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Dr. Fabrizio Ganci
Università degli Studi di Palermo

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Journal article
Published: 27 June 2021 in Thin Solid Films
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Organometallic perovskites are one of the most investigated materials for high-efficiency thin-film devices to convert solar energy and supply energy. In particular, methylammonium lead iodide has been used to realize thin-film perovskite solar cells, achieving an efficiency higher than 20%. Different fabrication procedures based on the spin-coating technique have been proposed, which do not ensure homogenous morphologies. In this work, we present a scalable process to fabricate methylammonium lead iodide thin films directly on conductive substrates, consisting of electrodeposition and two subsequent chemical conversions. A thorough investigation of the morphological, structural and compositional properties of the layer is performed after each fabrication step. It is demonstrated that this method allows fine control of the thickness of the layer by tuning the cell parameters during the electrodeposition step. X-ray diffraction patterns and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis indicate the achievement of high-purity methylammonium lead iodide layers. Micro-Raman analyses were used to demonstrate the formation of methylammonium lead iodide. Finally, ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra were acquired to determine the optical band edge of the layer (̴ 1.56 eV) and the absorbance of methylammonium lead iodide as a function of the film thickness. As expected, the material exploits excellent optical properties, achieving an absorption ≥ 99.9% in the entire visible range for a layer thickness of 1.3 µm. The results presented here pave the way for the application of cost-friendly solution-based processes to fabricate high-quality perovskite solar cells.

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C. Zanca; V. Piazza; S. Agnello; B. Patella; F. Ganci; A. Aiello; S. Piazza; C. Sunseri; R. Inguanta. Controlled Solution-based Fabrication of Perovskite Thin Films Directly on Conductive Substrate. Thin Solid Films 2021, 733, 138806 .

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C. Zanca, V. Piazza, S. Agnello, B. Patella, F. Ganci, A. Aiello, S. Piazza, C. Sunseri, R. Inguanta. Controlled Solution-based Fabrication of Perovskite Thin Films Directly on Conductive Substrate. Thin Solid Films. 2021; 733 ():138806.

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C. Zanca; V. Piazza; S. Agnello; B. Patella; F. Ganci; A. Aiello; S. Piazza; C. Sunseri; R. Inguanta. 2021. "Controlled Solution-based Fabrication of Perovskite Thin Films Directly on Conductive Substrate." Thin Solid Films 733, no. : 138806.

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Published: 13 May 2021 in Electrochimica Acta
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ElectrochemicalhydrogenproducedbywatersplittingisaninterestingenergycarrierwithoutCO2 emission.Thehighenergyrequiredbyelectrolysersandtheuseofhigh-qualitycatalystsarecertainlythemostrelevantproblemstobesolved.Toovercometheseproblems, In this work, theopportunitiesofferedbytheemploymentof nickel-iron alloy nanostructured electrodes obtained by template electrosynthesis method havebeen are investigated for both hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions. Such Electrodes consist of nanowire arrays with high surface area that are able to ensures a high electrolytic activity. To obtain different alloy compositions, the concentration of the elements in the deposition baths was is appropriately tuned. Themorphologicalandchemicalcharacterizationshaveshowntheformationofregularanduniformarraysofnanowireswellanchoredtothecurrentcollector.Theexperimentalobtained Results show that the composition of nanowires does not change linearly with the composition of deposition bath but inallthecasesanalysed,theelectrodeswerefoundtobe are richer in Fe. Nanostructured electrodes werestudied are tested as both cathodes and anodes in alkalineconditions,in 30 wt% KOH aqueous solution, at room temperature to determine the best alloy composition. Furthermore,mid-andlong-termstabilitytestswereconductedingalvanostaticcondition. In all electrochemical tests, the electrodes that performed best are those with iron content of 78.95 at%. Particularly, the results are very promising for the oxygen evolution reaction, with a Tafel's slope of 40 mV and a potential of 1.532 V vs. RHE after 6 h at constant current of 50 mA cm−2. Besides, preliminary tests in 0.5 M NaCl alkaline aqueous solution are also reported showing very promising results.

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Biagio Buccheri; Fabrizio Ganci; Bernardo Patella; Giuseppe Aiello; Philippe Mandin; Rosalinda Inguanta. Ni-Fe alloy nanostructured electrodes for water splitting in alkaline electrolyser. Electrochimica Acta 2021, 388, 138588 .

