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Title: Zirconium Oxycarbide: A Highly Stable Catalyst Material for Electrochemical Energy Conversion

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Abstract Metal carbides and oxycarbides have recently gained considerable interest due to their (electro)catalytic properties that differ from those of transition metals and that have potential to outperform them as well. The stability of zirconium oxycarbide nanopowders (ZrO 0.31 C 0.69 ), synthesized via a hybrid solid‐liquid route, is investigated in different gas atmospheres from room temperature to 800 °C by using in‐situ X‐ray diffraction and in‐situ electrical impedance spectroscopy. To feature the properties of a structurally stable Zr oxycarbide with high oxygen content, a stoichiometry of ZrO 0.31 C 0.69 has been selected. ZrO 0.31 C 0.69 is stable in reducing gases with only minor amounts of tetragonal ZrO 2 being formed at high temperatures, whereas it decomposes in CO 2 and O 2 gas atmosphere. From online differential electrochemical mass spectrometry measurements, the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) onset potential is determined at −0.4 V RHE . CO 2 formation is detected at potentials as positive as 1.9 V RHE as ZrO 0.31 C 0.69 decomposition product, and oxygen is anodically formed at 2.5 V RHE , which shows the high electrochemical stability of this material in acidic electrolyte. This peopwery makes the material suited for electrocatalytic reactions at anodic potentials, such asmore » CO and alcohol oxidation reactions, in general.« less

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  1. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck Innrain 52c (Josef-Möller-Haus) A-6020 Innsbruck Austria
  2. Fachgebiet Keramische Werkstoffe/Chair of Advanced Ceramic Materials, Institut für Werkstoffwissenschaften und -technologien Technische Universität Berlin Hardenbergstr. 40 10623 Berlin Germany
  3. Advanced Light Source Lawrence National Laboratory Berkeley California 94720 USA
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
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OSTI Identifier:
1576643
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OSTI ID: 1576644; OSTI ID: 1623519
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-05CH11231
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Journal Name:
ChemPhysChem
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: ChemPhysChem Journal Volume: 20 Journal Issue: 22; Journal ID: ISSN 1439-4235
Publisher:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
Country of Publication:
Germany
Language:
English
Subject:
Chemistry; Physics

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Shakibi Nia, Niusha, Hauser, Daniel, Schlicker, Lukas, Gili, Albert, Doran, Andrew, Gurlo, Aleksander, Penner, Simon, and Kunze‐Liebhäuser, Julia. Zirconium Oxycarbide: A Highly Stable Catalyst Material for Electrochemical Energy Conversion. Germany: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1002/cphc.201900539.
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Shakibi Nia, Niusha, Hauser, Daniel, Schlicker, Lukas, Gili, Albert, Doran, Andrew, Gurlo, Aleksander, Penner, Simon, & Kunze‐Liebhäuser, Julia. Zirconium Oxycarbide: A Highly Stable Catalyst Material for Electrochemical Energy Conversion. Germany. https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201900539
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Shakibi Nia, Niusha, Hauser, Daniel, Schlicker, Lukas, Gili, Albert, Doran, Andrew, Gurlo, Aleksander, Penner, Simon, and Kunze‐Liebhäuser, Julia. Wed . "Zirconium Oxycarbide: A Highly Stable Catalyst Material for Electrochemical Energy Conversion". Germany. https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201900539.
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@article{osti_1576643,
title = {Zirconium Oxycarbide: A Highly Stable Catalyst Material for Electrochemical Energy Conversion},
author = {Shakibi Nia, Niusha and Hauser, Daniel and Schlicker, Lukas and Gili, Albert and Doran, Andrew and Gurlo, Aleksander and Penner, Simon and Kunze‐Liebhäuser, Julia},
abstractNote = {Abstract Metal carbides and oxycarbides have recently gained considerable interest due to their (electro)catalytic properties that differ from those of transition metals and that have potential to outperform them as well. The stability of zirconium oxycarbide nanopowders (ZrO 0.31 C 0.69 ), synthesized via a hybrid solid‐liquid route, is investigated in different gas atmospheres from room temperature to 800 °C by using in‐situ X‐ray diffraction and in‐situ electrical impedance spectroscopy. To feature the properties of a structurally stable Zr oxycarbide with high oxygen content, a stoichiometry of ZrO 0.31 C 0.69 has been selected. ZrO 0.31 C 0.69 is stable in reducing gases with only minor amounts of tetragonal ZrO 2 being formed at high temperatures, whereas it decomposes in CO 2 and O 2 gas atmosphere. From online differential electrochemical mass spectrometry measurements, the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) onset potential is determined at −0.4 V RHE . CO 2 formation is detected at potentials as positive as 1.9 V RHE as ZrO 0.31 C 0.69 decomposition product, and oxygen is anodically formed at 2.5 V RHE , which shows the high electrochemical stability of this material in acidic electrolyte. This peopwery makes the material suited for electrocatalytic reactions at anodic potentials, such as CO and alcohol oxidation reactions, in general.},
doi = {10.1002/cphc.201900539},
journal = {ChemPhysChem},
number = 22,
volume = 20,
place = {Germany},
year = {Wed Jul 10 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
month = {Wed Jul 10 00:00:00 EDT 2019}
}
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