Conformally-coated Nickel-Carbon Nitride on Structured Pyrolytic Carbon Electrodes for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution
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| author | Palakkool, Nadira Meethale Taverne, Mike P. C. Bell, Owen G. Jones, Christopher P. Mar, Jonathan D. Ho, Duc Tam Barrioz, Vincent Qu, Yongtao Ren, Zhong Huang, Chung-Che Ho, Ying-Lung Daniel |
| author_facet | Palakkool, Nadira Meethale Taverne, Mike P. C. Bell, Owen G. Jones, Christopher P. Mar, Jonathan D. Ho, Duc Tam Barrioz, Vincent Qu, Yongtao Ren, Zhong Huang, Chung-Che Ho, Ying-Lung Daniel |
| contents | This study presents a three-dimensional electrode for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), tackling challenges in corrosion resistance, catalytic activity, and durability. The electrode features a rod-connected diamond structure made of pyrolytic carbon (PyC), with sequential Ni and CN conformal coatings, resulting in an increase of its electrochemical active surface area more than 80 times their geometric surface area, marking the first application of CN/Ni/RCD-PyC electrodes for HER. The CN layer enhances corrosion resistance under acidic and alkaline conditions, while synergizing with Ni boosts catalytic activity. We demonstrate that the CN/Ni/RCD-PyC electrode exhibited superior HER activity, achieving lower overpotentials of 0.6 V and 0.4 V for a current density of $\mathrm{10~mA\cdot cm^{-2}}$ in acidic and alkaline media, respectively. The electrode demonstrates excellent durability with performance over 2000 cycles of cyclic voltammetry at high scan rates with no significant decay. Therefore, this electrode offers a scalable, cost-effective solution for sustainable hydrogen production. |
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| spellingShingle | Conformally-coated Nickel-Carbon Nitride on Structured Pyrolytic Carbon Electrodes for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Palakkool, Nadira Meethale Taverne, Mike P. C. Bell, Owen G. Jones, Christopher P. Mar, Jonathan D. Ho, Duc Tam Barrioz, Vincent Qu, Yongtao Ren, Zhong Huang, Chung-Che Ho, Ying-Lung Daniel Chemical Physics This study presents a three-dimensional electrode for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), tackling challenges in corrosion resistance, catalytic activity, and durability. The electrode features a rod-connected diamond structure made of pyrolytic carbon (PyC), with sequential Ni and CN conformal coatings, resulting in an increase of its electrochemical active surface area more than 80 times their geometric surface area, marking the first application of CN/Ni/RCD-PyC electrodes for HER. The CN layer enhances corrosion resistance under acidic and alkaline conditions, while synergizing with Ni boosts catalytic activity. We demonstrate that the CN/Ni/RCD-PyC electrode exhibited superior HER activity, achieving lower overpotentials of 0.6 V and 0.4 V for a current density of $\mathrm{10~mA\cdot cm^{-2}}$ in acidic and alkaline media, respectively. The electrode demonstrates excellent durability with performance over 2000 cycles of cyclic voltammetry at high scan rates with no significant decay. Therefore, this electrode offers a scalable, cost-effective solution for sustainable hydrogen production. |
| title | Conformally-coated Nickel-Carbon Nitride on Structured Pyrolytic Carbon Electrodes for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution |
| topic | Chemical Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.06627 |