Sirlon F. Blaskievicz, Ivo F. Teixeira, Lucia H. Mascaro
{"title":"Evaluation of the photoelectrochemical properties of mono and dual single-atom catalysts","authors":"Sirlon F. Blaskievicz, Ivo F. Teixeira, Lucia H. Mascaro","doi":"10.1007/s10008-024-06029-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-024-06029-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Herein, we prepared poly(heptazine imide) (PHI), a layered structure of carbon nitride material containing sodium cations that were later exchanged, allowing us to obtain single-atom catalyst (SAC) sites of nickel, cobalt, and iron. In addition, combinations among these metals (NiCo, NiFe, and CoFe) were evaluated as dual single-atom catalysts (DSAC). The samples containing transition metal presented a photocurrent response far superior to the unmodified Na-PHI. The maximum photocurrent obtained was for the sample NiCo-PHI in alkaline media, being ~ 70 µA cm<sup>−2</sup> at 1.2 V vs. RHE; this value was higher than both Ni-PHI and Co-PHI combined, indicative of a cooperative effect in the DSAC sample. Lastly, all samples containing transition metal, when studied in acidic media, presented both cathodic and anodic photocurrent indicating a bifunctionality potential for application in both reduction and oxidation of water.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141969709","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}
Thomas S. Varley, Nathan S. Lawrence, Jay D. Wadhawan
{"title":"Electrochemical goniometry: keystone reactivity at the three-phase boundary","authors":"Thomas S. Varley, Nathan S. Lawrence, Jay D. Wadhawan","doi":"10.1007/s10008-024-05932-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-024-05932-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Contact angles of liquid, spherical cap droplets immobilised on an electrode surface and bathed by a fluid are important, quantifiable measures of the liquid/fluid interfacial tension. Optical goniometry, even if computer assisted, suffers when the contact angle is 10° or less. In this work, an alternative method of measurement is considered: electrochemical techniques (voltammetry and chronoamperometry), which rely on the transport of material from within the droplet to the conductive surface. As a result of the reactions that take place at the triple phase boundary, these are demonstrated to provide information on the size and the shape of the droplet, including its contact angle, for the cases when the droplets have a redox analyte and either have a supporting electrolyte, or not. The voltammetric behaviour is seen to change from exhaustive, thin film characteristics, to quasi-steady-state signals as the droplet becomes bigger, or the scan rate becomes larger, or diffusion of the redox material inside the droplet becomes slower. One of the surprising outcomes is that there is a zone of planar diffusion only in the case of the supported droplets, with both the droplet size and its contact angle determining whether this is seen at conventional combinations of scan rates and diffusion coefficients. Experimental data are provided which emphasize key features pertaining to the nature of the redox system and illustrate the facile nature of the contact angle estimation process, albeit to within 10% uncertainty.</p>","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141946680","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}
Yuling Xia, Lijie Zhang, Kang Zhu, Binze Zhang, Changrong Xia
{"title":"Sintering composite electrolytes of yttria-doped bismuth oxide and yttria-stabilized zirconia for solid oxide fuel cells","authors":"Yuling Xia, Lijie Zhang, Kang Zhu, Binze Zhang, Changrong Xia","doi":"10.1007/s10008-024-06030-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-024-06030-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) with high conversion efficiency has drawn great attention for a sustainable future. Its electrolyte, typically yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), is usually sintered above 1400 °C with commercially available powder materials. To lower the sintering temperature, yttria-doped bismuth oxide (YDB) is investigated in this work as an additive to form composite electrolytes. Dilatometric analysis reveals that the temperature corresponding to the maximum shrinkage rate is decreased from 1260 to 870 °C by YDB. Meanwhile, adding YDB results in the formation of poor conductive second phase monoclinic zirconia (m-ZrO<sub>2</sub>), especially when YDB content reaches 3 mol%. Thus, total conductivity decreases and then increases with YDB content. It is noted that the grain boundary conductivity is substantially improved, which is caused by bismuth enrichment at the grain boundary region of the dense composite electrolyte.</p>","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141886892","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}
Najmeh Ahledel, Martin Couillard, Elena A. Baranova
{"title":"Low-temperature methane oxidation: Harnessing electrochemically induced oxygen ions for enhanced Pd nano-catalyst performance","authors":"Najmeh Ahledel, Martin Couillard, Elena A. Baranova","doi":"10.1007/s10008-024-06019-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-024-06019-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The electrochemical promotion of nano-sized Pd catalysis deposited on yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) solid electrolyte (Pd/YSZ) was studied for complete methane oxidation in excess of oxygen. The as-prepared and used Pd/YSZ catalysts were characterized using TEM, SEM, and XRD techniques. In this study, for the first time, we demonstrated the electrochemical promotion of complete methane oxidation over Pd at temperatures as low as 300 °C. The electrochemical promotion of Pd/YSZ was carried out at different cathodic and anodic polarization values in excess of oxygen (p<sub>O2</sub> = 6 kPa) in temperatures ranging from 300—420 °C. Upon anodic and cathodic polarization the highest rate increase of 17.7 and 1.4 was observed at 420 °C, respectively. Chronoamperometric rate transients showed continuous rate increase with the polarization time indicating continuous activation of Pd/YSZ and formation of PdO<sub>x</sub> active phase. When polarization was stopped the reaction rate slowly returned to its initial state showing the persistent EPOC, i.e., the open-circuit reaction rate after polarization was enhanced compared to initial open-circuit conditions (γ = 1.6 after 29 h of polarization). The changes occurring in the Pd catalyst during the polarization were studied using electrochemical techniques, such as cyclic voltammetry, steady-state polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS).</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141880717","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}