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Biagio Buccheri, Fabrizio Ganci, Bernardo Patella, Giuseppe Aiello, Philippe Mandin, Rosalinda Inguanta. Ni-Fe alloy nanostructured electrodes for water splitting in alkaline electrolyser. Electrochimica Acta. 2021; 388 ():138588.

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Biagio Buccheri; Fabrizio Ganci; Bernardo Patella; Giuseppe Aiello; Philippe Mandin; Rosalinda Inguanta. 2021. "Ni-Fe alloy nanostructured electrodes for water splitting in alkaline electrolyser." Electrochimica Acta 388, no. : 138588.

Short communication
Published: 30 January 2021 in Electrochemistry Communications
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The research and development of proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) is an upcoming and growing area due to a rising interest in hydrogen as an energy carrier. Operating conditions are harsher than in a fuel cell system, particularly because the potentials required for the oxygen evolution reaction are significantly higher. In commercial water electrolysis systems, this is compensated by typically using titanium material sets that are often protected against oxidation through coating processes. Such material choices make small scale research hardware and porous transport layers expensive and difficult to source. In this work, we show that the stability of traditional, carbon-based fuel cell materials such as porous transport layers and graphite flow fields can be sufficient for electrolyzer initial performance characterization procedures such as cell conditioning, a limited number of polarization curve measurements, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. We identify and quantify the onset of carbon degradation in porous transport layers with regards to operating length and define a strategy that enables the utilization of standard fuel cell hardware for short-term PEMWE experiments. With the knowledge that existing fuel cell material sets can be applied to conduct electrolyzer research when adhering to such limitations, fuel cell research hardware and experience can be more readily transferred to the younger and rapidly growing electrolysis research field.

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James L. Young; Zhenye Kang; Fabrizio Ganci; Steven Madachy; Guido Bender. PEM electrolyzer characterization with carbon-based hardware and material sets. Electrochemistry Communications 2021, 124, 106941 .

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James L. Young, Zhenye Kang, Fabrizio Ganci, Steven Madachy, Guido Bender. PEM electrolyzer characterization with carbon-based hardware and material sets. Electrochemistry Communications. 2021; 124 ():106941.

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James L. Young; Zhenye Kang; Fabrizio Ganci; Steven Madachy; Guido Bender. 2021. "PEM electrolyzer characterization with carbon-based hardware and material sets." Electrochemistry Communications 124, no. : 106941.

Journal article
Published: 13 December 2020 in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
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The fabrication and characterization of nickel-alloy electrodes for alkaline electrolysers is reported. Three different alloys (Ni–Co, Ni–Zn and Ni–W) at different composition were studied in order to determine the optimum condition. Nanostructured electrodes were obtained by template electrodeposition into a nanoporous membrane, starting from aqueous solution containing the two elements of the alloy at different concentrations. Composition of alloys can be tuned by electrolyte composition and also depends on the difference of the redox potential of elements and on the presence of complexing agents in deposition bath. Electrochemical and electrocatalytic tests, aimed at establishing the best alloy composition, were carried out for hydrogen evolution reaction. Then, test conducted at a constant current density in potassium hydroxide (30% w/w) aqueous solution were also performed. For all investigated alloys, very encouraging results were obtained and in particular Ni–Co alloys richer in Co showed the best performance.

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Fabrizio Ganci; Bernardo Patella; Emanuele Cannata; Valentino Cusumano; Giuseppe Aiello; Carmelo Sunseri; Philippe Mandin; Rosalinda Inguanta. Ni alloy nanowires as high efficiency electrode materials for alkaline electrolysers. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2020, 1 .

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Fabrizio Ganci, Bernardo Patella, Emanuele Cannata, Valentino Cusumano, Giuseppe Aiello, Carmelo Sunseri, Philippe Mandin, Rosalinda Inguanta. Ni alloy nanowires as high efficiency electrode materials for alkaline electrolysers. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2020; ():1.

