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Synthesis and Characterization of Ni4Cr Nanofiber Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

수소발생반응을 위한 Ni4Cr 나노 섬유 전기화학 촉매 합성 및 특성 분석

  • Lee, Jeong Hun (Surface Technology Department, Korea Institute of Materials Science) ;
  • Jang, Myeong Je (Surface Technology Department, Korea Institute of Materials Science) ;
  • Park, Yoo Sei (Surface Technology Department, Korea Institute of Materials Science) ;
  • Choi, Sung Mook (Surface Technology Department, Korea Institute of Materials Science) ;
  • Kim, Yang Do (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Kyu Hwan (Surface Technology Department, Korea Institute of Materials Science)
  • 이정훈 (한국기계연구원 부설 재료연구소 표면기술연구본부) ;
  • 장명제 (한국과학기술연합대학원대학교 신소재공학부) ;
  • 박유세 (한국기계연구원 부설 재료연구소 표면기술연구본부) ;
  • 최승목 (한국기계연구원 부설 재료연구소 표면기술연구본부) ;
  • 김양도 (부산대학교 재료공학과) ;
  • 이규환 (한국기계연구원 부설 재료연구소 표면기술연구본부)
  • Received : 2017.10.10
  • Accepted : 2017.10.30
  • Published : 2017.10.31
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Abstract

Hydrogen evolution reaction(HER) was studied over $Ni_4Cr$ nanofibers(NFs) prepared by electrospinning method and oxidation/reduction heat treatment for alkaline water electrolysis. The physicochemical and electrochemical properties such as average diameter, lattice parameter, HER activity of synthesized $Ni_4Cr$ NFs could be modified by proper electrospinning process condition and reduction temperature. It was shown that $Ni_4Cr$ NFs had average diameter from 151 to 273 nm. Also, it exhibited the overpotential between 0.419 V and 0.526 V at $1mA/cm^2$ and Tafel slope of -334.75 mV to -444.55 mV per decade in 1 M KOH solution. These results indicate that $Ni_4Cr$ NFs with reduction heat treatment at $600^{\circ}C$ show thinnest diameter and highest HER activity among the other catalysts.

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