imtiaz Ahmed, Rathindranath Biswas, Shouvik Mete, Ranjit A. Patil, Yuan-Ron Ma","doi":"10.1007/s12678-023-00822-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12678-023-00822-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Electrochemical (EC) water splitting is a promising approach for the generation of renewable hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>) fuels and oxygen (O<sub>2</sub>) evolution. Composite structured molybdenum disulphide (MoS<sub>2</sub>)/vanadium pentoxide (V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>) with low overpotential is a promising electrocatalyst for anodic and cathodic material for an alternative energy source. We fabricated a flower shape MoS<sub>2</sub>/V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> composite via a hydrothermal approach where V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5 </sub>grew on the surface of the MoS<sub>2</sub> petals. The unique flower-type composite structure alleviates the surface expansion of electrode material. The electrochemical studies show that the composite possesses good stability with low overpotential and smaller Tafel slope compared to its constituents. It has been found that the MoS<sub>2</sub>/V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> composite exhibits a stable rate performance under the current density of 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> which indicates that the MoS<sub>2</sub>/V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> composite might be a good candidate for both oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions.\u0000</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000 <figure><div><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></div></figure>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":535,"journal":{"name":"Electrocatalysis","volume":"14 4","pages":"624 - 635"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"5102249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ElectrocatalysisPub Date : 2023-04-21DOI: 10.1007/s12678-023-00821-2
Shailendra Kumar Sharma, Hani Taleshi Ahangari, Bernt Johannessen, Vladimir B. Golovko, Aaron T. Marshall
{"title":"Au Cluster-derived Electrocatalysts for CO2 Reduction","authors":"Shailendra Kumar Sharma, Hani Taleshi Ahangari, Bernt Johannessen, Vladimir B. Golovko, Aaron T. Marshall","doi":"10.1007/s12678-023-00821-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12678-023-00821-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Metal clusters often exhibit superior chemical, electronic, and geometrical properties and can show exciting catalytic performance. The catalytic behaviour of the clusters is strongly affected by their size and composition, offering unique opportunities to fine-tune such materials for a specific application. In this study, atomically precise [Au<sub>6</sub>(dppp)<sub>4</sub>](NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>, [Au<sub>9</sub>(PPh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>8</sub>](NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>, [Au<sub>13</sub>(dppe)<sub>5</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>]Cl<sub>3</sub> and Au<sub>101</sub>(PPPh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>21</sub>Cl<sub>5</sub> clusters were synthesised, characterised and their activity for electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction is compared. These Au clusters were deposited onto carbon paper to serve as the cathode for the electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>. The experimental studies suggest that the clusters remain intact upon deposition on the carbon paper but undergo agglomeration during CO<sub>2</sub> electrolysis. The cluster-based catalysts demonstrated high selectivity (75%—90%) for CO production over hydrogen evolution reaction. Upon calcination, the activity of the cluster-based electrodes decreases, which can be attributed to the agglomeration of small clusters into larger bulk-like nanoparticles, as suggested by XPS, XAS and SEM.\u0000</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3><p>A series of phosphine-protected gold clusters supported on carbon paper were studied as CO<sub>2</sub>RR electrocatalysts. The CO<sub>2</sub>RR activity was dependent on their size and ligand density. Thermal annealing of the catalysts invariably lowered CO selectivity due to agglomeration of the clusters into larger nanoparticles. \u0000</p><figure><div><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></div></figure></div>","PeriodicalId":535,"journal":{"name":"Electrocatalysis","volume":"14 4","pages":"611 - 623"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"4810874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ElectrocatalysisPub Date : 2023-04-19DOI: 10.1007/s12678-023-00823-0
