Correlations of Calcination Temperature with the Catalytic Properties of CuFe2O4 for the Synthesis of Green Fuels
Spinel oxides are promising multifunctional electrocatalysts based on earth‐abundant elements. While NiFe2O4 and CoFe2O4 have been widely studied for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), CuFe2O4 has been less investigated. Herein, cubic CuFe2O4 nanoparticles are synthetic using a microwave‐assisted...
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| author | Judith Zander Florian Daumann Rameshwori Loukrakpam Christina Roth Birgit Weber Roland Marschall |
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| description | Spinel oxides are promising multifunctional electrocatalysts based on earth‐abundant elements. While NiFe2O4 and CoFe2O4 have been widely studied for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), CuFe2O4 has been less investigated. Herein, cubic CuFe2O4 nanoparticles are synthetic using a microwave‐assisted approach. The effect of post‐synthetic calcination on particle morphology, crystal structure, and inherent properties such as optical bandgap, magnetic moment, or degree of inversion is investigated. The influence of the post‐synthetic treatment on the electrochemical performance is then evaluated. It is found that higher calcination temperatures are beneficial for the OER, the hydrogen evolution reaction, and the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), which can be explained by an improved crystallinity, removal of organic surface residues and changes in the dominant crystal phase—and relatedly the conductivity. Especially for the ORR activity, an increase in the electrochemical active surface area and a decrease in the charge transfer resistance upon calcination are important prerequisites. The activity of CuFe2O4 for the reduction of CO2 to CO, in contrast, is mainly determined by the local environment of Cu2+ and is best at a comparatively high degree of inversion and low amounts of organic residues and for particles with a cubic structure. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9ee5657207744507b9e72ca1e2a46bac2025-02-06T18:50:31ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Energy & Sustainability Research2699-94122025-02-0162n/an/a10.1002/aesr.202400281Correlations of Calcination Temperature with the Catalytic Properties of CuFe2O4 for the Synthesis of Green FuelsJudith Zander0Florian Daumann1Rameshwori Loukrakpam2Christina Roth3Birgit Weber4Roland Marschall5Department of Chemistry University of Bayreuth 95447 Bayreuth GermanyDepartment of Chemistry University of Bayreuth 95447 Bayreuth GermanyFaculty of Engineering University of Bayreuth 95447 Bayreuth GermanyBavarian Center for Battery Technology University of Bayreuth 95447 Bayreuth GermanyDepartment of Chemistry University of Bayreuth 95447 Bayreuth GermanyDepartment of Chemistry University of Bayreuth 95447 Bayreuth GermanySpinel oxides are promising multifunctional electrocatalysts based on earth‐abundant elements. While NiFe2O4 and CoFe2O4 have been widely studied for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), CuFe2O4 has been less investigated. Herein, cubic CuFe2O4 nanoparticles are synthetic using a microwave‐assisted approach. The effect of post‐synthetic calcination on particle morphology, crystal structure, and inherent properties such as optical bandgap, magnetic moment, or degree of inversion is investigated. The influence of the post‐synthetic treatment on the electrochemical performance is then evaluated. It is found that higher calcination temperatures are beneficial for the OER, the hydrogen evolution reaction, and the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), which can be explained by an improved crystallinity, removal of organic surface residues and changes in the dominant crystal phase—and relatedly the conductivity. Especially for the ORR activity, an increase in the electrochemical active surface area and a decrease in the charge transfer resistance upon calcination are important prerequisites. The activity of CuFe2O4 for the reduction of CO2 to CO, in contrast, is mainly determined by the local environment of Cu2+ and is best at a comparatively high degree of inversion and low amounts of organic residues and for particles with a cubic structure.https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400281copper ferritedegree of inversionelectrocatalysishydrogen evolutionspinels |
| spellingShingle | Judith Zander Florian Daumann Rameshwori Loukrakpam Christina Roth Birgit Weber Roland Marschall Correlations of Calcination Temperature with the Catalytic Properties of CuFe2O4 for the Synthesis of Green Fuels Advanced Energy & Sustainability Research copper ferrite degree of inversion electrocatalysis hydrogen evolution spinels |
| title | Correlations of Calcination Temperature with the Catalytic Properties of CuFe2O4 for the Synthesis of Green Fuels |
| title_full | Correlations of Calcination Temperature with the Catalytic Properties of CuFe2O4 for the Synthesis of Green Fuels |
| title_fullStr | Correlations of Calcination Temperature with the Catalytic Properties of CuFe2O4 for the Synthesis of Green Fuels |
| title_full_unstemmed | Correlations of Calcination Temperature with the Catalytic Properties of CuFe2O4 for the Synthesis of Green Fuels |
| title_short | Correlations of Calcination Temperature with the Catalytic Properties of CuFe2O4 for the Synthesis of Green Fuels |
| title_sort | correlations of calcination temperature with the catalytic properties of cufe2o4 for the synthesis of green fuels |
| topic | copper ferrite degree of inversion electrocatalysis hydrogen evolution spinels |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202400281 |
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