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Title: High-Throughput Mapping of the Electrochemical Properties of (Ni-Fe-Co-Ce)Ox Oxygen-Evolution Catalysts

Abstract

Discovering improved electrocatalysts is critical for many technologically important processes and for the development of new clean-energy technologies. In this paper, high-throughput methods for measuring fundamental electrochemical properties are demonstrated through the investigation of oxygen-evolution catalysis by using 665 oxide compositions containing nickel, iron, cobalt, and cerium. The behavior of each composition is characterized in 1.0 M NaOH(aq) by using a scanning drop three-electrode cell to perform chronopotentiometry (CP) and cyclic voltammetry experiments. CP measurements at different current densities identify different composition–performance trends, owing to underlying variations in fundamental electrochemical behavior. We report systematic, coincident, composition-dependent trends in the Tafel slopes and the reversible redox potentials of the catalysts. Finally, applying high-throughput electrochemical methods provides insight into composition–property–performance relationships and motivates new directions for the study of catalyst mechanisms by using informatics and theory.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [1]
  1. California Inst. of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States). Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis
  2. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Engineering Division. Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis
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Research Org.:
California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1471244
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0004993
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
ChemElectroChem
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 1; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 2196-0216
Publisher:
ChemPubSoc Europe
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; combinatorial chemistry; electrochemistry; heterogeneous catalysis; oxygen evolution reaction; solar fuels

Citation Formats

Haber, Joel A., Xiang, Chengxiang, Guevarra, Dan, Jung, Suho, Jin, Jian, and Gregoire, John M. High-Throughput Mapping of the Electrochemical Properties of (Ni-Fe-Co-Ce)Ox Oxygen-Evolution Catalysts. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.1002/celc.201300229.
Haber, Joel A., Xiang, Chengxiang, Guevarra, Dan, Jung, Suho, Jin, Jian, & Gregoire, John M. High-Throughput Mapping of the Electrochemical Properties of (Ni-Fe-Co-Ce)Ox Oxygen-Evolution Catalysts. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.201300229
Haber, Joel A., Xiang, Chengxiang, Guevarra, Dan, Jung, Suho, Jin, Jian, and Gregoire, John M. Fri . "High-Throughput Mapping of the Electrochemical Properties of (Ni-Fe-Co-Ce)Ox Oxygen-Evolution Catalysts". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.201300229. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1471244.
@article{osti_1471244,
title = {High-Throughput Mapping of the Electrochemical Properties of (Ni-Fe-Co-Ce)Ox Oxygen-Evolution Catalysts},
author = {Haber, Joel A. and Xiang, Chengxiang and Guevarra, Dan and Jung, Suho and Jin, Jian and Gregoire, John M.},
abstractNote = {Discovering improved electrocatalysts is critical for many technologically important processes and for the development of new clean-energy technologies. In this paper, high-throughput methods for measuring fundamental electrochemical properties are demonstrated through the investigation of oxygen-evolution catalysis by using 665 oxide compositions containing nickel, iron, cobalt, and cerium. The behavior of each composition is characterized in 1.0 M NaOH(aq) by using a scanning drop three-electrode cell to perform chronopotentiometry (CP) and cyclic voltammetry experiments. CP measurements at different current densities identify different composition–performance trends, owing to underlying variations in fundamental electrochemical behavior. We report systematic, coincident, composition-dependent trends in the Tafel slopes and the reversible redox potentials of the catalysts. Finally, applying high-throughput electrochemical methods provides insight into composition–property–performance relationships and motivates new directions for the study of catalyst mechanisms by using informatics and theory.},
doi = {10.1002/celc.201300229},
journal = {ChemElectroChem},
number = 3,
volume = 1,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 13 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Fri Dec 13 00:00:00 EST 2013}
}

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