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ArticleMembranes2025

RF Sputtering of Gold Nanoparticles in Liquid and Direct Transfer to Nafion Membrane for PEM Water Electrolysis.

Chandrakanth Reddy Chandraiahgari, Gloria Gottardi, Giorgio Speranza, Beatrice Muzzi, Domenico Dalessandro, Andrea Pedrielli, Victor Micheli, Ruben Bartali, Nadhira Bensaada Laidani, Matteo Testi

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Article in Membranes, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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10 authors.

Chandrakanth Reddy ChandraiahgariCenter for Sustainable Energy, Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), 38123 Trento, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6098-1598
Gloria GottardiCenter for Sustainable Energy, Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), 38123 Trento, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3472-8572
Giorgio SperanzaCenter for Sensors and Devices, Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), 38123 Trento, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1478-0995
Beatrice MuzziICCOM, National Research Council (CNR), Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9151-7723
Domenico DalessandroCenter for Sustainable Energy, Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), 38123 Trento, Italy.
Andrea PedrielliCenter for Sensors and Devices, Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), 38123 Trento, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8322-8259
Victor MicheliCenter for Sustainable Energy, Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), 38123 Trento, Italy.
Ruben BartaliCenter for Sustainable Energy, Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), 38123 Trento, Italy.
Nadhira Bensaada LaidaniCenter for Sustainable Energy, Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), 38123 Trento, Italy.
Matteo TestiCenter for Sustainable Energy, Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), 38123 Trento, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2083-7353

Funding

National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), Italy, Project code: PE0000021"Network 4 Energy Sustainable Transition - NEST"
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sputtering onto liquids is rapidly gaining attention for the green and controlled dry synthesis of ultrapure catalysts nanomaterials. In this study, we present a clean and single-step method for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles directly in polyethylene glycol (PEG) liquid using radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering and by subsequently transferring them to Nafion ionomer, fabricating a catalyst-coated membrane (CCM), an essential component of the proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE). The samples were systematically characterized at different stages of process development. The innovative transfer process resulted in a monodispersed homogeneous distribution of catalyst particles inside CCM while retaining their nascent nanoscale topography. The chemical analysis confirmed the complete removal of the trapped PEG through the process optimization. The electrochemical catalytic activity of the optimized CCM was verified, and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in acidic media appeared outstanding, a vital step in water electrolysis toward H

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catalyst-coated membranecatalytic activitygold nanoparticlesnafionpolyethylene glycolsputtering in liquidswater electrolysis

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PMID40277985
PMCPMC12028722

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