Journal article
Effects of Iron Impurities and Content on Electrochemical Performance and Oxygen Evolution Selectivity of Nickel Catalysts for Ethanol Oxidation
Journal of the American Chemical Society, v 147(5), pp 3925-3930
05 Feb 2025
PMID: 39852594
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Abstract
Although performance enhancements due to trace Fe incorporation into Ni catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) have been well documented, the effects of trace versus bulk Fe incorporation into Ni catalysts for the ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR)─a promising anodic alternative to OER─are unclear. Herein, we perform extensive cyclic voltammetry experiments on Ni-based thin films to show that trace Fe incorporation from electrolyte impurities has a minimal impact on EOR performance, while codeposited Fe significantly suppresses catalytic current (by half at 1.5 V
). Additionally, we apply operando electrochemical mass spectrometry (EC-MS) and directly observe the otherwise concealed onset potential of OER during EOR on the thin films, which surprisingly shows that the presence or absence of ethanol does not significantly impact OER, suggesting the reactions are catalyzed on different active sites. We also show that the previously observed low Faradaic efficiency of Ni for OER is time dependent─an important insight for the general interpretation of EC-MS data. Overall, our results further demonstrate the catalytic distinction between trace and bulk Fe incorporation in Ni and provide new insights into selectivity between EOR and OER.
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- Title
- Effects of Iron Impurities and Content on Electrochemical Performance and Oxygen Evolution Selectivity of Nickel Catalysts for Ethanol Oxidation
- Creators
- Colin F Crago - Stanford UniversitySimon Li - SLAC National Accelerator LaboratoryAshton M Aleman - Stanford UniversityTana Siboonruang - Drexel UniversityMilenia Rojas Mendoza - SLAC National Accelerator LaboratoryThomas F Jaramillo - SLAC National Accelerator LaboratoryMichaela Burke Stevens (Corresponding Author) - SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
- Publication Details
- Journal of the American Chemical Society, v 147(5), pp 3925-3930
- Publisher
- ACS Publications
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001406217900001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85215972750
- Other Identifier
- 991022197399904721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Chemistry, Multidisciplinary