Facile Synthesis of Low-Cost Copper-Silver and Cobalt-Silver Alloy Nanoparticles on Reduced Graphene Oxide as Efficient Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Media
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Milikić, JadrankaKnežević, Sara
Stojadinović, Stevan
Alsaiari, Mabkhoot
Harraz, Farid A.
Santos, Diogo M. F.
Šljukić, Biljana
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Copper-silver and cobalt-silver alloy nanoparticles deposited on reduced graphene oxide (CuAg/rGO and CoAg/rGO) were synthesized and examined as electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and hydrogen peroxide reduction reaction (HPRR) in alkaline media. Characterization of the prepared samples was done by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy with integrated energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS). CuAg/rGO and CoAg/rGO nanoparticles diameter ranged from 0.4 to 9.2 nm. The Ag loading was ca. 40 wt.% for both electrocatalysts, with that for Cu and Co being 35 and 17 wt.%, respectively. CoAg/rGO electrocatalyst showed a Tafel slope of 109 mV dec−1, significantly lower than that for CuAg/rGO (184 mV dec−1), suggesting faster ORR kinetics. Additionally, a higher diffusion current density was obtained for CoAg/rGO (−2.63 mA cm−2) than for... CuAg/rGO (−1.74 mA cm−2). The average value of the number of electrons transferred during ORR was 2.8 for CuAg/rGO and 3.3 for CoAg/rGO electrocatalyst, further confirming the higher ORR activity of the latter. On the other hand, CuAg/rGO showed higher peak current densities (−3.96 mA cm−2) for HPRR compared to those recorded for CoAg/rGO electrocatalyst (−1.96 mA cm−2).
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CoAg alloy / CuAg alloy / hydrogen peroxide reduction reaction / nanoparticles / oxygen reduction reaction / reduced graphene oxideSource:
Nanomaterials, 2022, 12, 15, 2657-Publisher:
- MDPI
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- Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, institutional funding - 200146 (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Physical Chemistry) (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200146)
DOI: 10.3390/nano12152657
ISSN: 2079-4991
WoS: 00083972740000
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85136943992
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Hemijski fakultet / Faculty of ChemistryTY - JOUR AU - Milikić, Jadranka AU - Knežević, Sara AU - Stojadinović, Stevan AU - Alsaiari, Mabkhoot AU - Harraz, Farid A. AU - Santos, Diogo M. F. AU - Šljukić, Biljana PY - 2022 UR - https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/15/2657 UR - http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5524 AB - Copper-silver and cobalt-silver alloy nanoparticles deposited on reduced graphene oxide (CuAg/rGO and CoAg/rGO) were synthesized and examined as electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and hydrogen peroxide reduction reaction (HPRR) in alkaline media. Characterization of the prepared samples was done by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy with integrated energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS). CuAg/rGO and CoAg/rGO nanoparticles diameter ranged from 0.4 to 9.2 nm. The Ag loading was ca. 40 wt.% for both electrocatalysts, with that for Cu and Co being 35 and 17 wt.%, respectively. CoAg/rGO electrocatalyst showed a Tafel slope of 109 mV dec−1, significantly lower than that for CuAg/rGO (184 mV dec−1), suggesting faster ORR kinetics. Additionally, a higher diffusion current density was obtained for CoAg/rGO (−2.63 mA cm−2) than for CuAg/rGO (−1.74 mA cm−2). The average value of the number of electrons transferred during ORR was 2.8 for CuAg/rGO and 3.3 for CoAg/rGO electrocatalyst, further confirming the higher ORR activity of the latter. On the other hand, CuAg/rGO showed higher peak current densities (−3.96 mA cm−2) for HPRR compared to those recorded for CoAg/rGO electrocatalyst (−1.96 mA cm−2). PB - MDPI T2 - Nanomaterials T1 - Facile Synthesis of Low-Cost Copper-Silver and Cobalt-Silver Alloy Nanoparticles on Reduced Graphene Oxide as Efficient Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Media VL - 12 IS - 15 SP - 2657 DO - 10.3390/nano12152657 ER -
@article{ author = "Milikić, Jadranka and Knežević, Sara and Stojadinović, Stevan and Alsaiari, Mabkhoot and Harraz, Farid A. and Santos, Diogo M. F. and Šljukić, Biljana", year = "2022", abstract = "Copper-silver and cobalt-silver alloy nanoparticles deposited on reduced graphene oxide (CuAg/rGO and CoAg/rGO) were synthesized and examined as electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and hydrogen peroxide reduction reaction (HPRR) in alkaline media. Characterization of the prepared samples was done by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy with integrated energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS). CuAg/rGO and CoAg/rGO nanoparticles diameter ranged from 0.4 to 9.2 nm. The Ag loading was ca. 40 wt.% for both electrocatalysts, with that for Cu and Co being 35 and 17 wt.%, respectively. CoAg/rGO electrocatalyst showed a Tafel slope of 109 mV dec−1, significantly lower than that for CuAg/rGO (184 mV dec−1), suggesting faster ORR kinetics. Additionally, a higher diffusion current density was obtained for CoAg/rGO (−2.63 mA cm−2) than for CuAg/rGO (−1.74 mA cm−2). The average value of the number of electrons transferred during ORR was 2.8 for CuAg/rGO and 3.3 for CoAg/rGO electrocatalyst, further confirming the higher ORR activity of the latter. On the other hand, CuAg/rGO showed higher peak current densities (−3.96 mA cm−2) for HPRR compared to those recorded for CoAg/rGO electrocatalyst (−1.96 mA cm−2).", publisher = "MDPI", journal = "Nanomaterials", title = "Facile Synthesis of Low-Cost Copper-Silver and Cobalt-Silver Alloy Nanoparticles on Reduced Graphene Oxide as Efficient Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Media", volume = "12", number = "15", pages = "2657", doi = "10.3390/nano12152657" }
Milikić, J., Knežević, S., Stojadinović, S., Alsaiari, M., Harraz, F. A., Santos, D. M. F.,& Šljukić, B.. (2022). Facile Synthesis of Low-Cost Copper-Silver and Cobalt-Silver Alloy Nanoparticles on Reduced Graphene Oxide as Efficient Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Media. in Nanomaterials MDPI., 12(15), 2657. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12152657
Milikić J, Knežević S, Stojadinović S, Alsaiari M, Harraz FA, Santos DMF, Šljukić B. Facile Synthesis of Low-Cost Copper-Silver and Cobalt-Silver Alloy Nanoparticles on Reduced Graphene Oxide as Efficient Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Media. in Nanomaterials. 2022;12(15):2657. doi:10.3390/nano12152657 .
Milikić, Jadranka, Knežević, Sara, Stojadinović, Stevan, Alsaiari, Mabkhoot, Harraz, Farid A., Santos, Diogo M. F., Šljukić, Biljana, "Facile Synthesis of Low-Cost Copper-Silver and Cobalt-Silver Alloy Nanoparticles on Reduced Graphene Oxide as Efficient Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Media" in Nanomaterials, 12, no. 15 (2022):2657, https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12152657 . .