Electrochemical Growth of Copper Crystals on SPCE for Electrocatalysis Nitrate Reduction

Publication date: 24 Ott 2024

JournalSource: OPENALEXOpenAlex type: articleOpen Access
Authors: Roberta Farina, Giuseppe D'Arrigo, Alessandra Alberti, G. Capuano, D. Corso, Giuseppe Andrea Screpis, Maria Anna Coniglio, Guglielmo G. Condorelli, Sebania Libertino

Copper is efficient, has a high conductivity (5.8 × 107 S/m), and is cost-effective. The use of copper-based catalysts is promising for the electrocatalytic reduction of nitrates. This work aims to grow and characterize copper micro-crystals on Screen-Printed Electrodes (SPEs) for NO3− reduction in water. Copper micro-crystals were grown by cyclic voltammetry. Different cycles (2, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15) of copper electrodeposition were investigated (potential ranges from −1.0 V to 0.0 V, scan rate of 0.1 V s−1). Electrodeposition generated different morphologies of copper crystals on the electrodes, as a function of the number of cycles, with various performances. The presence of numerous edges and defects in the copper micro-crystal structures creates highly reactive active sites, thus favoring nitrate reduction. The manufactured material can be successfully employed for environmental applications.

Origin
Nanomaterials
Volume
14
Issue
21
Pages
1704
Cited by
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