A novel and enhanced electrosynthesis protocol that allows the deposition of thin films of Co/Al and Co/Fe layered double hydroxides (LDHs) on different supports is hereby proposed. The approach is based on potentiodynamic cathodic reduction. All the films have been characterised by cyclic voltammetry, powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and Raman and atomic emission spectroscopies. Moreover, LDHs electrosynthesised on carbonaceous materials have also beeninvestigated by X-ray absorption spectroscopy to analyse their local metal structure. These substrates are particularly interesting for the plethora of LDH applications ranging from energy storage, sensing, and electrocatalysis, and are also of industrial importance, due to their low cost, ecocompatibility, and easy handling. In particular, the material was exploited for 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) electro-oxidation.
Elisa Musella, I.G. (2019). Newly developed electrochemical synthesis of Co-based layered double hydroxides: toward noble metal-free electro-catalysis. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY. A, 7(18), 11241-11249 [10.1039/c8ta11812d].
Newly developed electrochemical synthesis of Co-based layered double hydroxides: toward noble metal-free electro-catalysis
Elisa Musella;Isacco Gualandi;Erika Scavetta;Arianna Rivalta;Elisabetta Venuti;Angelo Mullaliu;Marco Giorgetti
;Domenica Tonelli
2019
Abstract
A novel and enhanced electrosynthesis protocol that allows the deposition of thin films of Co/Al and Co/Fe layered double hydroxides (LDHs) on different supports is hereby proposed. The approach is based on potentiodynamic cathodic reduction. All the films have been characterised by cyclic voltammetry, powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and Raman and atomic emission spectroscopies. Moreover, LDHs electrosynthesised on carbonaceous materials have also beeninvestigated by X-ray absorption spectroscopy to analyse their local metal structure. These substrates are particularly interesting for the plethora of LDH applications ranging from energy storage, sensing, and electrocatalysis, and are also of industrial importance, due to their low cost, ecocompatibility, and easy handling. In particular, the material was exploited for 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) electro-oxidation.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.