Hydrothermal synthesis of Mn3O4 nanorods modified indium tin oxide electrode as an efficient nanocatalyst towards direct urea electrooxidation
Control fabrication of metal-oxide nanocatalysts for electrochemical reactions has received considerable research attention. Here, manganese oxide (Mn3O4) nanorods modified indium tin oxide (ITO) electrodes were prepared based on the in-situ one-step hydrothermal methods. The nanorods were well char...
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| author | Waleed A. El-Said Ahmad Alsulmi Wael Alshitari |
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| description | Control fabrication of metal-oxide nanocatalysts for electrochemical reactions has received considerable research attention. Here, manganese oxide (Mn3O4) nanorods modified indium tin oxide (ITO) electrodes were prepared based on the in-situ one-step hydrothermal methods. The nanorods were well characterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared, and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy. The results showed the formation of pure crystalline Mn3O4 nanorods with a length of approximately 1.4 μm and a thickness of approximately 100 ± 30 nm. The Mn3O4 nanorod-modified ITO electrodes were used for accelerating urea electrochemical oxidation at room temperature using cyclic and square wave voltammetry techniques. The results indicated that the modified electrode demonstrated excellent electrocatalytic performance toward urea electrooxidation in an alkaline medium over concentrations ranging from 0.2 to 4 mol/L. The modified electrode showed high durability, attaining more than 88% of its baseline performance after 150 cycles; furthermore, the chronoamperometry technique demonstrated high stability. Thus, the Mn3O4 nanorod-modified ITO electrode is a promising anode for direct urea fuel cell applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0bb7d9cb471b41c5ba41816af923f5f82022-12-22T02:32:57ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-01178Hydrothermal synthesis of Mn3O4 nanorods modified indium tin oxide electrode as an efficient nanocatalyst towards direct urea electrooxidationWaleed A. El-SaidAhmad AlsulmiWael AlshitariControl fabrication of metal-oxide nanocatalysts for electrochemical reactions has received considerable research attention. Here, manganese oxide (Mn3O4) nanorods modified indium tin oxide (ITO) electrodes were prepared based on the in-situ one-step hydrothermal methods. The nanorods were well characterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared, and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy. The results showed the formation of pure crystalline Mn3O4 nanorods with a length of approximately 1.4 μm and a thickness of approximately 100 ± 30 nm. The Mn3O4 nanorod-modified ITO electrodes were used for accelerating urea electrochemical oxidation at room temperature using cyclic and square wave voltammetry techniques. The results indicated that the modified electrode demonstrated excellent electrocatalytic performance toward urea electrooxidation in an alkaline medium over concentrations ranging from 0.2 to 4 mol/L. The modified electrode showed high durability, attaining more than 88% of its baseline performance after 150 cycles; furthermore, the chronoamperometry technique demonstrated high stability. Thus, the Mn3O4 nanorod-modified ITO electrode is a promising anode for direct urea fuel cell applications.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9352088/?tool=EBI |
| spellingShingle | Waleed A. El-Said Ahmad Alsulmi Wael Alshitari Hydrothermal synthesis of Mn3O4 nanorods modified indium tin oxide electrode as an efficient nanocatalyst towards direct urea electrooxidation PLoS ONE |
| title | Hydrothermal synthesis of Mn3O4 nanorods modified indium tin oxide electrode as an efficient nanocatalyst towards direct urea electrooxidation |
| title_full | Hydrothermal synthesis of Mn3O4 nanorods modified indium tin oxide electrode as an efficient nanocatalyst towards direct urea electrooxidation |
| title_fullStr | Hydrothermal synthesis of Mn3O4 nanorods modified indium tin oxide electrode as an efficient nanocatalyst towards direct urea electrooxidation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hydrothermal synthesis of Mn3O4 nanorods modified indium tin oxide electrode as an efficient nanocatalyst towards direct urea electrooxidation |
| title_short | Hydrothermal synthesis of Mn3O4 nanorods modified indium tin oxide electrode as an efficient nanocatalyst towards direct urea electrooxidation |
| title_sort | hydrothermal synthesis of mn3o4 nanorods modified indium tin oxide electrode as an efficient nanocatalyst towards direct urea electrooxidation |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9352088/?tool=EBI |
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