TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of IrO2 catalysts doped with Ti and Nb at industrially relevant electrolyzer conditions
T2 - A comprehensive study
AU - Lyu, Xiang
AU - Chang, Hung Ming
AU - Yu, Haoran
AU - Kariuki, Nancy N.
AU - Hyung Park, Jae
AU - Myers, Deborah J.
AU - Yang, Jun
AU - Zenyuk, Iryna V.
AU - Serov, Alexey
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2025/2/1
Y1 - 2025/2/1
N2 - A series of commercial Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) IrO2-based materials doped with acid-stable titanium and niobium species were comprehensively characterized by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray Scattering. Electrocatalysts were integrated into Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) using a fabrication method developed under the US DOE H2NEW consortium. An electrolysis performance in a commercial setup as well as a laboratory screening system was performed at conditions relevant to industrial application. According to the comprehensive characterizations, the studied materials are closer to doped iridium oxides rather than core–shell structures. In an electrolysis cell, the IrO2/TiOx catalyst slightly outperforms the IrO2/NbOx based on the activity. It was demonstrated that the operation of electrolysis cells at elevated temperatures and the implementation of thinner Nafion-type membranes allows for substantially increased performance, which is consistent with the literature report. This work provides valuable baselines including characterization and performance for guiding future research in this direction.
AB - A series of commercial Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) IrO2-based materials doped with acid-stable titanium and niobium species were comprehensively characterized by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray Scattering. Electrocatalysts were integrated into Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) using a fabrication method developed under the US DOE H2NEW consortium. An electrolysis performance in a commercial setup as well as a laboratory screening system was performed at conditions relevant to industrial application. According to the comprehensive characterizations, the studied materials are closer to doped iridium oxides rather than core–shell structures. In an electrolysis cell, the IrO2/TiOx catalyst slightly outperforms the IrO2/NbOx based on the activity. It was demonstrated that the operation of electrolysis cells at elevated temperatures and the implementation of thinner Nafion-type membranes allows for substantially increased performance, which is consistent with the literature report. This work provides valuable baselines including characterization and performance for guiding future research in this direction.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cej.2025.159317
DO - 10.1016/j.cej.2025.159317
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85214328432
SN - 1385-8947
VL - 505
JO - Chemical Engineering Journal
JF - Chemical Engineering Journal
M1 - 159317
ER -