Composite Ni-TiO2 nanotube arrays electrode for photo-assisted electrolysis

Autor: Alfonso Pozio, Mauro Pasquali, Amedeo Masci
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Advances in Energy Research. 3:45-57
ISSN: 2287-6316
DOI: 10.12989/eri.2015.3.1.045
Popis: This article is addressed to define a new composite electrode constituted by porous nickel and an array of highly ordered TiO2 nanotubes obtained by a previous galvanostatic anodization treatment in an ethylene glycol solution. The electrochemical performances of the composite anode were evaluated in a photo-electrolyser, which showed good solar conversion efficiency with respect to the UV irradiance together with a reduction of energy consumption. Such a combination of materials makes our system simple and able to work both in dark and under solar light exposure, thus opening new perspectives for industrial-scale applications.
Databáze: OpenAIRE