Ligand-free monophasic CuPd alloys endow boosted reaction kinetics toward energy-efficient hydrogen fuel production paired with hydrazine oxidation

doi:10.1016/j.jmst.2022.09.043

Abstract

Abstract: Optimizing the structure and components is a prevalent strategy for increasing electrocatalytic energy-saving H₂ fuel production. One of the sustainable and efficient techniques is electrocatalytic water splitting for H₂ generation, but it is still restricted by the kinetically sluggish OER. Due to the lower standard oxidation potential of -0.33 V, replacing the OER with anodic hydrazine oxidation reaction (HzOR) is an effective way to extensively reduce the use of electricity in water electrolysis. Through alloying, the semiconductor and adsorption characteristics of Cu, interlaced by Pd²⁺ solution on the Pd surface by pulsed laser ablation (PLA) in methanol, are selectively altered to maximize cathodic HER and anodic HzOR performance. The optimal Cu1Pd3/C ratio demonstrates outstanding HER performance with a low overpotential of 0.315 V at 10 mA cm^-2, as well as an ultralow overpotential of 0.560 V for HzOR in 0.5 M N₂H₄/1.0 M KOH. Furthermore, the constructed HzOR-assisted electrolyzer cell with Cu1Pd3/C ∥ Cu1Pd3/C as anode and cathode exhibits a cell voltage of 0.505 V at 10 mA cm^-2 with exceptional endurance over 5 h. The current study advances competent CuPd alloys as multifunctional electrocatalysts for H₂ fuel production using a HzOR-assisted energy-efficient electrolyzer.

Key words: PLA, CuPd alloy, Sonochemical process, HzOR, Hydrazine evolution reaction, Hydrazine splitting, Water splitting

Yujeong Jeong, Shreyanka Shankar Naik, Yiseul Yu, Jayaraman Theerthagiri, Seung Jun Lee, Pau Loke Show, Hyun Chul Choi, Myong Yong Choi. Ligand-free monophasic CuPd alloys endow boosted reaction kinetics toward energy-efficient hydrogen fuel production paired with hydrazine oxidation[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2023, 143: 20-29.

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