Carbon-Supported IrCoOx nanoparticles as an efficient and stable OER electrocatalyst for practicable CO2 electrolysis

Woong Hee Lee; Hong Nhan Nong; Chang Hyuck Choi; Keun Hwa Chae; Yun Jeong Hwang; Byoung Koun Min; Peter Strasser; Hyung Suk Oh

doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2020.118820

Carbon-Supported IrCoO_x nanoparticles as an efficient and stable OER electrocatalyst for practicable CO₂ electrolysis

Woong Hee Lee, Hong Nhan Nong, Chang Hyuck Choi, Keun Hwa Chae, Yun Jeong Hwang, Byoung Koun Min, Peter Strasser, Hyung Suk Oh

GREEN SCHOOL (Graduate School of Energy and Environment)

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Abstract

The development of an efficient and stable oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalyst operating under pH-neutral conditions is vital for the realization of sustainable CO₂ reduction reaction (CO₂RR) systems in the future. For commercializing this system, it is also important to be able to use general-purpose water as an electrolyte. Here, we explore, characterize and validate a new IrCoO_x mixed metal oxide as efficient and stable OER catalyst, before we investigate and proof its suitability as counter electrode to a CO₂RR cathode operating under pH-neutral conditions. More specifically, carbon-supported IrCoO_x core-shell nanoparticles exhibited a highly efficient OER catalytic activity and stability compared to state-of-art reference IrO_x catalysts in CO₂-saturated 0.5 M KHCO₃ tap-water. IrCoO_x/C also exhibited a significantly improved electrochemical oxidation and corrosion resistance than IrO_x, resulting in a beneficial suppression of Ir dissolution. The application of IrCoO_x/C in the CO₂ electrolyzer displayed superior CO space-time yields over prolonged electrolyzer tests.

Original language	English
Article number	118820
Journal	Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
Volume	269
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2020.118820
Publication status	Published - 2020 Jul 15

Keywords

COreduction reaction (CORR)
Iridium–cobalt
Neutral condition
Tap water
Water oxidation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Catalysis
Environmental Science(all)
Process Chemistry and Technology

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