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Microwave-Assisted synthesis of CuxFe100-x/Carbon aerogel (x=0, 30, 50, 70) with enhanced Electrocatalytic activity towards oxygen evolution reaction

Samanci, Meryem, Asim, Muhammad, Hussain, Akbar, Janjua, Naveed Kausar, Bayrakceken, Ayse

Özet

A simple and efficient microwave-assisted synthesis route was adopted for carbon aerogel (CA)-supported Cu and Fe catalysts for OER in alkaline media. Catalysts were characterized physically by ICP-MS, XRD, TEM, XPS, SEM, and EDX and electrochemically by CV, chronoamperometry, and EIS. The catalyst having the composition of Cu30Fe70/CA showed excellent activity towards OER with low overpotential (345 mV) and Tafel slope (92.5 mV dec-1). Diffusion coefficient (D degrees = 2.1 x 10- 8 cm2 s-1), mass transport coefficient (mT = 2.8 x 10-4 cm s- 1), heterogeneous rate constant (k degrees = 5.7 x 10-4 cm s- 1), and electrochemically active surface area (0.0167 cm2) were obtained for Cu30Fe70/CA modified glassy carbon electrode. CV response in the non-faradic region showed that Cdl and electrochemical surface area (ECSA) of Cu30Fe70/CA increased 34 times compared to Fe/CA. This work suggests that adding up an optimum amount of Cu to the Fe/CA nanocomposite offers a cost-effective and efficient electrocatalyst for OER.

Anahtar Kelimeler
Water oxidation Oxygen evolution reaction Carbon aerogel Cu-Fe catalyst Cyclic voltammetry Electrochemical surface area FE OXIDE CATALYSTS BIFUNCTIONAL ELECTROCATALYST GRAPHENE AEROGEL CU PERFORMANCE REDUCTION NI OXIDATION CO HYDROGENATION
WoS Kategorileri
Chemistry, Analytical Electrochemistry
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Künye
Dergi
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Yıl
2025
Cilt
976
ISSN
1572-6657
eISSN
1873-2569
DOI
10.1016/j.jelechem.2024.118811
WoS UID
WOS:001361405400001
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