Abstract
Metal nanorod arrays and nanotubes are expected to exhibit unusual and interesting properties for possible application in electrocatalysis and fuel cell. This work is divided into four main parts:
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Elaboration of the template nanostructure metals (Cu and Cu-Ni)
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Structural characterization (SEM, SEM-EDX) depending on experimental parameters
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Electrochemical characterization of the deposits towards test reaction (oxygen reduction)
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Preliminary data on the electroreduction of CO2 on these metal nanorods
On Cu nanorods in bicarbonate solution the main reduction product of carbon dioxide is formic acid;on (Cu-Ni)nano more hydrogen and traces of methane have been obtained.
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Jitaru, M., Toma, AM., Gabriel, O. (2009). Electrocatalysis of a Major Pollutant, Co2, Transformation Into Useful Organic Matter - Fundamental and Applied Contributions. In: Bahadir, A.M., Duca, G. (eds) The Role of Ecological Chemistry in Pollution Research and Sustainable Development. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2903-4_24
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