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Fabrizio Ganci; Bernardo Patella; Emanuele Cannata; Valentino Cusumano; Giuseppe Aiello; Carmelo Sunseri; Philippe Mandin; Rosalinda Inguanta. 2020. "Ni alloy nanowires as high efficiency electrode materials for alkaline electrolysers." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 26 November 2020 in Applied Sciences
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Hydrogen is an excellent energy source for long-term storage and free of greenhouse gases. However, its high production cost remains an obstacle to its advancement. The two main parameters contributing to the high cost include the cost of electricity and the cost of initial financial investment. It is possible to reduce the latter by the optimization of system design and operation conditions, allowing the reduction of the cell voltage. Because the CAPEX (initial cost divided by total hydrogen production of the electrolyzer) decreases according to current density but the OPEX (operating cost depending on the cell voltage) increases depending on the current density, there exists an optimal current density. In this paper, a genetic algorithm has been developed to find the optimal evolution parameters and to determine an optimum electrolyzer design. The optimal current density has been increased by 10% and the hydrogen cost has been decreased by 1%.

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Damien Le Bideau; Olivier Chocron; Philippe Mandin; Patrice Kiener; Mohamed Benbouzid; Mathieu Sellier; Myeongsub Kim; Fabrizio Ganci; Rosalinda Inguanta. Evolutionary Design Optimization of an Alkaline Water Electrolysis Cell for Hydrogen Production. Applied Sciences 2020, 10, 8425 .

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Damien Le Bideau, Olivier Chocron, Philippe Mandin, Patrice Kiener, Mohamed Benbouzid, Mathieu Sellier, Myeongsub Kim, Fabrizio Ganci, Rosalinda Inguanta. Evolutionary Design Optimization of an Alkaline Water Electrolysis Cell for Hydrogen Production. Applied Sciences. 2020; 10 (23):8425.

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Damien Le Bideau; Olivier Chocron; Philippe Mandin; Patrice Kiener; Mohamed Benbouzid; Mathieu Sellier; Myeongsub Kim; Fabrizio Ganci; Rosalinda Inguanta. 2020. "Evolutionary Design Optimization of an Alkaline Water Electrolysis Cell for Hydrogen Production." Applied Sciences 10, no. 23: 8425.

Journal article
Published: 29 September 2020 in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
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Ni–Co alloy nanostructured electrodes with high surface area were investigated both as a cathode and anode for an alkaline electrolyzer. Electrodes were obtained by template electrosynthesis at room temperature. The electrolyte composition was tuned in order to obtain different NiCo alloys. The chemical and morphological features of nanostructured electrodes were evaluated by EDS, XRD and SEM analyses. Results show that electrodes with different composition of Ni and Co, made of nanowires well anchored to the substrate, were obtained. For both hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions, electrochemical and electrocatalytic tests, performed in 30% w/w KOH aqueous solution, were carried out to establishing the best alloy composition. Mid-term tests conducted at a constant current density were also reported. Nanostructured electrodes with a Co atomic composition of 94.73% have the best performances for both hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions. In particular, with this alloy, a potential of −0.43 V (RHE) and of 1.615 V (RHE) was measured for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reaction at −50 mA cm−2 and at 50 mA cm−2, respectively, after 6 h of electrolysis. The calculated Tafel's slopes for HER and OER were −0.105 and 0.088 V/dec, respectively. Furthermore, HER and OER η10 potential values were measured founding −0.231 V (RHE) and 1.494 V (RHE) respectively.

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Fabrizio Ganci; Valentino Cusumano; Patrizia Livreri; Giuseppe Aiello; Carmelo Sunseri; Rosalinda Inguanta. Nanostructured Ni–Co alloy electrodes for both hydrogen and oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline electrolyzer. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2020, 46, 10082 -10092.

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Fabrizio Ganci, Valentino Cusumano, Patrizia Livreri, Giuseppe Aiello, Carmelo Sunseri, Rosalinda Inguanta. Nanostructured Ni–Co alloy electrodes for both hydrogen and oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline electrolyzer. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2020; 46 (16):10082-10092.

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Fabrizio Ganci; Valentino Cusumano; Patrizia Livreri; Giuseppe Aiello; Carmelo Sunseri; Rosalinda Inguanta. 2020. "Nanostructured Ni–Co alloy electrodes for both hydrogen and oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline electrolyzer." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 46, no. 16: 10082-10092.

