RODRIGO FERNANDO BRAMBILLA DE SOUZA

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Effective phosphate removal from water by electrochemically mediated precipitation with coffee grounds biocarbon obtained by non-thermal plasma method
2023 - SILVESTRIN, G.A.; GONCALVES, M.H.; GODOI, C.M.; MAIA, V.A.; FERREIRA, J.C.; GUILHEN, S.N.; NETO, A.O.; SOUZA, R.F.B. de
This study investigates the use of biocarbon electrodes, produced from coffee grounds through plasma pyrolysis, in the electrochemically mediated precipitation process for phosphorus removal in a flow reactor. The structural and electrochemical properties of biocarbon were analyzed using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammetry. The results show that biocarbon consists of both graphene oxide and lignocellulose with surface OH groups that facilitate the breakdown of water, a key step in the electrochemically mediated precipitation process for phosphorus removal. The addition of graphite to the biocarbon paste was found to be necessary to obtain a response from the biocarbon in cyclic voltammetry. The Gr75BC25 electrode achieved higher phosphorus removal rates than other tested electrodes, particularly at low flows, due to the functional groups present in biocarbon enhancing the breakdown of water. However, electrodes with a greater amount of biocarbon exhibit lower rates of phosphorus removal and higher consumption of electrical power, which can be attributed to their higher electrical resistivity. Thus, to optimize its use, it is important to balance the benefits of increased phosphorus removal rates with the trade-off of increased energy consumption and decreased phosphorus removal at higher levels of biocarbon. The results suggest that biocarbon produced from coffee grounds by plasma pyrolysis has the potential to be used as an effective electrode material for electrochemically mediated precipitation processes.
Conversion of nitrogen to ammonia using a Cu/C electrocatalyst in a polymeric electrolyte reactor
2023 - MAIA, VICTORIA A.; SANTOS, CAMILA M.G.; AZEREDO, NATHALIA F.B.; ZAMBIAZI, PRISCILLA J.; ANTOLINI, ERMETE; NETO, ALMIR O.; SOUZA, RODRIGO F.B. de
The electrochemical conversion of N2 to NH3 using a polymeric electrolyte reactor is a promising method to accelerate the green production of hydrogen carriers. On this basis, we report the efficiency of ammonia production by the nitrogen reduction reaction using a Cu/C catalyst in a polymeric electrolyte membrane reactor. The Cu/C catalyst was prepared by the NaBH4 reduction method and characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and conversion experiments performed in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell type reactor. The X-ray diffraction results showed the presence of CuO2 and carbon phases, while the TEM images showed a high agglomeration of copper nanoparticles on carbon. The onset potential of nitrogen reduction was near to the Cu (I) to Cu0 reduction peak. Mass spectroscopy was used to observe the production of N2H2 and NH3 and the consumption of N2. Maximum ammonia production was detected at 0.0 V with a NH3 yield rate of 38.4 µg h−1 cm−2 and a faradaic efficiency of 42.57 %.
Glycerol dehydrogenation steps on Au/C surface in alkaline medium
2021 - FONTES, E.H.; RAMOS, C.E.D.; OTTONI, C.A.; SOUZA, R.F.B. de; ANTOLINI, E.; NETO, A.O.
The glycerol oxidation reaction (GLYOR) was evaluated using an Au/C electrocatalyst under alkaline conditions and varying glycerol (GLY) concentration. This electrocatalyst was synthesized by the borohydride reduction method. Au/C was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and electrochemical techniques associated with in situ attenuated total reflectance Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). XRD diffractograms showed the presence of Au (fcc). Cyclic voltammetry assisted by ATR-FTIR in situ measurements revealed that GLY oxidation on gold leads to the formation of a high amount of glyceraldehyde (GLYAD) for low GLY concentrations, while a lower amount of GLYAD was observed and the formation of dihydroxyacetone (DHA) was prevalent for high GLY concentrations. For high GLY concentrations DHA is almost stable, whereas for low GLY concentration DHA is fast oxidized to hydroxypyruvate. The excellent GLYOR activity of the Au/C catalyst in low GLY concentrations leads to the formation of deeper oxidized C1 species.
