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Templated fabrication of nanostructured Ni brush for hydrogen evolution reaction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Sheng-Chieh Lin ,
Yu-Fan Chiu ,
Pu-Wei Wu ,
Yi-Fan Hsieh  and
Cheng-Yeou Wu
Cheng-Yeou Wu
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsin-chu 300, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Abstract

We fabricated a nanostructured brush by carrying out Ni deposition on a through-channel anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template, followed by removal of the AAO skeleton. The AAO was prepared by a two-step anodization process resulting in pore diameter and thickness of 350 nm and 40 μm, respectively. Subsequently, the AAO underwent an electroless deposition involving sensitization, activation, and Ni plating, in conjunction with polyethylene glycol used as the inhibitor to prevent premature closing of pore opening. After deliberate control in relevant parameters, we obtained a conformal Ni overcoat along every pore channel leading to a reduced average pore diameter of 78 nm. Afterward, the sample was immersed in a KOH solution to remove the AAO structure, forming freestanding Ni tubules in a brush configuration. The nanostructured brush revealed considerable enhancement for hydrogen evolution reaction in both current-potential polarization and galvanostatic measurements, which were attributed to the increment in apparent surface area.

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CatalyticElectrodepositionNi
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 25 , Issue 10 , October 2010 , pp. 2001 - 2007
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2010

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