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Title: Iridium-Based Nanowires as Highly Active, Oxygen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalysts

Journal Article · · ACS Catalysis

Iridium-nickel (Ir-Ni) and iridium-cobalt (Ir-Co) nanowires have been synthesized by galvanic displacement and studied for their potential to increase the performance and durability of electrolysis systems. Performances of Ir-Ni and Ir-Co nanowires for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) have been measured in rotating disk electrode half-cells and single-cell electrolyzers and compared with commercial baselines and literature references. The nanowire catalysts showed improved mass activity, by more than an order of magnitude compared with commercial Ir nanoparticles in half-cell tests. The nanowire catalysts also showed greatly improved durability, when acid-leached to remove excess Ni and Co. Both Ni and Co templates were found to have similarly positive impacts, although specific differences between the two systems are revealed. In single-cell electrolysis testing, nanowires exceeded the performance of Ir nanoparticles by 4-5 times, suggesting that significant reductions in catalyst loading are possible without compromising performance.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), NREL Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1422695
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA-5900-70739
Journal Information:
ACS Catalysis, Vol. 8, Issue 3; ISSN 2155-5435
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 147 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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