High CO tolerance of Pt nanoparticles synthesized by sodium borohydride in a time-domain NMR spectrometer
2020 - RAMOS, A.S.; SANTOS, M.C.L.; GODOI, C.M.; QUEIROZ, L.C. de; NANDENHA, J.; FONTES, E.H.; BRITO, W.R.; MACHADO, M.B.; NETO, A.O.; SOUZA, R.F.B. de
The CO poisoning effect was overcome using a novel synthesis method. This method consists of using sodium borohydride reducing agent assisted by magnetic field and radiofrequency pulses in the time-domain NMR spectrometer. This synthesis was useful to disperse the Pt nanoparticles over the carbon support and to compress the lattice strain of the Pt crystalline structure. Besides that, Pt/C MFP90° showed a multi-CO oxidation component in cyclic voltammetry, and this can avoid the poisoning effect by creating a large availability of CO species to be adsorbed, desorbed, and re-adsorbed. Pt/C MFP90° has also shown the best performance in the PEMFC regarding H2 and CO + H2 experiments.
Conversion of methane into methanol using the [6,6′-(2,2′-bipyridine-6,6′-diyl)bis(1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine)](nitrato-O)copper(II) complex in a solid electrolyte reactor fuel cell type
2020 - GARCIA, LUIS M.S.; RAJAK, SANIL; CHAIR, KHAOULA; GODOY, CAMILA M.; SILVA, ARACELI J.; GOMES, PAULO V.R.; SANCHES, EDGAR A.; RAMOS, ANDREZZA S.; SOUZA, RODRIGO F.B. de; DUONG, ADAM; NETO, ALMIR O.
The application of solid electrolyte reactors for methane oxidation to co-generation of power and chemicals could be interesting, mainly with the use of materials that could come from renewable sources and abundant metals, such as the [6,6′- (2, 2′-bipyridine-6, 6′-diyl)bis (1,3,5- triazine-2, 4-diamine)](nitrate-O)copper (II) complex. In this study, we investigated the optimal ratio between this complex and carbon to obtain a stable, conductive, and functional reagent diffusion electrode. The most active Cu-complex compositions were 2.5 and 5% carbon, which were measured with higher values of open circuit and electric current, in addition to the higher methanol production with reaction rates of 1.85 mol L−1 h−1 close to the short circuit potential and 1.65 mol L−1 h−1 close to the open circuit potential, respectively. This activity was attributed to the ability of these compositions to activate water due to better distribution of the Cu complex in the carbon matrix as observed in the rotating ring disk electrode experiments.
In situ ATR-FTIR studies of ethanol electro-oxidation in alkaline medium on PtRh/C electrocatalyst prepared by an alcohol reduction process
2016 - FONTES, E.H.; SILVA, SIRLANE G. da; SPINACE, E.V.; NETO, A.O.; SOUZA, R.F.B. de
Anion exchange membrane fuel cell is a new chance to produce a functional and portable fuel cell; however, the studies are still at an early stage with few reports regarding the AEMFC. PtRh/C electrocatalysts with different Pt:Rh atomic ratios were prepared by an alcohol reduction process. X-ray diffraction patterns for all PtRh/C materials indicated no shift in Pt(fcc) peaks showing that Rh did not incorporated into Pt lattice; however, the analysis of lattice parameter showed that some Pt atoms are added to Rh(fcc) structure. The mean particle sizes were in the range of 4–5 nm. Electrochemical experiments showed that PtRh/C electrocatalyst with Pt:Rh atomic ratio of 70:30 had superior performance exhibiting a current density of 5.0 mA mgmetal−1 . From in situ ATR-FTIR experiments, it was observed that PtRh/C electrocatalyst with Pt:Rh atomic ratio of 70:30 produced more acetate ions than other ones, while the material prepared with Pt:Rh atomic ratio of 50:50 was more selective to CO2 as observed in acid media.
Estudo da oxidação eletroquímica do ácido fórmico em meio alcalino utilizando eletrocatalisadores Pd/C-Sbsub(2)Osub(5)-SnOsub(2) PdAuIr/C-Sbsub(2)Osub(5)SnOsub(2)
2015 - NANDENHA, J.; SOUZA, R.F.B.; SPINACE, E.V.; NETO, A.O.
Oxidação eletroquímica de etanol em meio alcalino utilizando eletrocatalisadores PtSnAu/C, PtSnRh/C e quaternário PtSnAuRh/C
2015 - DUTRA, R.M.; SOUZA, R.F.B.; SPINACE, E.V.; NETO, A.O.
Oxidação direta do etilenoglicol em meio básico usando eletrocatalisadores binários à base de PtSn/C para aplicação em células a combustível tipo PEN
2015 - SOUZA, L.L.; SOUZA, R.F.B.; FORBICINI, C.A.L.G.O.; NETO, A.O.
Glycerol oxidation reaction using PdAu/C electrocatalysts
2016 - OTTONI, CRISTIANE A.; SILVA, SIRLANE G. da; SOUZA, RODRIGO F.B. de; OLIVEIRA NETO, ALMIR