Leveraging metal alloy-hybrid support interaction to enhance oxygen evolution kinetics and stability in proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers

In Gyeom Kim; Ahyoun Lim; Jong Hyun Jang; Kwan Young Lee; In Wook Nah; Sehkyu Park

doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.230002

Leveraging metal alloy-hybrid support interaction to enhance oxygen evolution kinetics and stability in proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers

In Gyeom Kim, Ahyoun Lim, Jong Hyun Jang, Kwan Young Lee, In Wook Nah, Sehkyu Park

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Abstract

This study presents the unprecedented high OER performance of binary iridium (Ir) and ruthenium (Ru) nanoparticles on TiO₂-oxide-decorated reduced graphene oxide (rGO) in acidic media. IrRu alloy electrocatalysts supported on TiO₂-rGO (denoted as IrRu/TG) were prepared via ultrasonic spray pyrolysis, followed by the polyol method. TiO₂-rGO (TG) support is used not only to disperse IrRu nanoparticles effectively but also to induce the electronic modulation of Ir by downshifting its d-band center compared to unsupported catalysts. IrRu/TG exhibits optimal OER performances and high stability when the weight ratio of TiO₂:rGO is 90:10 (i.e., T₉₀G₁₀). The successfully synthesized IrRu/T₉₀G₁₀ exhibits remarkable OER activity, requiring a low overpotential of 254 mV to reach 10 mA cm⁻² compare with the unsupported IrRuO_x (372 mV), IrRu/rGO (325 mV), and commercial Ir black (340 mV). Moreover, TiO₂-rGO (TG) support inhibits the aggregation and oxidative dissolution of IrRu species, thereby enhancing the stability in acidic media. In proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE) tests using membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs), IrRu/T₉₀G₁₀ shows more than twice the mass activity of commercial IrO₂.

Original language	English
Article number	230002
Journal	Journal of Power Sources
Volume	501
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.230002
Publication status	Published - 2021 Jul 31

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Funding Information:
Financial support from the National Research Foundation of Korea ( NRF ) grant funded by the Korean government ( MSIT ) (No. 2019R1A2C1085095 & No. 2019M3E6A1064708 ) is gratefully acknowledged. This work has been also conducted by the excellent research support project of Kwangwoon University in 2021.

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© 2021 Elsevier B.V.

Keywords

Electrocatalysts
Iridium (ir)
Oxygen evolution reaction
Proton exchange membrane water electrolysis
Ruthenium (ru)
Spray pyrolysis
TiO-Reduced graphene oxide (TG)

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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Leveraging metal alloy-hybrid support interaction to enhance oxygen evolution kinetics and stability in proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers

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