| Project/Area Number |
22KF0343
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| Project/Area Number (Other) |
22F22348 (2022)
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund (2023)
Single-year Grants (2022) |
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| Section | 外国 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 26010:Metallic material properties-related
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| Research Institution | Tokyo University of Science |
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Principal Investigator |
田村 隆治 東京理科大学, 先進工学部マテリアル創成工学科, 教授 (50307708)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
JIN HUIXIN 東京理科大学, 先進工学部マテリアル創成工学科, 外国人特別研究員
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| Project Period (FY) |
2023-03-08 – 2025-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2023)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
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| Keywords | Quasicrystal / Catalytic performance / Water electrolysis / Quasicrystals / Catalytic / Frank-Kasper phases |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
We suppose to create a composite multilayer with upper gradient part and lower separation membrane. The gradient part, with upper zone to conduct catalytic reactions, gradually transition to the lower zone with high hydrogen adsorption ability, so hydrogen can easily be separated from other unwanted products and move downwards. Finally, through the bottom separation membrane, H2 product with high purity can be obtained. By altering the separated hydrogen catalysis and separation into synchronous one, all the reactions will truly benefit from each other to establish a virtuous circle.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
This year's research objective is to synthesize small-sized multifunctional quasicrystal (QC) for both thermocatalysis and electrocatalysis applications. Furthermore, the study aims to investigate the influence of QC size and composition variations on catalytic performance.
The primary work is divided into two parts. The first part involves the preparation of three different types of small-sized QC with identical compositions using mechanical milling. The catalytic performance of these small-sized QC, including Al-Cu-Fe, Al-Cu-Ru, Al-Cu-Co, Al-Ni-Co QC, and their approximant phases, was studied for thermocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction. The results indicate that the attachment of active alloy particles on the QC surface plays a more crucial role in enhancing catalytic performance compared to reducing QC size. When the desired product is CO, the Al-Cu-Fe QC exhibits the best catalytic performance, outperforming other intermetallics with similar composition but different structures.
The second part investigates the catalytic performance of small-sized QC with different compositions for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in water electrolysis. The results reveal that for electrocatalytic OER, smaller QC particle sizes lead to better catalytic performance when the composition is kept constant. Among them, the performance of sub-micrometer QC-AlCuCo approaches that of commercial RuO2 and surpasses that of metal oxide mixtures, ground particles of pure metal mixtures, as well as two-dimensional QC flakes with the same composition.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
Although breakthrough progress has not yet been achieved in the preparation of gradient membranes, significant advancements have been made in the development of multifunctional QC for catalysis. Hydrogen is a compelling alternative to fossil fuel, as it is renewable with the highest gravimetric energy density (142 mJ/kg) among chemical fuels. Water electrolysis is a crucial green hydrogen production method, and the search for efficient and stable electrocatalysts for water electrolysis is an important goal in the energy field and human technological advancement. This year's research has focused on developing practical methods for preparing small-sized QC particles with excellent catalytic performance, expanding the practical applications of QC in both electrocatalysis and thermal catalysis fields. Furthermore, by comparing and studying the influence of QC composition, size, and structural differences with other intermetallics on their catalytic performance, the gaps in theoretical and applied research on QC in the field of electrocatalysis will be filled significantly.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Next, I plan to utilize Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations and characterizations to analyze the underlying mechanisms of above experimental phenomena. This includes studying the impact of particle size on OER performance and investigating the differences between QCs, pure metals, and metal oxides. Additionally, by synthesizing intermetallics with similar composition to QC-AlCuCo, I aim to further explore the differences in OER performance between QC and intermetallics, analyzing the impact of different structures on catalytic performance. I also intend to prepare more QC with different compositions, such as Al-Ni-Ru, Al-Pd-Ru, Al-Pd-Mo, to find QC compositions with outstanding catalytic performance. In terms of synthesizing small-sized QC, I plan to refine milling processes to reduce QC sizes further and explore chemical synthesis methods to obtain nanoscale QC.
In addition to researching multifunctional small-sized QC for catalysis, I also plan to experiment with a wet impregnation method to deposit catalytically active metal particles on the surfaces of small QC particles, with their concentration distributed in gradients. This approach aims to investigate the influence of these metal/QC gradient particles on catalytic performance.
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