Journal article
Published: 02 July 2020 in Energies
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Hydrogen storage is a promising technology for storage of renewable energy resources. Despite its high energy density potential, the development of hydrogen storage has been impeded, mainly due to its significant cost. Although its cost is governed mainly by electrical energy expense, especially for hydrogen produced with alkaline water electrolysis, it is also driven by the value of the cell tension. The most common means of electrolyzer improvement is the use of an electrocatalyst, which reduces the energy required for electrochemical reaction to take place. Another efficient means of electrolyzer improvement is to use the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)-assisted design that allows the comprehension of the phenomena occurring in the electrolyzer and also the improvement in the electrolyzer’s efficiency. The designed two-phase hydrodynamics model of this study has been compared with the experimental results of velocity profiles measured using Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV) method. The simulated results were in good agreement with the experimental data in the literature. Under the good fit with experimental values, it is efficient to introduce a new physical bubble transfer phenomenon description called “bubble diffusion”.

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Damien Le Bideau; Philippe Mandin; Mohamed Benbouzid; Myeongsub Kim; Mathieu Sellier; Fabrizio Ganci; Rosalinda Inguanta. Eulerian Two-Fluid Model of Alkaline Water Electrolysis for Hydrogen Production. Energies 2020, 13, 3394 .

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Damien Le Bideau, Philippe Mandin, Mohamed Benbouzid, Myeongsub Kim, Mathieu Sellier, Fabrizio Ganci, Rosalinda Inguanta. Eulerian Two-Fluid Model of Alkaline Water Electrolysis for Hydrogen Production. Energies. 2020; 13 (13):3394.

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Damien Le Bideau; Philippe Mandin; Mohamed Benbouzid; Myeongsub Kim; Mathieu Sellier; Fabrizio Ganci; Rosalinda Inguanta. 2020. "Eulerian Two-Fluid Model of Alkaline Water Electrolysis for Hydrogen Production." Energies 13, no. 13: 3394.

Journal article
Published: 25 September 2019 in Energies
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Owing to the progressive abandoning of the fossil fuels and the increase of atmospheric CO2 concentration, the use of renewable energies is strongly encouraged. The hydrogen economy provides a very interesting scenario. In fact, hydrogen is a valuable energy carrier and can act as a storage medium as well to balance the discontinuity of the renewable sources. In order to exploit the potential of hydrogen it must be made available in adequate quantities and at an affordable price. Both goals can be potentially achieved through the electrochemical water splitting, which is an environmentally friendly process as well as the electrons and water are the only reagents. However, these devices still require a lot of research to reduce costs and increase efficiency. An approach to improve their performance is based on nanostructured electrodes characterized by high electrocatalytic activity. In this work, we show that by using template electrosynthesis it is possible to fabricate Ni nanowires featuring a very high surface area. In particular, we found that water-alkaline electrolyzers with Ni nanowires electrodes covered by different electrocatalyst have good and stable performance at room temperature as well. Besides, the results concern nickel-cobalt nanowires electrodes for both hydrogen and oxygen evolution reaction will be presented and discussed. Finally, preliminary tests concerning the use of Ni foam differently functionalized will be shown. For each electrode, electrochemical and electrocatalytic tests aimed to establishing the performance of the electrolyzers were carried out. Long term amperostatic test carried out in aqueous solution of KOH will be reported as well.

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Fabrizio Ganci; Tracy Baguet; Giuseppe Aiello; Valentino Cusumano; Philippe Mandin; Carmelo Sunseri; Rosalinda Inguanta. Nanostructured Ni Based Anode and Cathode for Alkaline Water Electrolyzers. Energies 2019, 12, 3669 .

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Fabrizio Ganci, Tracy Baguet, Giuseppe Aiello, Valentino Cusumano, Philippe Mandin, Carmelo Sunseri, Rosalinda Inguanta. Nanostructured Ni Based Anode and Cathode for Alkaline Water Electrolyzers. Energies. 2019; 12 (19):3669.

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Fabrizio Ganci; Tracy Baguet; Giuseppe Aiello; Valentino Cusumano; Philippe Mandin; Carmelo Sunseri; Rosalinda Inguanta. 2019. "Nanostructured Ni Based Anode and Cathode for Alkaline Water Electrolyzers." Energies 12, no. 19: 3669.

