Activity and Durability of Iridium Nanoparticles in the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Alia, Shaun M.; Rasimick, Brian; Ngo, Chilan; Neyerlin, K. C.; Kocha, Shyam S.; Pylypenko, Svitlana; Xu, Hui; Pivovar, Bryan S.

doi:10.1149/2.0151611jes

Activity and Durability of Iridium Nanoparticles in the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Journal Article · Fri Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0151611jes· OSTI ID:1290782

Alia, Shaun M. ^[1]; Rasimick, Brian ^[2]; Ngo, Chilan ^[3]; Neyerlin, K. C. ^[1]; Kocha, Shyam S. ^[1]; Pylypenko, Svitlana ^[3]; Xu, Hui ^[2]; Pivovar, Bryan S. ^[1]

National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States). Chemical and Materials Science Center
Giner, Inc., Newton, MA (United States)
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States). Dept. of Chemistry

Unsupported iridium (Ir) nanoparticles, that serve as standard oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts in acidic electrolyzers, were investigated for electrochemical performance and durability in rotating disk electrode (RDE) half-cells. Fixed potential holds and potential cycling were applied to probe the durability of Ir nanoparticles, and performance losses were found to be driven by particle growth (coarsening) at moderate potential (1.4 to 1.6 V) and Ir dissolution at higher potential (>/=1.8 V). Several different commercially available samples were evaluated and standardized conditions for performance comparison are reported. In conclusion, the electrocatalyst RDE results have also been compared to results obtained for performance and durability in electrolysis cells.

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Research Organization:: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States))

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308; SC0007471

OSTI ID:: 1290782

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA--5900-66915

Journal Information:: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 163; ISSN 0013-4651

Publisher:: The Electrochemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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