Effect of morphology of electrodeposited Ni catalysts on the behavior of bubbles generated during the oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline water electrolysis

• DOI: 10.1039/c3cc44891f
• Publication Date: 2013-09-03T10:00:53Z
• Authors: Sang Hyun Ahn; Insoo Choi; Hee-Young Park; Seung Jun Hwang; Sung Jong Yoo; EunAe Cho; Hyoung-Juhn Kim; Dirk Henkensmeier; Suk Woo Nam; Soo-Kil Kim; Jong Hyun Jang
• Keywords: Oxygen evolution; Alkaline water electrolysis; Electrolysis of water; Morphology

We have investigated the release of active sites blocked by bubbles attached on surface catalysts during oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline water electrolysis, via modulation wetting properties four different morphologies a nickel catalyst.