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Ultrasonication assisted synthesis of nickel decorated poly(diphenylamine) composite based modified electrode for high performance methanol electro oxidation

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In this present work, a comparatively less expensive and more abundant nickel (Ni) supported on poly(diphenylamine) (PDPA) has been utilized as a potential substitute to noble metal catalyst for methanol oxidation. The hybrid catalyst of nickel over PDPA matrix (Ni@PDPA) was successfully synthesized via ultrasonication method. Average size of nickel catalyst was identified to be 100–200 nm and was analyzed through field emission scanning electron microscopy. The as synthesized Ni@PDPA hybrid catalyst crystalline natures were characterized through X-ray diffraction studies. The nature of bonding was analyzed through Fourier transform-infra red spectroscopy. Ni@PDPA hybrid catalyst gave a peak current density of 1.93 mA/cm2 at 0.84 V during methanol oxidation reaction. The results obtained proved that Ni@PDPA hybrid catalyst serves to be an efficient electrocatalyst for the application of direct methanol fuel cell.

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Authors are grateful to the Researchers Supporting Project Number (RSP2022R448), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Also, the authors would like to thank the basic research support from the National Institute of Technology Puducherry, Karaikal, India.

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  1. Nano Electrochemistry Lab (NEL), Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Puducherry, Karaikal, 609609, India

    Veni Keertheeswari Natarajan, Suba Lakshmi Madaswamy & Ragupathy Dhanusuraman

  2. Department of Chemistry, V.V.Vanniyaperumal College for Women, Virudhunagar, 626001, India

    Suba Lakshmi Madaswamy

  3. Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia

    Saikh Mohammad Wabaidur

  4. Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, School of Health Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

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Natarajan, V.K., Madaswamy, S.L., Wabaidur, S.M. et al. Ultrasonication assisted synthesis of nickel decorated poly(diphenylamine) composite based modified electrode for high performance methanol electro oxidation. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 25239–25249 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-09231-4

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