D. Majumder, S. Kolay, V. S. Tripathi
{"title":"Proton Relay Mediated Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution by an Economic Co(III) Complex","authors":"D. Majumder, S. Kolay, V. S. Tripathi","doi":"10.1007/s12678-023-00823-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12678-023-00823-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Bis(iminidiacetato)cobaltate(III) complex has been evaluated for electrocatalytic proton reduction. The process follows a rare pathway of protonation of ligand upon addition of a weak acid in DMF/water (9:1 v/v) medium. Thus, the complex becomes electroactive only in the presence of acid. In the presence of weak acid, a new reduction peak corresponding to Co<sup>I</sup>/Co<sup>0</sup> reduction is observed. The electrocatalytic activity towards proton reduction reaction is exhibited by this peak. An electrochemical-chemical-electrochemical (ECE) route initiated by proton relay on ligand site has been established for the electrocatalytic process. The catalytic activity of the complex in DMF/water medium was evaluated by controlled potential electrolysis, turnover number (TON), and turnover frequency (TOF).</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000 <figure><div><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></div></figure>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":535,"journal":{"name":"Electrocatalysis","volume":"14 4","pages":"602 - 610"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12678-023-00823-0.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"5037051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ElectrocatalysisPub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.1007/s12678-023-00819-w
Guobing Wei, Qiqi Fan, Nian Hong, Hanfeng Cui, Wenxing Zhang, Mijit Rustam, Alxir Alim, Tao Jiang, Huanhuan Dong, Hao Fan
{"title":"A Reagentless Aptamer Sensor Based on a Self-Powered DNA Machine for Electrochemical Detection of AFB1","authors":"Guobing Wei, Qiqi Fan, Nian Hong, Hanfeng Cui, Wenxing Zhang, Mijit Rustam, Alxir Alim, Tao Jiang, Huanhuan Dong, Hao Fan","doi":"10.1007/s12678-023-00819-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12678-023-00819-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A reagentless electrochemical aptamer sensor for AFB1 detection was constructed based on DNAzyme-driven DNA walker and bisferrocene. No significant change in electrochemical signal was observed when the target AFB1 was not added. The electrochemical signal was significantly reduced when the target AFB1 was added.</p>","PeriodicalId":535,"journal":{"name":"Electrocatalysis","volume":"14 4","pages":"593 - 601"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"4001407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ElectrocatalysisPub Date : 2023-03-16DOI: 10.1007/s12678-023-00820-3
Muhammad Nurdin, Ilham Ilham, Maulidiyah Maulidiyah, Muh. Zakir Muzakkar, Dwiprayogo Wibowo, Zul Arham, La Ode Agus Salim, Irwan Irwan, Catherina Bijang, Akrajas Ali Umar
{"title":"Enhanced Photoelectrocatalytic Performance Using Chalcogenide Te/TiO2/Ti Nanotube Array Based on COD Analyses for Water Treatment Applications","authors":"Muhammad Nurdin, Ilham Ilham, Maulidiyah Maulidiyah, Muh. Zakir Muzakkar, Dwiprayogo Wibowo, Zul Arham, La Ode Agus Salim, Irwan Irwan, Catherina Bijang, Akrajas Ali Umar","doi":"10.1007/s12678-023-00820-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12678-023-00820-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The effect of Te doping of the TiO<sub>2</sub>/Ti nanotube arrays (NTAs) on the photoelectrochemical chemical oxygen demand (COD) detection has been investigated. It is found that the Te doping has enhanced the photoelectrocatalytic properties of the TiO<sub>2</sub>/Ti NTAs electrode. This indicated by the linearity, accuracy, and repeatability of measurement of the test compounds chemicals. The Te-TiO<sub>2</sub>/Ti NTAs shows an excellent linearity to all test compounds up to 10 μM of concentration. It is only up to 5 μM in pristine TiO<sub>2</sub>/Ti NTAs system. In term of accuracy, the Te-TiO<sub>2</sub>/Ti NTAs electrode can provide the measurement accuracy of up to 100% fit to the theoretical value for all test compound