Electrooxidation of methanol on Ag, AgNi, and AgCo catalysts prepared by combustion synthesis technique
Author | Yuda, Afdhal |
Author | Kumar, Anand |
Author | Abu Reesh, Ibrahim |
Author | Russell, Christopher K. |
Author | Miller, Jeffrey T. |
Author | Ali Saleh Saad, Mohammed |
Author | Al-Marri, Mohammed J. |
Available date | 2022-12-27T10:25:12Z |
Publication Date | 2022-01-01 |
Publication Name | International Journal of Energy Research |
Identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/er.8696 |
Citation | Yuda, A., Kumar, A., Abu Reesh, I., Russell, C. K., Miller, J. T., Ali Saleh Saad, M., & Al‐Marri, M. J. (2022). Electrooxidation of methanol on Ag, AgNi, and AgCo catalysts prepared by combustion synthesis technique. International Journal of Energy Research. |
ISSN | 0363907X |
Abstract | Herein, we report the synthesis of silver-based electrocatalysts (Ag/C, AgCo/C, and AgNi/C) using solution combustion method and their performance towards methanol oxidation reaction. Detailed structural and microscopic analysis confirmed the formation of graphitic carbon, synthesis of crystalline phases with high porosity in all the three electrocatalysts. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic (XPS) analysis showed a high concentration of Ag2O (or Ag+) on AgNi/C, whereas AgCo/C exhibited a high concentration AgO (or Ag2+) on the surface. XPS analysis on C 1s confirmed the highest concentrations of the sp2 hybridized C-C bond on Ag/C, C-O on AgNi/C, and O-C-O bond on AgCo/C, respectively. The X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) analysis on Ag edge showed a similarity in the bond lengths in AgCo and AgNi samples to that of bulk silver, that has a bond length of 2.89 Å, with only silver-silver scattering and the absence of a different or a nonsilver metal in the nanoparticles. This indicates that there is no Ag-M alloying. Nonetheless, a significant difference in particle sizes was observed, with 2.5 and 6 nm, respectively for AgNi and AgCo. Methanol electrooxidation experiments performed on the electrocatalysts indicated AgNi/C to show better performance in comparison to AgCo/C and Ag/C. Anodic polarization curves obtained from linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) measurements demonstrated a superior performance of AgNi/C with an onset potential of 0.41 V. In addition, 20 h chronoamperometry experiment also confirmed a sustained superior performance of AgNi/C catalyst, which could be due to smaller particle size and stabilization of Ag+ on the surface of the catalyst. |
Sponsor | This work was made possible by the NPRP grant (NPRP13S‐0109‐200029 and NPRP8‐145‐2‐066) from the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of Qatar Foundation). The statements made herein are solely the responsibility of the authors. Use of the Advanced Photon Source is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, and Office of Basic Energy Sciences, under contract DE‐AC02‐06CH11357. Authors would also like to acknowledge Dr. Md. Abdul Matin for his initial support on catalysts synthesis and characterization. The authors would also like to acknowledge QEERI Core Labs for their support related to the TEM characterization. |
Language | en |
Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
Subject | methanol electrooxidation silver based catalysts solution combustion synthesis |
Type | Article |
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