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Journal of Materials Science
Published in: Journal of Materials Science 12/2017

21-03-2017 | Original Paper

Electrospun nickel–tungsten oxide composite fibers as active electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction

Authors: Shaheen Fatima Anis, Boor Singh Lalia, Ahmad O. Mostafa, Raed Hashaikeh

Published in: Journal of Materials Science | Issue 12/2017

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Abstract

Novel crystalline nickel–tungsten oxide composite fibers were synthesized for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, through the electrospinning method using nickel acetate and ammonium metatungstate as precursor solutions. Fibers with five different Ni:W molar ratios, 2:1, 1:1, 1:2, 3:1 and 1:3, were prepared. After calcination, the produced fibers were composed of tungsten oxide (WO3), nickel oxide (NiO) and nickel tungstate (NiWO4). Fiber morphology and structure were studied using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Selected fibers were investigated for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in 0.5 M H2SO4 and 0.1 M KOH electrolytes. The electrospun composite fibers showed good electrocatalytic activity compared to pure NiO and WO3 fibers with an overpotential of 80 mV and 60 mV in acidic and basic media, respectively. Low Tafel slopes were also registered as 50.27 mV/dec and 41.29 mV/dec in H2SO4 and KOH, respectively. The presence of NiWO4 compound, formed during the composite fabrication, was responsible for improving the electrocatalytic performance of the fibrous catalyst.
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Metadata
Title
Electrospun nickel–tungsten oxide composite fibers as active electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction
Authors
Shaheen Fatima Anis
Boor Singh Lalia
Ahmad O. Mostafa
Raed Hashaikeh
Publication date
21-03-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Science / Issue 12/2017
Print ISSN: 0022-2461
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4803
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-017-0964-2

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