chemical. It is only less than 80% for TiO<sub>2</sub>/Ti NTAs electrode. Meanwhile, the repeatability of measurement for the electrode, the Te-TiO<sub>2</sub>/Ti NTAs exhibits 1.8% RSD value, which is lower than the pristine TiO<sub>2</sub>/Ti NTAs, i.e., 2%. The enhancement of the photoelectrocatalytic properties of the TiO<sub>2</sub> by Te doping is due to the lowering of electron and hole recombination during the photoactivation, promoting massive surface reaction with organic compounds and improving the sensing sensitivity. The Te-TiO<sub>2</sub>/Ti NTAs should find the extensive application of PECOD detection of organic contamination in the environment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":535,"journal":{"name":"Electrocatalysis","volume":"14 4","pages":"581 - 592"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12678-023-00820-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"4655430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ElectrocatalysisPub Date : 2023-03-10DOI: 10.1007/s12678-023-00817-y
João Paulo Tenório da Silva Santos, Sherlan Guimarães Lemos, Murilo Fernando Gromboni, Vinicius Del Colle, Artur José Santos Mascarenhas, Valéria Cristina Fernandes
{"title":"Chemometric Investigation of Platinum Electrodeposition on Titanium Substrates for Ethanol Electro-oxidation","authors":"João Paulo Tenório da Silva Santos, Sherlan Guimarães Lemos, Murilo Fernando Gromboni, Vinicius Del Colle, Artur José Santos Mascarenhas, Valéria Cristina Fernandes","doi":"10.1007/s12678-023-00817-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12678-023-00817-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The objective of this work is to employ chemometric tools to investigate the influence of the synthesis parameters in platinum electrodeposition on a titanium substrate using cyclic voltammetry. Through a 2<sup>2</sup> factorial design, using as response the maximum peak current density during the ethanol electro-oxidation, one can observe that the number of cycles and the scan rate are both significant, but the interaction between them is not. The maximum peak current density is observed for the electrode obtained with NC = 20 cycles and SR = 200 mV s<sup>−1</sup>. The structural characterization indicates that the surface irregularity of the substrate causes an uneven growth of the (200) and (220) crystallographic planes, which present different performances in the electro-oxidation of ethanol. The response surface methodology indicates that the best experimental condition is that obtained with 10 cycles and 218 mV s<sup>−1</sup>. The Pt/Ti electrodes prepared with the optimized parameters are promising.\u0000</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000 <figure><div><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></div></figure>\u0000 <p>A 2<sup>2</sup> factorial design was applied to prepare Pt/Ti for ethanol eletro-oxidation. Pt electrodeposits have shown an atypical “house of cards” morphology. Preferential orientation of Pt on Ti surface are related to better activity. Response surface methodology points 10 cycles at 218 mV s<sup>−1</sup> as the best condition.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":535,"journal":{"name":"Electrocatalysis","volume":"14 4","pages":"570 - 580"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"4430867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ElectrocatalysisPub Date : 2023-03-04DOI: 10.1007/s12678-023-00816-z
Vanessa L. Oliveira, Yvonne Soldo-Olivier, Edson A. Ticianelli, Marian Chatenet, Eric Sibert
{"title":"Formic Acid Electrooxidation on Palladium Nano-Layers Deposited onto Pt(111): Investigation of the Substrate Effect","authors":"Vanessa L. Oliveira, Yvonne Soldo-Olivier, Edson A. Ticianelli, Marian Chatenet, Eric Sibert","doi":"10.1007/s12678-023-00816-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12678-023-00816-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The influence of Pd nano-layers electro-deposited onto Pt(111) single crystal has been systematically studied toward the formic acid electrochemical oxidation reaction in H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> and HClO<sub>4</sub>. The studied Pd<sub>xML</sub>/Pt(111) surfaces (<i>x</i> = 1, 2, 5, and 16 monolayers (ML)) are all more active than Pt(111) toward formic acid oxidation, even if the activity is very sensitive to the Pd film thickness and morphology. In sulfate solution, the competitive adsorption of long-range ordered (bi)sulfate on the pseudomorphic