Nickel particles with increased catalytic activity towards hydrogen evolution reaction - 01/03/13

Doi : 10.1016/j.crci.2012.02.003

Elena A. Baranova ^a,^⁎ , Audrey Cally ^a, Anis Allagui ^a, Spyridon Ntais ^b, Rolf Wüthrich ^c
^a Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa, 161, Louis-Pasteur, ON, K1N 6N5, Ottawa, Canada
^b Institute of Chemical Engineering & High Temperature Chemical Processes FORTH/ICE-HT Stadiou Street, Gr 26504, Platani, Greece
^c Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve boulevard. West, QC, H3G 1M8, Montreal, Canada

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Abstract

Nickel particles are synthesized by a modified polyol method using 1 at. % of Pd as nucleation agent (Ni₉₉Pd₁) followed by an electrochemical sinusoidal wave treatment in 0.1M Na₂SO₄+30mM ascorbic acid. This treatment proved to significantly enhance the catalytic activity of Ni towards the hydrogen evolution reaction (her). After treatment, the current density of her increases almost four times and is accompanied by the onset potential shift to more positive values. From SEM, no visible changes in Ni particle size and shape were observed after treatment. XPS analysis of the surface of as-prepared Ni particles reveals that it contains Ni⁰, NiO, NiOOH and Ni(OH)₂, whereas after treatment Ni atoms exist mainly in the metallic form and as NiOOH. The increase in the activity of Ni particles after the treatment might be due to the higher amount of Ni⁰ at the surface.

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Keywords : Nickel, Electrochemistry, Cyclic voltammetry, Hydrogen evolution reaction, Electrochemical treatment, Photoelectron spectroscopy

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