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Designing novel catalyst loaded electrode materials towards electrochemical sensing to energy applications
Kandambath Padinjareveetil, Akshay Kumar ; Escarpa, Alberto (oponent) ; Vidal, Salvador Pané (oponent) ; Pumera, Martin (vedoucí práce)
The exponential increase in energy crises along with rising health issues is causing enormous risks to the survival of human life on Earth. Immense research is being undertaken currently to find an ideal solution to overcome these global challenges. Employing electrochemical energy technologies are thus in high demand to mitigate the growing energy requirements along with fabricating newer electrocatalysts that are cheap, efficient, and durable for utilization of such devices for large-scale commercial applications. Although several catalyst materials are being periodically studied, there is a need for more advanced studies in this direction. In the present study, newer catalyst fabrication techniques are introduced to develop application-specific catalysts for hydrogen and ammonia production. Also, with the broadening scope of the 3D-printing technology in recent times, electrocatalysts fabrication via this technology towards electrocatalytic applications such as hydrogen production, ammonia synthesis, and carbon dioxide mitigation are discussed in detail. In addition to catalysis, the current thesis also evaluates the potential possibilities of using 3D-printing technology for healthcare applications such as electrochemical sensors and emergency applications. In short, the thesis aims to provide an understanding of the recent advancements in electrocatalyst fabrications along with providing a fundamental foundation in designing, and engineering active electrode materials for energy conversion and electrochemical sensing applications.
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Research and development of a technology of hard anodization of nonferrous alloys
Remešová, Michaela ; Kudláček,, Jan (oponent) ; Vidal, Salvador Pané (oponent) ; Kaiser, Jozef (vedoucí práce)
The thesis is focused on the research and development of the technological process for the preparation of hard anodic coatings on three different non-ferrous materials, namely (i) aluminium alloy (AA1050), (ii) pure magnesium (99.9% Mg), and (iii) zinc alloy (ZnTi2). Suitable combinations of anodizing conditions (voltage, current density, temperature and composition of the electrolyte, etc.) can produce anodic coatings with different properties. The effect of pre-treatment and anodizing conditions on the appearance, morphology, thickness and hardness of the produced anodic coatings was demonstrated in the present thesis. In order to increase tribological properties and hardness, the anodic coatings were directly doped with Al2O3 or with a mixture of Al2O3/PTFE particles during the anodizing process. The theoretical part describes the basic principles of anodization, the methods used in industry and the technological process. The experimental part is divided into three basic parts. The first part is devoted to anodizing of aluminium alloy. The second part is focused on anodizing of pure magnesium, and the last part is focused on anodizing of zinc alloy, which has not been researched as thoroughly as anodizing of aluminium.
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Research and development of a technology of hard anodization of nonferrous alloys
Remešová, Michaela ; Kudláček,, Jan (oponent) ; Vidal, Salvador Pané (oponent) ; Kaiser, Jozef (vedoucí práce)
The thesis is focused on the research and development of the technological process for the preparation of hard anodic coatings on three different non-ferrous materials, namely (i) aluminium alloy (AA1050), (ii) pure magnesium (99.9% Mg), and (iii) zinc alloy (ZnTi2). Suitable combinations of anodizing conditions (voltage, current density, temperature and composition of the electrolyte, etc.) can produce anodic coatings with different properties. The effect of pre-treatment and anodizing conditions on the appearance, morphology, thickness and hardness of the produced anodic coatings was demonstrated in the present thesis. In order to increase tribological properties and hardness, the anodic coatings were directly doped with Al2O3 or with a mixture of Al2O3/PTFE particles during the anodizing process. The theoretical part describes the basic principles of anodization, the methods used in industry and the technological process. The experimental part is divided into three basic parts. The first part is devoted to anodizing of aluminium alloy. The second part is focused on anodizing of pure magnesium, and the last part is focused on anodizing of zinc alloy, which has not been researched as thoroughly as anodizing of aluminium.
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