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Fabrication of a SnO(2)-Based Hydroelectric Cell for Green Energy Production

[Image: see text] The generation of electricity by dissociating water into H(3)O(+) and OH(–) ions through a hydroelectric cell (HEC) without liberating any toxic waste has achieved a groundbreaking feat. Nanoporous magnesium-doped SnO(2) and cobalt-doped SnO(2) materials have been prepared via a no...

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Autores principales: Gaur, Anurag, Kumar, Anurag, Kumar, Purushottam, Agrawal, Rekha, Shah, Jyoti, Kotnala, Ravinder K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Chemical Society 2020
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7226856/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32426580
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b03309
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author Gaur, Anurag
Kumar, Anurag
Kumar, Purushottam
Agrawal, Rekha
Shah, Jyoti
Kotnala, Ravinder K.
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Kumar, Anurag
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description [Image: see text] The generation of electricity by dissociating water into H(3)O(+) and OH(–) ions through a hydroelectric cell (HEC) without liberating any toxic waste has achieved a groundbreaking feat. Nanoporous magnesium-doped SnO(2) and cobalt-doped SnO(2) materials have been prepared via a novel sol–gel method. The X-ray diffraction patterns of Mg-doped SnO(2) and Co-doped SnO(2) completely match with those of pure SnO(2), which confirms the interstitial substitution of Mg and Co in the pristine SnO(2). The results shown by Brunauer–Emmett–Teller theory curves illustrate the surface area of Mg-doped SnO(2) and Co-doped SnO(2) to be 46.22 and 46.81 m(2)/g, respectively, with their pore radii being ∼3 nm. The synthesized nanoparticles were pressed into square pellets of area 4.08 cm(2). A zinc electrode was pasted on one side of each pellet and silver was painted on the other side to develop the HECs. The fabricated HECs of Mg-doped SnO(2) and Co-doped SnO(2) with 4.08 cm(2) area deliver short-circuit current, open-circuit voltage, and off-load output power of 41.69 mA, 0.787 V, and 32.81 mW and 77.52 mA, 0.454 V, and 35.19 mW, respectively. Cyclic voltammetry of both materials exhibited cathodic and anodic peaks in relation to the redox reactions taking place at Zn and silver electrodes. Nyquist curves of both HECs in the wet state confirm the ionic diffusion of split H(3)O(+) and OH(–) ions as compared to the dry state. An off-load output power of 35.19 mW delivered by the HEC of Co-doped SnO(2) with 4.08 cm(2) area is quite promising and has great potential to replace other green energy sources.
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spelling pubmed-72268562020-05-18 Fabrication of a SnO(2)-Based Hydroelectric Cell for Green Energy Production Gaur, Anurag Kumar, Anurag Kumar, Purushottam Agrawal, Rekha Shah, Jyoti Kotnala, Ravinder K. ACS Omega [Image: see text] The generation of electricity by dissociating water into H(3)O(+) and OH(–) ions through a hydroelectric cell (HEC) without liberating any toxic waste has achieved a groundbreaking feat. Nanoporous magnesium-doped SnO(2) and cobalt-doped SnO(2) materials have been prepared via a novel sol–gel method. The X-ray diffraction patterns of Mg-doped SnO(2) and Co-doped SnO(2) completely match with those of pure SnO(2), which confirms the interstitial substitution of Mg and Co in the pristine SnO(2). The results shown by Brunauer–Emmett–Teller theory curves illustrate the surface area of Mg-doped SnO(2) and Co-doped SnO(2) to be 46.22 and 46.81 m(2)/g, respectively, with their pore radii being ∼3 nm. The synthesized nanoparticles were pressed into square pellets of area 4.08 cm(2). A zinc electrode was pasted on one side of each pellet and silver was painted on the other side to develop the HECs. The fabricated HECs of Mg-doped SnO(2) and Co-doped SnO(2) with 4.08 cm(2) area deliver short-circuit current, open-circuit voltage, and off-load output power of 41.69 mA, 0.787 V, and 32.81 mW and 77.52 mA, 0.454 V, and 35.19 mW, respectively. Cyclic voltammetry of both materials exhibited cathodic and anodic peaks in relation to the redox reactions taking place at Zn and silver electrodes. Nyquist curves of both HECs in the wet state confirm the ionic diffusion of split H(3)O(+) and OH(–) ions as compared to the dry state. An off-load output power of 35.19 mW delivered by the HEC of Co-doped SnO(2) with 4.08 cm(2) area is quite promising and has great potential to replace other green energy sources. American Chemical Society 2020-04-28 /pmc/articles/PMC7226856/ /pubmed/32426580 http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b03309 Text en Copyright © 2020 American Chemical Society This is an open access article published under an ACS AuthorChoice License (http://pubs.acs.org/page/policy/authorchoice_termsofuse.html) , which permits copying and redistribution of the article or any adaptations for non-commercial purposes.
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title_short Fabrication of a SnO(2)-Based Hydroelectric Cell for Green Energy Production
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7226856/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32426580
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b03309
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