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Bazán, A., (2019). Preparación de electrocatalizadores de Ni y NiCo soportados en fibras de carbón modificadas con óxido de grafeno reducido para la generación de hidrógeno [Tesis, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14076/21299
Bazán, A., Preparación de electrocatalizadores de Ni y NiCo soportados en fibras de carbón modificadas con óxido de grafeno reducido para la generación de hidrógeno [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería; 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14076/21299
@mastersthesis{renati/711150,
title = "Preparación de electrocatalizadores de Ni y NiCo soportados en fibras de carbón modificadas con óxido de grafeno reducido para la generación de hidrógeno",
author = "Bazán Aguilar, Antony Yamir Joseph",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería",
year = "2019"
}
The environmental perturbations from diary fossil fuels consumption are great engrossment to global level, as well as the search of novel energy vectors is a scientific challenge today. Among the energy conversion technologies, alkaline electrolyzers are outstanding method to get relevant energy vectors, such as hydrogen gas. However, several cathodic limitations have restricted their extensive use. Herein, thermodynamic and kinetic limitations are studied and discussed due to their importance on the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) (Chapter 1). It is reports that (1) the electrochemical diffusion limitations can be reduced through the design of high surface area carbon supports made from carbon fibers modified with reduced graphene oxide. As well, (2) the decreasing of the activation overpotential and the improvement of the redox reaction kinetics from the assisted-synthesis of no-noble electrocatalytic Ni or NiCo nanostructures are argued (Chapter 2). Regarding the first point, it reports that both superficial and electrochemical characteristics depend on inert atmosphere used during the thermal treatment. For instance, electrochemical support from modified cotton fibers with graphene oxide during 15 minutes and thermal treated in argon atmosphere (AR15) displays 1457 m2 g-1 of specific surface area together to a great micro/mesoporosity ratio, as well as this carbon-based matrix reported a great capacitive behavior of 218,9 F g-1 and a diffusional control related to the laminar porous arrangement that covers its surface. On the other hand, both the assisted-synthesis and insertion of electro-active sites steps, on AR15 matrix, guide the formation of metallic or bimetallic polycrystalline nanostructures as well as their thermodynamic and kinetics on the hydrogen evolution reaction. For instance, Ni60 and NiCo70, for 60 and 70 Brij58/H2O wt%, respectively; show an onset potential reduction of 160 and 230 mV, in contrast to the AR15 support (-340 mV). As well, these electro-catalysts display a redox reaction kinetic determinate by a Tafel-type (35 mV dec-1) and Heyrovsky-type (32 + 116 mV dec-1) step, respectively (Chapter 3 and 4). Therefore, both thermodynamic, kinetic and diffusional limitations by the controlled design of supported no-noble nanostructure on porous carbon matrix could be reduced. In addition, it could represent an alternative way to obtain highly active electro-catalyst to the hydrogen generation.
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