Journal article
Published: 15 March 2019 in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
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As ever-increasing amounts of renewable electricity enter the energy supply mix on a regional, national and international basis, greater emphasis is being placed on energy conversion and storage technologies to deal with the oscillations, excess and lack of electricity. Hydrogen generation via proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) is one technology that offers a pathway to store large amounts of electricity in the form of hydrogen. The challenges to widespread adoption of PEM water electrolyzers lie in their high capital and operating costs which both need to be reduced through R&D. An evaluation of reported PEMWE performance data in the literature reveals that there are excessive variations of in situ performance results that make it difficult to draw conclusions on the pathway forward to performance optimization and future R&D directions. To enable the meaningful comparison of in situ performance evaluation across laboratories there is an obvious need for standardization of materials and testing protocols. Herein, we address this need by reporting the results of a round robin test effort conducted at the laboratories of five contributors to the IEA Electrolysis Annex 30. For this effort a method and equipment framework were first developed and then verified with respect to its feasibility for measuring water electrolysis performance accurately across the various laboratories. The effort utilized identical sets of test articles, materials, and test cells, and employed a set of shared test protocols. It further defined a minimum skeleton of requirements for the test station equipment. The maximum observed deviation between laboratories at 1 A cm−2 at cell temperatures of 60 °C and 80 °C was 27 and 20 mV, respectively. The deviation of the results from laboratory to laboratory was 2–3 times higher than the lowest deviation observed at one single lab and test station. However, the highest deviations observed were one-tenth of those extracted by a literature survey on similar material sets. The work endorses the urgent need to identify one or more reference sets of materials in addition to the method and equipment framework introduced here, to enable accurate comparison of results across the entire community. The results further imply that cell temperature control appears to be the most significant source of deviation between results, and that care must be taken with respect to break-in conditions and cell electrical connections for meaningful performance data.

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G. Bender; M. Carmo; T. Smolinka; Aldo Gago; N. Danilovic; M. Mueller; Fabrizio Ganci; A. Fallisch; P. Lettenmeier; Kaspar Andreas Friedrich; K. Ayers; B. Pivovar; J. Mergel; D. Stolten. Initial approaches in benchmarking and round robin testing for proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2019, 44, 9174 -9187.

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G. Bender, M. Carmo, T. Smolinka, Aldo Gago, N. Danilovic, M. Mueller, Fabrizio Ganci, A. Fallisch, P. Lettenmeier, Kaspar Andreas Friedrich, K. Ayers, B. Pivovar, J. Mergel, D. Stolten. Initial approaches in benchmarking and round robin testing for proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2019; 44 (18):9174-9187.

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G. Bender; M. Carmo; T. Smolinka; Aldo Gago; N. Danilovic; M. Mueller; Fabrizio Ganci; A. Fallisch; P. Lettenmeier; Kaspar Andreas Friedrich; K. Ayers; B. Pivovar; J. Mergel; D. Stolten. 2019. "Initial approaches in benchmarking and round robin testing for proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 44, no. 18: 9174-9187.

Conference paper
Published: 01 September 2018 in 2018 IEEE 4th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry (RTSI)
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The increase of power generation by renewable sources is causing problems in the management of the electricity grid. In order to favor the transition from the current energy production towards renewable energy sources, it is necessary to plan strategy to develop suitable energy storage systems. Certainly, the electrochemical hydrogen production can be considered as one of the most promising storage technologies. In this work, an innovative alkaline electrolyzer is presented from its design based on the use of nanostructured electrodes up to its implementation suggested by the results of tests simulating real operation. The nanostructured electrodes were fabricated by template electrosynthesis that is a simple and inexpensive process. The lab-scale electrochemical reactor was made by a 3D printer. The electrolysis results from the innovative cell operated in 30% w/w KOH aqueous solution were compared with those from a conventional one employing planar electrodes in otherwise identical conditions.

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Fabrizio Ganci; V. Cusumano; C. Sunseri; R. Inguanta. Performance Enhancement of Alkaline Water Electrolyzer Using Nanostructured Electrodes Synthetized by Template Electrosynthesis. 2018 IEEE 4th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry (RTSI) 2018, 1 -4.

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Fabrizio Ganci, V. Cusumano, C. Sunseri, R. Inguanta. Performance Enhancement of Alkaline Water Electrolyzer Using Nanostructured Electrodes Synthetized by Template Electrosynthesis. 2018 IEEE 4th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry (RTSI). 2018; ():1-4.

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Fabrizio Ganci; V. Cusumano; C. Sunseri; R. Inguanta. 2018. "Performance Enhancement of Alkaline Water Electrolyzer Using Nanostructured Electrodes Synthetized by Template Electrosynthesis." 2018 IEEE 4th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry (RTSI) , no. : 1-4.