{"title":"Ultra‑low‑dose Nb2O5 coating promotes electrochemical kinetics and rate capability of Ni-rich oxide cathode","authors":"Xiaozheng Zhou, Anqi Chen, Chengwei Lu, Ruojian Ma, Ruyi Fang, Yongping Gan, Guoguang Wang, Jianping Xu, Qinzhong Mao, Xiaoxiao Lu, Xinhui Xia, Yang Xia","doi":"10.1007/s10008-024-06023-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-024-06023-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>LiNi<sub>0.8</sub>Co<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>2</sub> (NCM811) cathode material is prized in the electric vehicles (EVs) industry for its high capacity and voltage during operation. However, the high residual alkali content and inferior ionic conductivity of Ni‑rich cathode materials are the intractable obstacles to the large-scale commercial application for a long time. Herein, a feasible Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> coating strategy is proposed to eliminate residual alkali along with constructing high Li<sup>+</sup> conductive coating layer on NCM811 cathode materials surface. Impressively, 0.3% Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>‑coated NCM811 cathode exhibits superior rate capability (146.4 mA h g<sup>−1</sup>@400 mA g<sup>−1</sup>) and remarkable rate cyclic stability (188.5 mA h g<sup>−1</sup> after 100 cycles with capacity retention of 94.8%). On the one hand, a small quantity of Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> coating on NCM811 surface can react with surface residual alkali to promote the transformation of low electronic conductivity surface residual alkali into the Li<sup>+</sup> conductor of LiNbO<sub>3</sub> coating layer, enhancing Li<sup>+</sup> de-intercalation kinetics and rate performance. On the other hand, excessive Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> coating may introduce Nb<sup>5+</sup> into the lattice of NCM811, acting as pivotal components within the Li<sup>+</sup> layer, which effectively suppresses the H2 ↔ H3 phase transition, contributing to long-term cyclic stability. This work paves a new path for the rational design and facile coating of Ni-rich oxide cathode materials with reinforced structure stability and boosted rate capability in high‑energy‑density lithium-ion batteries.</p>","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141870793","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}
Raquel A. C. Lima, Aluísio J. C. Pinto Júnior, Leandro A. Pocrifka, Ermete Antolini, Raimundo R. Passos
{"title":"Central composite design as a tool to investigate the electrocatalytic activity of thermally treated nitrogen-doped graphene for the oxygen reduction reaction","authors":"Raquel A. C. Lima, Aluísio J. C. Pinto Júnior, Leandro A. Pocrifka, Ermete Antolini, Raimundo R. Passos","doi":"10.1007/s10008-024-06022-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-024-06022-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nitrogen-doped graphene (N-graphene) electrocatalysts prepared using a thermal treatment procedure were systematically investigated for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). A central composite experimental design (CCD) was adopted to evaluate the effect of the thermal treatment temperature (from 660 to 940 °C) and mass ratio of graphene and urea precursors (from 1:3 to 1:17) on the electron transfer number (<i>n</i>) of the ORR in alkaline medium. No interaction effect was observed between the two factors, and only temperature had a positive and statistically-significant effect on the <i>n</i> value. XPS results indicated that the improvement of the electrocatalytic activity of N-graphene with the increase of doping temperature cannot be associated with the N configuration or the overall N content, but is related to the formation of defects on graphene. This investigation represents an important step in the adoption of multivariate experimentation for the exploration of metal-free electrocatalysts for fuel cell cathodes.</p>","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141870786","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}
Zirun Wang, Jie Ren, Yuehua Zhao, Ying Lin, Ruobing Lang, Xiumei Pan
{"title":"Density functional theory study on structure information and modification design of solid polymer electrolytes containing ester-thioether groups","authors":"Zirun Wang, Jie Ren, Yuehua Zhao, Ying Lin, Ruobing Lang, Xiumei Pan","doi":"10.1007/s10008-024-06025-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10008-024-06025-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Poly (ethylene glycol dimethacrylate-1,2-ethanedithiol) (P(EDGMA-EDT)) and poly (ethylene glycol dimethacrylate-3,6-dioxy-1,8-octanedithiol) (P(EDGMA-DODT)) are excellent solid polymer electrolytes synthesized experimentally. The coordination structure, redox properties, and modification design of P(EDGMA-EDT)-LiTFSI and P(EDGMA-DODT)-LiTFSI are investigated by density functional theory. The theoretical simulation of infrared spectra and the coordination structure information show that the ester carbonyl group in P(EDGMA-EDT) and the ester carbonyl group and ether oxygen in P(EDGMA-DODT) interact with Li<sup>+</sup> ions. Li<sup>+</sup> ion coordination numbers in these two electrolytes are 4 and 5; thioether and ester groups in polymers are their redox active sites, respectively. Modified sulfone oxide P(EDGMA-EDT)2-SO<sub>2</sub> and P(EDGMA-DODT)2-SO<sub>2</sub> cannot only maintain the reduction stability but also greatly improve the oxidation potential. LiPF<sub>6</sub>, LiDFBOP, and LiBF<sub>3</sub>Cl are good candidates for sulfone-based polymers. The electron-withdrawing groups (− 4Br, − 4Cl, − 4F, − NO<sub>2</sub>, and − CN) substitution can improve the oxidation potential of P(EDGMA-EDT) but have little effect on the oxidation potential of P(EDGMA-DODT) and reduce the reduction stability of both polymers. These findings provide theoretical guidance for the coordination structure as well as the molecular design of solid electrolytes containing ester groups and thioether.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141870785","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}
