Poly(ionic liquid) binders as ionic conductors and polymer electrolyte interfaces for enhanced electrochemical performance of water splitting electrodes. Issue 7 (16th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Spanos, Ioannis; Neugebauer, Sebastian; Guterman, Ryan; Yuan, Jiayin; Schlögl, Robert; Antonietti, Markus
• Is Part Of: Sustainable energy & fuels. Volume 2:Issue 7(2018)
• Page Start: 1446
• Page End: 1451
• Publication Date: 2018-05-16
• Subjects: Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; Fuel cells -- Periodicals; Electric batteries -- Periodicals; Electrochemistry -- Periodicals; 660.297
• DOI: 10.1039/c8se00110c
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2398-4902

Abstract

Abstract : A PIL blocks metals at the electrode, while it is permeable to water, hydroxy ions and the as-generated oxygen. Abstract : A poly(ionic liquid) (PIL) was used as a binder for NiCo oxide nanopowder in a water electrolysis standard assay to explore the role of polymers in a model electrocatalytic device. The comparison to technical standard binders such as Nafion™ or Fumion™ ionomers showed that the PIL improves the cycling stability under accelerated ageing conditions as well as the activity.