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Electrochemical Synthesis of Tungsten Oxide in Chloride Solutions for Environmental Photocatalysis

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t—The electrochemical behavior of tungsten in chloride electrolytes with various cationic compositions (Na+, K+, Li+, \({\text{NH}}_{4}^{ + }\)) under the action of pulse alternating current is studied. The decisive influence of the nature of the electrolyte on the phase composition of the resulting dispersed products is shown. The use of NH4Cl provides the formation of pure crystalline WO3 with a particle sized 30–35 nm. The photoelectrochemical activity of the synthesized WO3 in a sulfuric acid medium under simulated solar radiation is studied. The addition of glycerol to H2SO4 causes a cathodic shift in the oxidation onset potential by 0.25 V and a three-fold increase in the maximal photocurrent density. The WO3/FTO-photoanode as part of a flow-through photocatalytic fuel cell (with glycerol as fuel and air-breathing Pt/C-cathode) showed excellent stability in acidic environment and the maximal power density of 64.0 μW cm–2.

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This work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation, grant no. 21-79-00079, https://rscf.ru/project/21-79-00079/.

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    A. A. Ulyankina, A. D. Tsarenko, T. A. Molodtsova, L. N. Fesenko & N. V. Smirnova

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Ulyankina, A.A., Tsarenko, A.D., Molodtsova, T.A. et al. Electrochemical Synthesis of Tungsten Oxide in Chloride Solutions for Environmental Photocatalysis. Russ J Electrochem 59, 1047–1052 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1023193523120157

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