Direct-methanol Fuel Cell Based on Functionalized Graphene Oxide with Mono-metallic and Bi-metallic Nanoparticles: Electrochemical Performances of Nanomaterials for Methanol Oxidation

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 570-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Lütfi Yola ◽  
Tanju Eren ◽  
Necip Atar ◽  
Hasan Saral ◽  
İsmail Ermiş
2016 ◽  
Vol 199 ◽  
pp. 210-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pasha Majidi ◽  
Rakan M. Altarawneh ◽  
Nicholas D.W. Ryan ◽  
Peter G. Pickup

2011 ◽  
Vol 65 (21-22) ◽  
pp. 3281-3284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seok Hee Lee ◽  
Nitul Kakati ◽  
Seung Hyun Jee ◽  
Jatindranath Maiti ◽  
Young-Soo Yoon

2011 ◽  
Vol 287-290 ◽  
pp. 1369-1374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Feng Ju ◽  
Dong Hui Wu ◽  
Yu Jun Shi

The PtRu-SiO2-TiO2/C anode electrocatalyst ( loading 10wt% PtRu ) of direct methanol fuel cell is prepared by the surface reductive deposition method, using Vulcan XC-72 carbon black coated with nanometer SiO2-TiO2 (SiO2-TiO2/C) as the isotopic carrier. The surface characteristics of nanometer SiO2-TiO2 is studied through nitrogen adsorption, which shows that it is of porous structure together with large surface area, that is benefit to enhance the activity of SiO2-TiO2 and the dispersion of PtRu nanoparticle on the carrier of SiO2-TiO2/C. X-ray diffraction( XRD ) and transmission electron microscopy( TEM ) are used to characterize the catalyst. The PtRu nanoparticle homodisperse in SiO2-TiO2/C carrier with diameter around 2.4 nm. Cyclic voltammograms and chronoamperograms are conducted to compare the electrochemical methanol oxidation activity of the PtRu-SiO2-TiO2/C catalyst with the commercial PuRu/C catalyst ( 20 wt% of PtRu ). The results show that PtRu-SiO2-TiO2/C has higher catalytic activity and anti-poisoning ability for methanol oxidation, the addition of porous SiO2-TiO2 can replace the PtRu to some extent, comparing with the commercial PuRu/C catalyst, not only the loading of PtRu has been cut down 50%, but also the electro-oxidizing activity of methanol improved. The electro-oxidizing mechanism is basically analyzed.


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