FeNiCo aerogel for oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline systems: Microfluidic and anion exchange membrane electrolyzers

FeNiCo and NiCo aerogels were prepared by a simple and rapid synthesis method. These aerogels were used as catalysts in two systems: microfluidic and anion exchange membrane electrolyzers. These novel catalysts explored the influence of Fe incorporated in a NiCo alloy on the electrochemical water sp...

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Autores: Espinosa-Lagunes, F. I., Martínez-Lázaro, A., Luna-Bárcenas, G., Lo Vecchio, C., Gatto, I., Rey Raap, Natalia, Arenillas de la Puente, Ana, Baglio, V., Ledesma-García, J., Arriaga, L. G.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/401785
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/401785
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/86000445140
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Water splitting
Anion-exchange membrane electrolysis
FeNiCo aerogels
Microfluidic electrolysis
Non-noble electrocatalysts
Oxygen evolution reaction
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Sumario:FeNiCo and NiCo aerogels were prepared by a simple and rapid synthesis method. These aerogels were used as catalysts in two systems: microfluidic and anion exchange membrane electrolyzers. These novel catalysts explored the influence of Fe incorporated in a NiCo alloy on the electrochemical water splitting. Physico-chemical characterizations were carried out to analyse the structure, morphology and surface composition. The electrochemical performance of FeNiCo for OER evaluated in a microfluidic electrolysis cell demonstrated a hydrogen production of 220 μg s<sup>−1</sup> 10<sup>−7</sup> during 35 h, while an anion exchange membrane electrolyzer with a catalyst-coated membrane using FeNiCo as anode reached a current density of 2.2 A cm<sup>−2</sup> at 2.2 V and 60 °C. A stability test of 24 h at 1 A cm<sup>−2</sup> and 60 °C was successfully carried out.