Enhanced hydrogen evolution via nano-patterned Pt-based metallic glass and dynamic copper oxide foam formation
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- Erich Schmid Institute of Materials Science
- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, Dresden
- Research and Development Department
- Polymer Science and Technology
- Yale University
Abstract
Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier for replacing fossil fuels, and hydrogen production via hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is an environmentally friendly option if electrocatalysts with low overpotentials and long-term stability are used. In this work, the electrocatalytic performance of Pt57.5Cu14.7Ni5.3P22.5 bulk metallic glass (BMG) with flat, micro-patterned, and nano-patterned surfaces for HER in 0.5 M H2SO4 is studied. The nano-patterned Pt-BMG demonstrates outstanding long-term stability and self-improving behavior with a final overpotential of 150 mV and a Tafel slope of 42 mV dec−1 after 1000 linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) cycles, which is respectively 42 % and 37 % lower than in the first LSV cycle. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) indicate the formation of a layer of CuO/Cu2O foam deposited on top of the nano-patterned surface during the stability test of 1000 LSV cycles. A three-step process is proposed to explain the formation of CuxO foam via dynamic hydrogen bubble templating (DHBT) electrodeposition from Cu dissolution of the Pt-BMG without using copper salt. This work provides a method to create CuxO foams that could be used for various applications. Moreover, nano-patterned BMGs with DHBT deposition offer a feasible strategy to synthesize metal or metal-oxide foams.
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Original language | English |
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Article number | 113530 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Materials and Design |
Volume | 249.2025 |
Issue number | January |
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Publication status | Published - 12 Dec 2024 |