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Conductive N, S doped Copolymers as Stable Metal-Free Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting
Mathew, Sobin1; Park, Ki Hyun1; Han, Youri1; Hui, Kwun Nam2; Li, Oi Lun1; Cho, Young Rae1
2023-09-27
Source PublicationACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
ISSN1944-8244
Volume15Issue:40Pages:46829-46839
Abstract

Noble metals (Pt) and metal oxides (IrC and RuO) are heavily utilized as benchmark electrocatalysts for alkaline water splitting; however, these materials possess several drawbacks including high cost, poor selectivity and stability, and high environmental impact. To address these issues, we synthesized a novel metal-free conducting polypyrrole-polythiophene (Ppy-Ptp) copolymer and a separate Ppy electrode material for water-splitting applications. The Ppy-Ptp and Ppy electrocatalysts exhibited remarkable activity in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), respectively. The optimal Ppy-Ptp (1:3) formulation, when deposited on a conductive nickel foam (NF) substrate, exhibited an exceptional OER performance with a low overpotential of approximately 250 mV at 20 mAcm, thereby outperforming the benchmark IrC/NF electrocatalyst (290 mV, 20 mAcm). Additionally, a similarly prepared Ppy/NF electrocatalyst exhibited an extraordinary HER performance with an overpotential of approximately 72 mV at 10 mA cm. Furthermore, an alkaline anion-exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyzer incorporating Ppy-Ptp (1:3) and Ppy as the anode and cathode materials, respectively, displayed operating potentials of 1.55, 1.70, and 1.78 V at 10, 50, and 100 mA cm, which are lower than those observed in previously reported electrolyzers. This electrolyzer also exhibited considerable operational endurance over 50 h at 50 mA cm, over which a negligible decay of 0.02 V was observed. The novel polymer-based metal-free catalysts presented herein therefore exhibit considerable potential as alternative electrocatalytic materials for sustainable industrial-scale H synthesis.

KeywordConducting Polymers Copolymers Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Metal-free Catalyst Oxygen Evolution Reaction Proton Affinity Water Splitting
DOI10.1021/acsami.3c08234
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Indexed BySCIE
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaScience & Technology - Other Topics ; Materials Science
WOS SubjectNanoscience & Nanotechnology ; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
WOS IDWOS:001074681900001
PublisherAMER CHEMICAL SOC1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85173630217
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionInstitute of Chinese Medical Sciences
INSTITUTE OF APPLIED PHYSICS AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Corresponding AuthorLi, Oi Lun; Cho, Young Rae
Affiliation1.Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, South Korea
2.Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, 999078, Macao
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Mathew, Sobin,Park, Ki Hyun,Han, Youri,et al. Conductive N, S doped Copolymers as Stable Metal-Free Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting[J]. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2023, 15(40), 46829-46839.
APA Mathew, Sobin., Park, Ki Hyun., Han, Youri., Hui, Kwun Nam., Li, Oi Lun., & Cho, Young Rae (2023). Conductive N, S doped Copolymers as Stable Metal-Free Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 15(40), 46829-46839.
MLA Mathew, Sobin,et al."Conductive N, S doped Copolymers as Stable Metal-Free Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting".ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 15.40(2023):46829-46839.
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