TY - JOUR
T1 - Block copolymer-mediated synthesis of TiO2/RuO2 nanocomposite for efficient oxygen evolution reaction
AU - KC, Binod Raj
AU - Kumar, Dhananjay
AU - Bastakoti, Bishnu Prasad
PY - 2024/6/1
Y1 - 2024/6/1
N2 - An amphiphilic block copolymer, poly (styrene-2-polyvinyl pyridine-ethylene oxide), was used as a structure-directing and stabilizing agent to synthesize TiO2/RuO2 nanocomposite. The strong interaction of polymers with metal precursors led to formation of a porous heterointerface of TiO2/RuO2. It acted as a bridge for electron transport, which can accelerate the water splitting reaction. Scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction analysis of TiO2/RuO2 samples revealed successful fabrication of TiO2/RuO2 nanocomposites. The TiO2/RuO2 nanocomposites were used to measure electrochemical water splitting in three-electrode systems in 0.1-M KOH. Electrochemical activities unveil that TiO2/RuO2-150 nanocomposites displayed superior oxygen evolution reaction activity, having a low overpotential of 260 mV with a Tafel slope of 80 mVdec−1. Graphical abstract: (Figure presented.)
AB - An amphiphilic block copolymer, poly (styrene-2-polyvinyl pyridine-ethylene oxide), was used as a structure-directing and stabilizing agent to synthesize TiO2/RuO2 nanocomposite. The strong interaction of polymers with metal precursors led to formation of a porous heterointerface of TiO2/RuO2. It acted as a bridge for electron transport, which can accelerate the water splitting reaction. Scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction analysis of TiO2/RuO2 samples revealed successful fabrication of TiO2/RuO2 nanocomposites. The TiO2/RuO2 nanocomposites were used to measure electrochemical water splitting in three-electrode systems in 0.1-M KOH. Electrochemical activities unveil that TiO2/RuO2-150 nanocomposites displayed superior oxygen evolution reaction activity, having a low overpotential of 260 mV with a Tafel slope of 80 mVdec−1. Graphical abstract: (Figure presented.)
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U2 - 10.1007/s10853-024-09702-5
DO - 10.1007/s10853-024-09702-5
M3 - Article
SN - 0022-2461
VL - 59
SP - 10193
EP - 10206
JO - Journal of Materials Science
JF - Journal of Materials Science
IS - 23
ER -
