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Advances in Energy Research Volume 3, Number 1, 2015 , pages 45-57 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/eri.2015.3.1.045 |
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Composite Ni-TiO2 nanotube arrays electrode for photo-assisted electrolysis |
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Alfonso Pozio, Amedeo Masci and Mauro Pasquali
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| Abstract | ||
| This article is addressed to define a new composite electrode constituted by porous nickel and an array of highly ordered TiO2 nanotubes obtained by a previous galvanostatic anodization treatment in an ethylene glycol solution. The electrochemical performances of the composite anode were evaluated in a photo-electrolyser, which showed good solar conversion efficiency with respect to the UV irradiance together with a reduction of energy consumption. Such a combination of materials makes our system simple and able to work both in dark and under solar light exposure, thus opening new perspectives for industrial-scale applications. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| nanotube; TiO2; water photoelectrolysis; photoelectrode; OER | ||
| Address | ||
| Alfonso Pozio and Amedeo Masci: ENEA, C.R. Casaccia, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 - S. Maria di Galeria, Rome, Italy Mauro Pasquali: University of Rome \"La Sapienza\" - Via del Castro Laurenziano 7, 00161 Rome, Italy | ||