Journal article
Published: 12 February 2018 in Renewable Energy
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Ever-widespread employment of renewable energy sources, such as wind and sun, request the simultaneous use of effective energy storage systems owing to the intermittent and unpredictable energy generation by these sources. The most reliable storage systems currently under investigation are batteries and electrochemical cells for hydrogen production from water splitting. Both systems store chemical energy which can be converted on demand. The low power density is the weakness of the batteries while the high production cost limits currently the wide use of hydrogen from electrochemical water splitting. In this work, attention was focused on the use of nanostructured Ni as a cathode for electrochemical production of hydrogen from alkaline solution. The work is aimed at analysing the energy dissipation at 0.5 Acm−2, which is a value of applicative interest, for detecting one of the cause determining the high production cost. The development of electrochemical cells employing alkaline solution is currently the most promising approach in comparison with electrolysers using acidic solution which are expensive, because require precious metals as electrodes and high cost cation-selective membrane for efficiently conducting water splitting. Nanostructured Ni electrodes were fabricated through a cheap and easily scalable process, based on the Ni electrodeposition inside the pores of a commercial polycarbonate membrane acting as a template. On the contrary, a galvanic connection driving a spontaneous displacement reaction was employed for synthesising Pd nanostructured electrode which was tested for comparison purposes. Once the membrane is dissolved in an organic solution, the electrodes were initially characterized by SEM, EDS and XRD analysis. Then, electrochemical tests were performed to evaluate electrocatalytic properties of the electrodes. The tests were conducted through either cyclic or linear sweep voltammetry in 30% w/w KOH aqueous solution. Then, the nanostructured electrodes were tested under constant current density of 0.5 Acm−2. In comparison with nanostructured Pd, Ni electrodes with the same morphology and in otherwise identical conditions show a better response in terms of electrocatalytic activity. In addition, these electrodes showed satisfying stability over time through tests longer than 60 h. The analysis of energy dissipation revealed that the prevalent contribution was due to the ohmic drop)which can be reduced through a properly cell design) based on the accurate control of the parameters determining ohmic drop inside the cell.

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Fabrizio Ganci; Salvatore Lombardo; Carmelo Sunseri; Rosalinda Inguanta. Nanostructured electrodes for hydrogen production in alkaline electrolyzer. Renewable Energy 2018, 123, 117 -124.

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Fabrizio Ganci, Salvatore Lombardo, Carmelo Sunseri, Rosalinda Inguanta. Nanostructured electrodes for hydrogen production in alkaline electrolyzer. Renewable Energy. 2018; 123 ():117-124.

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Fabrizio Ganci; Salvatore Lombardo; Carmelo Sunseri; Rosalinda Inguanta. 2018. "Nanostructured electrodes for hydrogen production in alkaline electrolyzer." Renewable Energy 123, no. : 117-124.

Conference paper
Published: 01 June 2017 in 2017 International Conference of Electrical and Electronic Technologies for Automotive
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M. Caruso; V. Castiglia; R. Miceli; C. Nevoloso; P. Romano; G. Schettino; F. Viola; M.G. Insinga; A. Moncada; R.L. Oliveri; F. Ganci; C. Sunseri; S. Piazza; R. Inguanta. Nanostructured lead acid battery for electric vehicles applications. 2017 International Conference of Electrical and Electronic Technologies for Automotive 2017, 1 .

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M. Caruso, V. Castiglia, R. Miceli, C. Nevoloso, P. Romano, G. Schettino, F. Viola, M.G. Insinga, A. Moncada, R.L. Oliveri, F. Ganci, C. Sunseri, S. Piazza, R. Inguanta. Nanostructured lead acid battery for electric vehicles applications. 2017 International Conference of Electrical and Electronic Technologies for Automotive. 2017; ():1.

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M. Caruso; V. Castiglia; R. Miceli; C. Nevoloso; P. Romano; G. Schettino; F. Viola; M.G. Insinga; A. Moncada; R.L. Oliveri; F. Ganci; C. Sunseri; S. Piazza; R. Inguanta. 2017. "Nanostructured lead acid battery for electric vehicles applications." 2017 International Conference of Electrical and Electronic Technologies for Automotive , no. : 1.