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Characterization of NiO and Co3O4-Doped La(CoNi)O3 Perovskite Catalysts Synthesized from Excess Ni for Oxygen Reduction and Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Solution

과량의 니켈 첨가로 합성된 NiO와 Co3O4가 도핑된 La(CoNi)O3 페로브스 카이트의 알칼리용액에서 산소환원 및 발생반응 특성

  • BO, LING (Department of Nano & Chemical Engineering, Kunsan National University) ;
  • RIM, HYUNG-RYUL (Fuel Cell Regional Innovation Center, Woosuk University) ;
  • LEE, HONG-KI (Fuel Cell Regional Innovation Center, Woosuk University) ;
  • PARK, GYUNGSE (Department of Chemistry, Kunsan National University) ;
  • SHIM, JOONGPYO (Department of Nano & Chemical Engineering, Kunsan National University)
  • 버링 (군산대학교 나노화학공학과) ;
  • 임형렬 (우석대학교 연료전지 지역혁신센터) ;
  • 이홍기 (우석대학교 연료전지 지역혁신센터) ;
  • 박경세 (군산대학교 화학과) ;
  • 심중표 (군산대학교 나노화학공학과)
  • Received : 2021.01.29
  • Accepted : 2021.02.28
  • Published : 2021.02.28
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Abstract

NiO and Co3O4-doped porous La(CoNi)O3 perovskite oxides were prepared from excess Ni addition by a hydrothermal method using porous silica template, and characterized as bifunctional catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) for Zn-air rechargeable batteries in alkaline solution. Excess Ni induced to form NiO and Co3O4 in La(CoNi)O3 particles. The NiO and Co3O4-doped porous La(CoNi)O3 showed high specific surface area, up to nine times of conventionally synthesized perovskite oxide, and abundant pore volume with similar structure. Extra added Ni was partially substituted for Co as B site of ABO3 perovskite structure and formed to NiO and Co3O4 which was highly dispersed in particles. Excess Ni in La(CoNi)O3 catalysts increased OER performance (259 mA/㎠ at 2.4 V) in alkaline solution, although the activities (211 mA/㎠ at 0.5 V) for ORR were not changed with the content of excess Ni. La(CoNi)O3 with excess Ni showed very stable cyclability and low capacity fading rate (0.38 & 0.07 ㎶/hour for ORR & OER) until 300 hours (~70 cycles) but more excess content of Ni in La(CoNi)O3 gave negative effect to cyclability.

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