Facile Synthesis Toward Surface Decorated Ir1Ox@Pd35 with Low Iridium Content for Highly Efficient and Durable Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzer

Facile Synthesis Toward Surface Decorated Ir1Ox@Pd35 with Low Iridium Content for Highly Efficient and Durable Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzer

Abstract Herein, we introduce an iridium‐decorated palladium nanocluster (Ir1Ox@Pd35) synthesized via an epoxide‐assisted sol‐gel method. The nanocluster had a unique surface‐decorated structure, as confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and synchrotron‐based X‐ray photoelectron spectro...

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Main Authors: Hosung Choi, Hee Ji Choi, Hyuckjae Choi, Geumbi Na, Jongmin Lee, Shin‐Yeong Kim, Junha Kim, Yoojin Shin, Yong‐Hun Cho, Yung‐Eun Sung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley-VCH 2025-05-01
Series:ChemElectroChem
Subjects:
Water Electrolysis
PEMWE
Sol-gel
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202400682
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Summary:Abstract Herein, we introduce an iridium‐decorated palladium nanocluster (Ir1Ox@Pd35) synthesized via an epoxide‐assisted sol‐gel method. The nanocluster had a unique surface‐decorated structure, as confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and synchrotron‐based X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Structural characterization indicated that the Ir shell inhibited Pd growth by forming a porous surface‐decorated structure, contributing to enhanced activity. With low Ir loading (0.10 mgIr cm−2), Ir1Ox@Pd35 exhibits superior oxygen evolution reaction activity and durability compared to commercial IrO2. Ir1Ox@Pd35 also exhibited high performance and durability in a proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE), including a 20‐fold increase in Ir utilization compared to IrO2‐based systems. Featuring tailored structures and enhanced Ir utilization, Ir1Ox@Pd35 offers a sustainable path for PEMWEs.
ISSN:2196-0216

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