Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Faid, Alaa"
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Bimetallic Nano Electrocatalyst for HER in Alkaline Polymer Electrolysis
Faid, Alaa; Manikandan, Maidhily; Seland, Frode; Barnett, Alejandro; Sunde, Svein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Ni and alloys of Ni (with Fe, Co, Mo) still represent the most suitable electrodes for HER in alkaline media. Bimetallic nanoparticles of NiFe and NiCo were fabricated by co-precipitation and thermal reduction by oleylamine. ... -
Does power ultrasound (26 kHz) affect the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER) on Pt polycrystalline electrode in a mild acidic electrolyte?
Pollet, Bruno; Foroughi, Faranak; Faid, Alaa; Emberson, David; Islam, Md Hujjatul (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In this study, we investigated the effects of power ultrasound (26 kHz, up to ∼75 W/cm2, up to 100% acoustic amplitude, ultrasonic horn) on the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) on a platinum (Pt) polycrystalline disc ... -
Effect of anion exchange ionomer content on electrode performance in AEM water electrolysis
Faid, Alaa; Xie, Lin; Barnett, Alejandro Oyarce; Seland, Frode; Kirk, Donald; Sunde, Svein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Anion exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE) has acquired substantial consideration as a cost-effective hydrogen production technology. The anion ionomer content in the catalyst layers during hydrogen and oxygen ... -
Highly Active and Easily Fabricated NiCo2O4 Nanoflowers for Enhanced Methanol Oxidation
Faid, Alaa; Ismail, Hadeer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Metal oxides with tailored nanomorphology represent a powerful tool to improve the electrocatalytic activity. Herein NiCo2O4 nanoflowers were synthesized via facile microwave method. NiCo2O4 nanoflowers were characterized ... -
Highly Active Nickel-Based Catalyst for Hydrogen Evolution in Anion Exchange Membrane Electrolysis
Faid, Alaa; Barnett, Alejandro; Seland, Frode; Sunde, Svein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolysis is hampered by two main issues: stability and performance. Focusing on the latter, this work demonstrates a highly active NiMo cathode for hydrogen evolution in AEM electrolysis. ... -
Ni-Co and Ni-Fe Catalysts for The Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Water Electrolysis
Hojatshamami, Amirhossein (Master thesis, 2022)Nickel-based catalysts were chosen for alkaline electrolysis of water due to their higher corrosion resistance and activity in alkaline environments. Alkaline membrane water electrolysis tries to combine the low cost of ... -
Ni/NiO nanosheets for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction: In situ electrochemical-Raman study
Faid, Alaa; Barnett, Alejandro Oyarce; Seland, Frode; Sunde, Svein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Nickel/Nickel oxide (Ni/NiO) nanosheets heterostructure is a cheap and active catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline electrolytes. However, the reason for this activity is still under debate. Herein ... -
NiCu mixed metal oxide catalyst for alkaline hydrogen evolution in anion exchange membrane water electrolysis
Faid, Alaa; Barnett, Alejandro Oyarce; Seland, Frode; Sunde, Svein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)We report on the optimization of nickel-copper catalysts for superior performance as a cathode catalyst in anion exchange membrane (AEM) water electrolysis. The bifunctional system of NiCu mixed metal oxide (MMO) nanosheets ... -
On the electrocatalytic symbiotic synergism between Pt, Ni and Al in plasma vapour deposited Pt<inf>x</inf>Ni<inf>y</inf>Al<inf>z</inf> thin metal films for water electrolysis
Kriek, Roelof J.; van Heerden, Liesel A.; Falch, Anzel; Gillespie, Malcolm I.; Faid, Alaa; Seland, Frode (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This work highlights the fact that the activity of an already active metal/surface, i.e. Ni, can be increased even further by combining it with metals/surfaces that exhibit low activity, i.e. Pt and Al, when used on their ... -
Optimized Nickel-Cobalt and Nickel-Iron Oxide Catalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Water Electrolysis
Faid, Alaa; Barnett, Alejandro Oyarce; Seland, Frode; Sunde, Svein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Ni and Ni-doped with transition metals (TM) such as Fe and Co represent the most suitable electrodes for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline media. Various compositions of co-precipitated Ni1 + xFe2 − xO4 and Ni1 ... -
Ternary mixed nickel cobalt iron oxide nanorods as a high-performance asymmetric supercapacitor electrode
Faid, Alaa; Ismail, Hadeer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)By utilizing a facile microwave process, ternary nickel cobalt iron oxide (NiCoFeO4) nanorods were synthesized. A comprehensive investigation of morphological, structural and surface chemistry of the nanorods has been ... -
Tuning Ni–MoO2 Catalyst–Ionomer and Electrolyte Interaction for Water Electrolyzers with Anion Exchange Membranes
Faid, Alaa; Alejandro, Barnett; Seland, Frode; Sunde, Svein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Tailoring catalyst–ionomer and electrolyte interaction is crucial for the development of anion exchange membrane (AEM) water electrolysis. In this work, the interaction of Ni–MoO2 nanosheets with ionomers and electrolyte ... -
Understanding the hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline water electrolysis through binding energies
Haugsrud, Ida Kværnæs (Bachelor thesis, 2022)Hydrogen utvikles for å kunne brukes til energilagring i framtiden, og dette krever at produksjonen er energieffektiv og grønn fra systemer med lave kostnader av materialer med god tilgjengelighet. Dette kan være oppnåelig ...