{"title":"Electrochemical study of the Cu2+ sensor based on ZIF-67/MWCNTs/Nafion","authors":"Qiang Li, Lifeng Ding, Yuru Song, Qi Wang, Jie Zhang, Zhengwei Song, Shengling Li, Jiayu Liu, Xin Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s10008-024-06017-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10008-024-06017-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this work, a ZIF-67/MWCNTs/Nafion sensor platform was constructed based on the good adsorption capacity of ZIF-67, the electrical conductivity of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), and the excellent chemical stability of Nafion for the detection of Cu<sup>2+</sup> in water. Meanwhile, the modified materials were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), BET-specific surface area test, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR). Cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance (EIS), and square wave stripping voltammetry (SWSV) electrochemical methods were used to perform applied test studies on ZIF-67/MWCNTs/Nafion/GCE. The results show that ZIF-67/MWCNTs/Nafion/GCE has high sensitivity (57.5 μA/μM) and a low limit of detection (15.0 nM) for the electrochemical detection of Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions in an electrochemical sensing system. It has high adsorption selectivity for Cu<sup>2+</sup>, and the recovery of Cu<sup>2+</sup> in real water reached 98.6–103%. The modified electrode has good repeatability, reproducibility, anti-interference, and stability, which means this sensing platform can be practically applied to the detection of domestic water.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141870788","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}
Sri Harhsa Swarna Kumar V, Balaji R, Lakshman Neelakantan, Ramya K
{"title":"Patterned Pt-TiO2 coated flow field plates in PEM water electrolyzers for hydrogen production","authors":"Sri Harhsa Swarna Kumar V, Balaji R, Lakshman Neelakantan, Ramya K","doi":"10.1007/s10008-024-06016-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10008-024-06016-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This work investigates the use of Ti6Al4V as flow field plates in PEM-based electrolyzer stacks, utilizing its good corrosion resistance and high mechanical strength. The study explores the development of durable conductive coatings on Ti6Al4V surfaces. The coated surfaces are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), showing the characteristic peaks of Pt deposited and the presence of Pt, PtO<sub>2</sub>, and TiO<sub>2</sub> after thermal oxidation. Field emission scanning electron microscopy reveals a uniform Pt coating on Ti6Al4V with a thickness of 2–3 µm. Potentiodynamic studies revealed improved corrosion resistance with a corrosion current density of 2.1 µA·cm⁻<sup>2</sup> in Ti6Al4V-PA-AD-TO compared to Ti6Al4V. Stability under 2 V vs. SHE for 5 h in a PEM water electrolyzer anodic environment is demonstrated, along with an evaluation of performance in a PEM electrolyzer single cell. The durability of the developed coating is assessed over 100 h in a single-cell setup, offering insights into cost-effective PEM-based electrolyzer stacks. The reduction of reliance on precious metals and the enhancement of durability provide a promising method for achieving economic viability in the production of hydrogen through water electrolysis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141870787","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}
Dmytro Uschpovskiy, Roman Babchuk, Mykhailo Kotyk, Viktoria Vorobyova, Georgii Vasyliev
{"title":"Electrochemical additive manufacturing of copper parts: printed material properties vs. traditionally deposited","authors":"Dmytro Uschpovskiy, Roman Babchuk, Mykhailo Kotyk, Viktoria Vorobyova, Georgii Vasyliev","doi":"10.1007/s10008-024-06026-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-024-06026-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The present work investigates the properties of copper, being obtained by electrochemical 3D printing. The square copper object of 200 µm thickness was obtained from copper sulphate electrolyte. The mechanical and corrosion properties of the copper were investigated and compared to the galvanic and metallurgical copper. The Meier microhardness, Young’s modulus, and plasticity coefficients of electrochemically deposited copper correspond to the properties of 3D-printed copper within 5% accuracy. The linear polarization resistance technique, used in 3.5% NaCl solution, showed that the corrosion rate of printed copper (7.4 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>) lies in between the corrosion rate of metallurgical copper (11.1 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>) and the corrosion rate of galvanic copper (6.9 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>). Thus, the quality of the copper metal, obtained by 3D printing, remains the same as for traditional manufacturing making electrochemical printing a promising technology for copper parts production.</p>","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141775324","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}