(23a) Control of Fe-Ni Nanoparticle Activity for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) and Methanol Electrooxidation
AIChE Annual Meeting
2016
2016 AIChE Annual Meeting
Transport and Energy Processes
Catalysts for Fuel Cells, Electrolyzers, and Electrochemical Devices
Sunday, November 13, 2016 - 3:30pm to 4:00pm
In this presentation, our results on the development and optimization of an FeNi hydroxide core-shell nanoparticle catalyst will be discussed for both OER and methanol electrooxidation. Through control of critical synthesis parameters, such as the addition rate of reducing agent, ratio of reducing agent to iron, and reaction time for nanoparticle synthesis, we have demonstrated the ability to tune nanoparticle catalyst activity for either OER or methanol electrooxidation. Results for maximum OER current as a function of the rate of addition of reducing agent sodium borohydride illustrate the sensitivity of catalyst performance to changes in synthesis parameters. Characterization of nanoparticle structure and phase will be discussed and correlated to electrochemical performance. Results suggest that tuning of the crystalline structure and order are critical to electrocatalyst performance optimization, as well as the presence of oxide and hydroxide.
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