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Boosting urea electro-oxidation activity by pairing nanoporous nickel with borate anions
Electrochimica Acta ( IF 5.5 ) Pub Date : 2024-12-08 , DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2024.145472
Bibhudatta Malik, Johannes D. Bartl, Nophar Tubul, Hannah-Noa Barad

In this work, we elucidate the crucial role of borate anions ([B(OH)4]-) for the electrocatalytic urea oxidation reaction (UOR) using a nanoporous metallic nickel (NP-Ni) catalyst grown on Si substrates. The UOR activity of the NP-Ni catalyst has been studied at various boric acid (H3BO3) concentrations, demonstrating superior activity at a specific electrolytic composition of 0.5 M KOH, 0.33 M urea, and 50 mM of H3BO3. Based on a wide range of electrochemical techniques, such as, cyclic voltammetry (CV), linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), Pb-anodic deposition, and chronoamperometry (CA), we develop a potential mechanism for the [B(OH)4]--mediated UOR. The high double layer capacitance, surface density of Ni redox sites, and urea oxidation currents, clearly demonstrate the significant impact of [B(OH)4]- during electrolysis. Furthermore, we find that UOR catalyzed by the NP-Ni is controlled by diffusion both in presence and absence of [B(OH)4]-. Finally, a set of physical characterizations, including XPS, SEM, and TEM were performed to correlate the composition and structure of the NP-Ni to the [B(OH)4]--mediated increased UOR activity. The improved UOR activity attributed to the [B(OH)4]- mediation could open a new possibility of research for UOR driven wastewater treatment.

中文翻译:


通过将纳米多孔镍与硼酸盐阴离子配对来提高尿素电氧化活性



在这项工作中,我们使用在 Si 衬底上生长的纳米多孔金属镍 (NP-Ni) 催化剂阐明了硼酸盐阴离子 ([B(OH)4]-) 在电催化尿素氧化反应 (UOR) 中的关键作用。已研究了不同硼酸 (H3BO3) 浓度下 NP-Ni 催化剂的 UOR 活性,在 0.5 M KOH、0.33 M 尿素和 50 mM H3BO3 的特定电解组成下表现出优异的活性。基于广泛的电化学技术,例如循环伏安法 (CV)、线性扫描伏安法 (LSV)、铅阳极沉积法和计时安培法 (CA),我们开发了一种用于 [B(OH)4] 介导的 UOR 的潜在机制。高双电层电容、Ni 氧化还原位点的表面密度和尿素氧化电流清楚地证明了 [B(OH)4]- 在电解过程中的重大影响。此外,我们发现 NP-Ni 催化的 UOR 在存在和不存在 [B(OH)4]- 时都受扩散控制。最后,进行了一组物理表征,包括 XPS、SEM 和 TEM,以将 NP-Ni 的组成和结构与 [B(OH)4] 介导的 UOR 活性增加相关联。归因于 [B(OH)4]- 介导的 UOR 活性的提高可能为 UOR 驱动的废水处理的研究开辟新的可能性。
更新日期:2024-12-08
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