Simple Methods for the Preparation of Non-noble Metal Bulk-electrodes for Electrocatalytic ApplicationsKai junge Puring 1,2, Stefan Piontek 1, Mathias Smialkowski 1, Jens Burfeind 2, Stefan Kaluza 2, Christian Doetsch 2, Ulf-Peter Apfel 1
1Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry I, Ruhr-University Bochum, 2Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology, UMSICHT
A facile preparation method of electrodes using the bulk material Fe4.5Ni4.5S8 is presented. This method provides an alternative technique to conventional electrode fabrication and describes prerequisites for unconventional electrode materials including a straightforward electrocatalytic testing method.