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Catalytically active and corrosion resistant cobalt-based thin films
Linköping University, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0611-3324
2022 (English)Licentiate thesis, monograph (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) has considerable potential for the pro-duction of electricity, issues with water splitting and many other applications in the energy sector. But in order to increase the efficiency of the reaction an electrocatalyst needs to be introduced. In today’s industrial devices precious and costly metals such as platinum (Pt) are used as catalysts. Other more abundant and cheaper alternatives, for example cobalt oxides, are therefore being investigated. In this thesis, pure cobalt (Co) thin films were synthesised to investigate if thin films can be used for the catalysis of ORR. This was successfully carried out by electrochemically modifying the thin films and grow catalytically ac-tive hexagonal cobalt oxide nanoparticles.   Multicomponent system CoCrFeNi is an emerging alloy system with high research interest for its high corrosion resistance suitable for harsh environments in which the applications for ORR are found. In this thesis, CoCrFexNi were synthesised as thin films. The corrosion resistance of the films was investigated in addition to their catalytic activity. The effect of Fe content on these properties was also studied. The presence of Fe was crucial for the electrochemical activation of films and catalytic activity towards ORR.  In summary, this thesis shows that cobalt based thin films can be used as catalysts combined with corrosion resistance for ORR applications.

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Linköping: Linköping University Electronic Press , 2022.
Keywords [en]
Catalysis, Oxygen reduction reaction, Corrosion, Thin film., Materials Chemistry, Materialkemi
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Inorganic Chemistry
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-62459DOI: 10.3384/9789179292171ISBN: 9789179292164 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-62459DiVA, id: diva2:1730439
Available from: 2023-01-24 Created: 2023-01-24 Last updated: 2023-05-16Bibliographically approved

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