Bibliographic citations
Fernández, R., (2023). Desarrollo de electrocatalizadores de magnetita soportadas en nanofibras de carbono para la reducción de oxígeno en medio alcalino [Tesis, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14076/26996
Fernández, R., Desarrollo de electrocatalizadores de magnetita soportadas en nanofibras de carbono para la reducción de oxígeno en medio alcalino [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería; 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14076/26996
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title = "Desarrollo de electrocatalizadores de magnetita soportadas en nanofibras de carbono para la reducción de oxígeno en medio alcalino",
author = "Fernández Cori, Rey Antonio",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería",
year = "2023"
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In the present work, the study of the activity of magnetite supported on carbón nanofíbers towards the oxygen reduction reaction in an alkaline medium is addressed, and the influence of the synthesis temperature of the carbon nanofibers on their morphology, degree of ordering and porosity was also evaluated, and how these properties influence its work as a support for magnetite nanoparticles. Initially, carbon nanofibers (CNF) were previously synthesized through the reduction of methane over a Cu.Ni.Al catalyst at temperatures of 600 °C and 700 °C. Subsequently, the magnetite nanostructures were supported on these carbonaceous materials by wet impregnation method. Then the physicochemical and electrochemical characterizations of the synthesized samples were carried out. In adition, the analyzes of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline medium were carried out on the prepared materials. For this purpose, linear voltammograms at different rotation speeds were carried out on a rotating ring - disc electrode (RRDE), where according to the profiles shown, the ORR occurs with the formation of peroxide intermediates. In turn, their onset potentials were determined (Eonset), where CNF 600 - Mag (+0.68 V vs RHE) presents a more positive onset potential than CNF 700 - Mag, (+0.65 V vs RHE). In addition, the number of transferred electrons (n) was determined using both the Koutecky-Levich equation and the currents collected from the disk and ring of the RRDE, in which in the first case, discrepancies are found due to the considerations presented in the Koutecky-Levich theory. Also, with the second method the percentage of peroxide anion produced (%HO2-) was also determined, in which CNF 600 - Mag and CNF 700 - Mag presented n values of 3,1 and 3,5 at medium overpotential. (0,5 V vs RHE) plus %HO2- values of 42% and 27% respectively. Finally, the reaction mechanism of the ORR was analyzed through the slopes obtained from the Tafel plots, in which different values of Tafel slopes were observed, which it decreased from 96,5 to 59,1 mV dec-1 going from CNF 600 - Mag > CNF 600 > CNF 700 > CNF 700 - Mag > Pt/C, where the decrease in the Tafel slope denotes changes in the process that limits the reaction rate (rds) of ORR towards a more effective process. Therefore, according to the evaluation of ORR electrocatalysis parameters, it is concluded that CNF 700 - Mag presents better activity than CNF 600 - Mag and that it would be due to structural and textural aspects of the carbonaceous material on which it was supported.
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