Abstract
Electrocatalytic water oxidation to evolve O 2 was studied on a Nafion–RuO 2–Ru(bpy) 3 2+ composite electrode. The O 2 evolution current efficiency was largely improved for the multi-component electrode over the Nafion–RuO 2 and Nafion–Ru(bpy) 3 2+ individuals. The redox mediation through the Ru(bpy) 3 2+ was found to dominate over the RuO 2 catalytic effect in the water oxidation mechanism. The specific surface area of the RuO 2, which was prepared at different temperatures (300–700°C), used in fabricating the composite electrode also played an important role in the overall water oxidation mechanism. Both the reaction and electrode parameters were optimized to get effective electrocatalytic current values in this study.
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