Research: Electrocatalyst Synthesis and Development
Electrocatalysts are materials that increase the rate of electrochemical transformations and reduce the energy losses needed for such transformations. Typically, electrocatalystsare noble metal nanoparticles, anchored on the surface of an inert and stable compound. Different electrochemical reactions and conditon require diverse electrocatalytic materials.
In Laboratory for Electrocatalysis we focus mostly on reactions that are central to electrochemical energy transformations, namely electrochemical transformations of water, hydrogen and oxygen. Additionally, we also study methanol oxidation and carbon dioxide reduction.
Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Patents
Gatalo, M.; Hodnik, N.; Bele, M.; Gaberšček, M. LU101157, 2019-03-18
Gatalo, M.; Hodnik, N.; Bele, M.; Jovanovič, P.; Gaberšček, M.; Grom, M. EP18196870.2, 2018-09-26
Publications
Insight on Single Cell Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Performance of Pt-Cu/C Cathode
Bele, M.; Gatalo, M.; Jovanovič, P.; Ruiz-Zepeda, F.; Šala, M.; Šest, E.; Hodnik, N.; Hočevar, S.; Gatto, I.; Saccà, A.; Aricò, A.S.; Gaberšček, M. Catalysts 2019, 9, 544, 10.3390/catal9060544.
Gatalo, M.; Bele, M.; Ruiz‐Zepeda, F.; Šest, E.; Šala, M.; Kamšek, A.R.; Maselj, N.; Galun, T.; Jovanovič, P.; Hodnik, N.; Gaberšček, M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 13266, 10.1002/anie.201903568.
CO-assisted ex-situ chemical activation of Pt-Cu/C oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalyst
Gatalo, M.; Moriau, L.; Petek, U.; Ruiz-Zepeda, F.; Šala, M.; Grom, M.; Galun, T.; Jovanovič, P.; Pavlišič, A.; Bele, M.; Hodnik, N.; Gaberšček, M. Electrochim. Acta 2019, 306, 377–386, 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.03.153.
Evaluation of Oxygen Reduction Activity of Non-Ideal Pt Based Catalyst Thin Films
Jovanovič, P.; Pavlišič, A.; Bele, M.; Hočevar, S.; Hodnik, N.; Gaberšček, M. ECS Trans. 2015, 68, 141–152, 10.1149/06803.0141ecst.
Hodnik, N.; Jeyabharathi, C.; Meier, J.C.; Kostka, A.; Phani, K.L.; Rečnik, A.; Bele, M.; Hočevar, S.; Gaberšček, M.; Mayrhofer, K.J.J. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2014,16,13610–13615, 10.1039/C4CP00585F.
Bele, M.; Jovanovič, P.; Pavlišič, A.; Jozinović, B.; Zorko, M.; Rečnik, A.; Chernyshova, E.; Hočevar, S.; Hodnik, N.; Gaberšček, M.; Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 13124-13126, 10.1039/C4CC05637J.
New Pt-skin electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and methanol oxidation reactions
Hodnik, N.; Bele, M.; Hočevar, S. Electrochem. Commun. 2012, 23, 125–128, 10.1016/j.elecom.2012.07.024.
Enhanced Oxygen Reduction and Methanol Oxidation Reaction Activities
Hodnik, N.; Bele, M.; Rečnik, A.; Zabukovec Logar, A.; Gaberšček, M.; Hočevar, S. Energy Procedia 2012, 29, 208–215, 10.1016/j.egypro.2012.09.026
Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Publications
Lončar, A.; Moriau, L.; Stojanovski, K.; Ruiz-Zepeda, F.; Jovanovič, P.; Bele, M.; Gaberšček, M.; Hodnik, N. J. Phys. Energy 2020 in press 10.1088/2515-7655/ab69a2
Bele, M.; Stojanovski, K.; Jovanovič, P.; Moriau, L.; Koderman Podboršek, G.; Moškon, J.; Umek, P.; Sluban, M.; Dražič, G.; Hodnik, N.; Gaberšček, M. ChemCatChem 2019, 11, 5038, 10.1002/cctc.201901487.
Moriau. L.J.; Bele, M.; Vižintin, A.; Ruiz-Zepeda, F.; Petek, U.; Jovanovič, P.; Šala, M.; Gaberšček, M.; Hodnik, N. ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 11468-11483, 10.1021/acscatal.9b03385.
Jovanovič, P.; Hodnik, N.; Ruiz-Zepeda, F.; Arčon, I.; Jozinović, B.; Zorko, M.; Bele, M.; Šala, M.; Šelih, V.S.; Hočevar, S.; Gaberšček, M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 12837-12846, 10.1021/jacs.7b08071.
New Insights into Corrosion of Ruthenium and Ruthenium Oxide Nanoparticles in Acidic Media
Nejc Hodnik, N.; Jovanovič, P.; Pavlišič, A.; Jozinović, B.; Zorko, M.; Bele, M.; Šelih, V.S.; Šala, M.; Hočevar, S.; Gaberšček, M. J. Phys. Chem. C 2015, 119, 10140–10147, 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b01832.

