Proceedings of Materials for Sustainable Development Conference (MAT-SUS) (NFM22)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29363/nanoge.nfm.2022.117
Publication date: 11th July 2022
The development of noble metal-free electrocatalysts for their application in alternative energy conversion and storage technologies, including fuel cells, water electrolysers and batteries is an important step towards a sustainable economy based on renewable energies. Recent studies in electrocatalysts containing abundant metals such iron (II) phtahlocyanine (FePc) and NiFe layered double hydroxide have proved the remarkable potential of these materials as electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction and evolution reactions, respectively [1-3], key processes governing the working principle of fuel cells, electrolysers and metal-air batteries. In order to implement these electrocatalysts in energy devices, efficient deposition in a conducting matrix is key. Here we present the use of electrospinning to produce freestanding carbon-based non-woven fibres with excellent conductivity that also enable a homogeneous deposition of electrocatalyst. Moreover, lignin, a by-product of the paper industry, was used as carbon source. The resulting materials have exhibited remarkable performance in alkaline environment. The synergetic effect between matrix and electrocatalysts will also be explored.
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