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Revolutionizing hydrogen production: Economical and efficient solutions unveiled

Bioengineer by Bioengineer
March 22, 2024
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Diagram illustrating a three-dimensional nanorod catalytic electrode system based on nickel for accelerated release of hydrogen bubbles
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Water eletrolysis process is a system that produces hydrogen by electrolyzing water. It is an eco-friendly technology that can produce hydrogen fuel, a future energy source, without emitting environmental pollutants, but its limitations have been pointed out as low hydrogen production efficiency and high production costs. Recently, a team of researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) published research that solved both problems at once, attracting attention.

Diagram illustrating a three-dimensional nanorod catalytic electrode system based on nickel for accelerated release of hydrogen bubbles

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Water eletrolysis process is a system that produces hydrogen by electrolyzing water. It is an eco-friendly technology that can produce hydrogen fuel, a future energy source, without emitting environmental pollutants, but its limitations have been pointed out as low hydrogen production efficiency and high production costs. Recently, a team of researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) published research that solved both problems at once, attracting attention.

 

A collaborative research team comprising Professor Jong Kyu Kim, Jaerim Kim, a Ph. D. candidate, Professor Yong-Tae Kim, and Doctor Sang-Mun Jung from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the POSTECH has succeeded in developing an economical and efficient water electrolysis catalyst that overcomes the limitations of conventional catalysts by using an oblique angle deposition method and nickel (Ni). The research has been recognized for its excellence and published as an inside front cover article in the international journal Advanced Materials.

 

The water-electrolysis processes employ costly precious metals like platinum as catalysts for hydrogen production, rendering the process excessively costly. Furthermore, the use of conventional thin-film catalysts often results in inadequate separation of hydrogen bubbles, leading to blockages in the catalyst’s active sites or hindering reactant movement, ultimately diminishing process efficiency.

 

In response to these challenges, the research team opted for oblique angle deposition and nickel. This technique involves tilting the substrate during deposition to easily create diverse nanostructures of the material, offering a straightforward and inexpensive solution. Moreover, nickel stands out as an abundant non-precious metal catalyst on Earth, demonstrating relatively high efficiency in hydrogen generation.

 

The team utilized an oblique angle deposition method to synthesize nickel featuring finely crafted, vertically aligned nanorods protrusions. In contrast to conventional nanostructures that merely augment the catalyst’s surface area, the researchers engineered highly porous nickel nanorods array, presenting a unique superaerophobic surface properties to solve the hydrogen adherence issues. Experimental results revealed that hydrogen bubbles generated during the electrolysis process exhibited the accelerated separation of hydrogen bubbles from the superaerophobic surface. The team’s superaerophobic three-dimensional nickel nanorods catalyst, with effective pore channels, demonstrated a remarkable 55-fold improvement in hydrogen production efficiency compared to an equivalent amount of nickel in a traditional thin film structure.

 

Professor Jong Kyu Kim and Ph. D. Jaerim Kim, leading the research, explained, “By enhancing the efficiency of the water electrolysis process for green hydrogen production, we are advancing towards a hydrogen economy and a carbon-neutral society.” They added, “This breakthrough not only benefits water electrolysis but also holds promise for various other renewable energy applications where surface reactions play a crucial role, such as carbon dioxide reduction and light energy conversion systems.”

 

This study was sponsored by the Hydrogen Energy Innovation Technology Development Program, the Program for Establishing an International Cooperation Foundation, the Future Innovation Infrastructure Research for Radiology Program, and the Future Material Discovery Program of Korea.



Journal

Advanced Materials

DOI

10.1002/adma.202305844

Article Title

Efficient Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Using Superaerophobic Ni Nanoarrays with Accelerated H2 Bubble Release

Article Publication Date

27-Dec-2023

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