| Title: | Solvothermal synthesis of iron phosphides and their application for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution |
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| Authors: | ID Chouki, Takwa (Author)
ID Machreki, Manel (Author)
ID Emin, Saim (Author) |
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Unknown |
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| Typology: | 1.12 - Published Scientific Conference Contribution Abstract |
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| Organization: | UNG - University of Nova Gorica
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| Abstract: | We report the solvothermal synthesis of iron phosphide electrocatalysts using a low-cost phosphorus precursor [1]. The synthetic protocol allows for the preparation of a Fe2P phase at 300°C and FeP phase at 350°C. To enhance the catalytic activities of obtained iron phosphide particles, heat-treatments were carried out at elevated temperatures. Annealing at 500°C induced structural changes in the samples: (i) Fe2P provided a pure Fe3P phase (Fe3P−500°C) and (ii) FeP transformed into a mixture of iron phosphide phases (Fe2P/FeP−500°C). The electrocatalytic activities of heat-treated Fe2P−450°C, Fe3P−500°C, and Fe2P/FeP−500°C catalysts were studied for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in 0.5 M sulfuric acid (H2SO4). The HER activities of the iron phosphide catalyst were found to be phase dependent. The lowest recorded overpotential of 110 mV at 10 mA cm−2 vs. a reversible hydrogen electrode was achieved with Fe2P/FeP−500°C catalyst. The present approach allows the preparation of immobilized iron phsphide catalyst onto carbon support which is essential for application purpose. The procedure developed by us is an elegant approach to tune the composition of iron phosphide catalyst and control the morphology of particles. |
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| Keywords: | solvothermal synthesis, iron phosphide, electrocatalyst, hydrogen evolution, overpotential |
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| Year of publishing: | 2020 |
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| Number of pages: | Str. 73 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/RUNG-6534 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 63148291 |
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| UDC: | 54 |
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| NUK URN: | URN:SI:UNG:REP:HA55R1JJ |
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| Publication date in RUNG: | 13.05.2021 |
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