Study of synergistic effects and compositional dependence of hydrogen evolution reaction on MoxNiy alloy thin films in alkaline media

Bodnarova, Renata; Kozejova, Miroslava; Latyshev, Vitalii; Vorobiov, Serhii; Lisnichuk, Maksym; You, Hoydoo; Gregor, Maros; Komanicky, Vladimir

doi:10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112481

Study of synergistic effects and compositional dependence of hydrogen evolution reaction on MoxNiy alloy thin films in alkaline media

Journal Article · Sat Jul 09 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Molecular Catalysis (Online)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112481· OSTI ID:1877383

Bodnarova, Renata ^[1]; Kozejova, Miroslava ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]; Lisnichuk, Maksym ^[2]; ^[3]; Gregor, Maros ^[4]; Komanicky, Vladimir ^[1]

P. J. Safarik Univ., Kosice (Slovak Republic)
Slovak Academy of Sciences, Kosice (Slovak Republic)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)
Univ. in Bratislava (Slovac Republic)

In this paper hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) on the molybdenum-nickel thin films has been studied. The Mo_xNi_y thin films were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). A change in the crystal structure of the samples prepared at different temperatures was observed. The structure of the samples prepared at 25 °C are bcc or amorphous. The structure of alloys sputtered at 800 °C changed to fcc. Tafel plots were constructed for each Mo_xNi_y alloy sample. The mechanism of HER was determined from Tafel slope analysis. Values of charge transfer resistance were also determined by impedance spectroscopy. The compositional dependence of activity and the stability of Mo_xNi_y thin films in 1 M NaOH were determined by cycling and chronoamperometry. Our results demonstrate that Mo_xNi_y thin films prepared at 800 °C show significantly improved activity compared to pure Mo and Ni metals. On the other hand, Mo_xNi_y thin films sputtered at 25°C do not show increased activity in comparison to pure Ni metal. Furthermore, this points to a synergistic effect between fcc Mo and fcc Ni in thin films sputtered at elevated temperatures. Mo₆₃Ni₆₇ thin films alloy prepared at 800 °C shows the best values of catalytic activity for HER from all investigated compositions.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Innovative Solutions for Propulsion, Power and Safety Components of Transport Vehicles; Slovak Research and Development Agency (SRDA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1877383

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1962212

Journal Information:: Molecular Catalysis (Online), Journal Name: Molecular Catalysis (Online) Vol. 528; ISSN 2468-8231

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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