Pd terraces effectively hinders the formic acid oxidation only on the thinnest films. We could observe the different roles of the (bi)sulfate adsorption on the first and on the following deposited Pd layers. The sulfate adsorption competitive role rapidly fades away beyond about 5 ML of equivalent thickness, due to the surface roughness increasing and terraces width diminishing. In perchlorate media, anions do not adsorb competitively with formic acid intermediates, allowing a larger activity of the formic acid oxidation up to about 5 ML. At higher thicknesses, the difference in activity between the two electrolytic media is reduced, and it drops in both electrolytes close to 0.5 V vs. RHE, where Pd surface oxides are formed. Coupling the electrochemical results with the Pd layer structural description previously obtained from in situ SXRD experiments, the outstanding activity of Pd<sub>1ML</sub>/Pt(111) observed in perchloric solution can be explained by the ligand effect of the underlying platinum atoms on the first pseudomorphic Pd layer. This advantageous effect is lost for Pd deposits thicker than 1 ML.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000 <figure><div><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></div></figure>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":535,"journal":{"name":"Electrocatalysis","volume":"14 4","pages":"561 - 569"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12678-023-00816-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"4174076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ElectrocatalysisPub Date : 2023-03-04DOI: 10.1007/s12678-023-00818-x
S. Amira, M. Ferkhi, F. Mauvy, S. Fourcade, J. M. Bassat, J. C. Grenier
{"title":"La1.5Nd0.3Pr0.2NiO4.16: A New Cathode Material for IT-Solid Oxide Fuel Cells","authors":"S. Amira, M. Ferkhi, F. Mauvy, S. Fourcade, J. M. Bassat, J. C. Grenier","doi":"10.1007/s12678-023-00818-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12678-023-00818-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The La<sub>1.5</sub>Nd<sub>0.3</sub>Pr<sub>0.2</sub>NiO<sub>4.16</sub> material was prepared by the citrate method and used as a cathode for a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC). The study was carried out in the presence of a thin interfacial layer composed of 50% GDC10 and 50% 8YSZ deposited on both surfaces of the GDC10 (Ce<sub>1.9</sub>Gd<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>1.95</sub>) electrolyte. The purity of the materials was studied by X-ray diffraction, while X-ray photon-electron spectrometry (XPS) was used to characterize the surface chemical state of the synthesized material; the morphology of the electrode and cross-sectional images of the cell were obtained by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Iodometric titration has also been performed to evaluate oxygen over-stoichiometry. Cross-sectional SEM images have shown good adherence between all the cell components, and the cationic character of the cathode material was confirmed by the XPS and iodometric analysis. The use of these materials as an oxygen cathode has shown interesting electrochemical properties with an area-specific resistance (ASR) value of the order of 0.060 (Ω.cm<sup>2</sup>) at 600 °C and 0.022 (Ω.cm<sup>2</sup>) at 700 °C. The activation energy (Ea) of the LNPNO5 material is very low and is of the order of 0.96 eV.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000 <figure><div><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div><div><p>1. An anionic character of La<sub>1.5</sub>Nd<sub>0.3</sub>Pr<sub>0.2</sub>NiO<sub>4.16</sub> was determined; an important property for easy displacement of oxide ions in these materials.</p><p>2. At 600 and 700 °C, the ASRs of La<sub>1.5</sub>Nd<sub>0.3</sub>Pr<sub>0.2</sub>NiO<sub>4.16</sub> were as low as 0.06 Ω.cm<sup>2</sup> and 0.022 Ω.cm<sup>2</sup>, respectively.</p><p>3. The presence of the new interfacial layer (8YSZ (50%) + GDC10 (50%) is of interest to operate at intermediate temperatures for SOFCs.</p><p>4. La<sub>1.5</sub>Nd<sub>0.3</sub>Pr<sub>0.2</sub>NiO<sub>4.16</sub> can be qualified to be an excellent cathode material for SOFC fuel cells operating at intermediate temperatures, 600 – 700 °C.</p></div></div></div></figure>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":535,"journal":{"name":"Electrocatalysis","volume":"14 4","pages":"546 - 560"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"4511578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}