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- Loos, Stefan, et al.
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Electromodified NiFe Alloys as Electrocatalysts for Water Oxidation : Mechanistic Implications of Time-Resolved UV/Vis Tracking of Oxidation State Changes
- 2019
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Ingår i: ChemSusChem. - : Wiley-VCH Verlagsgesellschaft. - 1864-5631 .- 1864-564X. ; 12:9, s. 1966-1976
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Facile electromodification of metallic NiFe alloys leads to a series of NiFe oxyhydroxide surface films with excellent electrocatalytic performance in alkaline water oxidation. During cyclic voltammetry and after sudden potential jumps between noncatalytic and catalytic potentials, Ni oxidation/reduction was tracked with millisecond time resolution by a UV/Vis reflectance signal. Optimal catalysis at intermediate Ni/Fe ratios is explained by two opposing trends for increasing Fe content: a)pronounced slowdown of the Ni2+/Ni3+ oxidation step and b)increased reactivity of the most oxidized catalyst state detectable at catalytic potentials. This state may involve an equilibrium between Ni4+ ions and Ni2+ ions with neighboring ligand holes, possibly in the form of bound peroxides.
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