Coelectrodeposition of Ternary Mn-Oxide/Polypyrrole Composites for ORR Electrocatalysts: A Study Based on Micro-X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and X-ray Fluorescence Mapping
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. ORR Electrocatalytic Activity
Electrocatalyst | E1/2/V | Eonset/V | J at 0.3 V/mA cm−2 | JL/mA cm−2 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mn–Co–Cu/PPy | −0.22 | −0.122 | −2.23 | −2.87 |
Mn–Ni–Mg/PPy | −0.34 | −0.237 | −0.213 | −0.74 |
Mn–Co–Mg/PPy | −0.28 | −0.148 | −0.75 | −1.2 |
2.2. Characterization of Ternary Mn-Based/PPy Electrodeposited Composites by Low Energy X-ray Fluorescence Microspectroscopy
2.3. Characterization of Ternary Mn-based/PPy Electrodeposited Composites by Soft X-ray Micro-XAS Spectroscopy
3. Experimental Section
3.1. Materials and Electrodes
3.2. Coelectrodeposition (CECD) Process
3.3. ORR Electrocatalytic Activity Evaluation
3.4. Soft X-ray Absorption and Fluorescence Mapping
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Bozzini, B.; Bocchetta, P.; Gianoncelli, A. Coelectrodeposition of Ternary Mn-Oxide/Polypyrrole Composites for ORR Electrocatalysts: A Study Based on Micro-X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and X-ray Fluorescence Mapping. Energies 2015, 8, 8145-8164. https://doi.org/10.3390/en8088145
Bozzini B, Bocchetta P, Gianoncelli A. Coelectrodeposition of Ternary Mn-Oxide/Polypyrrole Composites for ORR Electrocatalysts: A Study Based on Micro-X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and X-ray Fluorescence Mapping. Energies. 2015; 8(8):8145-8164. https://doi.org/10.3390/en8088145
Chicago/Turabian StyleBozzini, Benedetto, Patrizia Bocchetta, and Alessandra Gianoncelli. 2015. "Coelectrodeposition of Ternary Mn-Oxide/Polypyrrole Composites for ORR Electrocatalysts: A Study Based on Micro-X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and X-ray Fluorescence Mapping" Energies 8, no. 8: 8145-8164. https://doi.org/10.3390/en8088145