Oxygen Reduction Reaction of Perovskite Electrocatalysts in Alkaline Media at a Rotating Disk Electrode: Mechanism Analysis

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chakkrapong Chaiburi ◽  
Bernd Cermenek ◽  
Birgit Elvira Pichler ◽  
Christoph Grimmer ◽  
Viktor Hacker

This paper describes electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline direct ethanol fuel cells (ADEFCs), using the non-noble metal electrocatalyst Ag/C, MnO2/C and AgMnO2/C. These electrocatalysts showed tolerance toward ethanol in alkaline media and therefore resistance to ethanol crossover in ADEFCs. Transmission electron microscopy, X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), cyclic voltammetry, and rotating disk electrode (RDE) were employed to determine the morphology, composition, and electrochemical activity of the catalysts. The herein presented results confirm that the AgMnO2/C electrocatalyst significantly outperforms the state-of-the art ORR catalyst platinum.


2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Gonzalez Huerta ◽  
P. Gonzalez Puente ◽  
O. Solorza Feria

The kinetic study of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) using palladium nanoparticles supported in thermally-treated Vulcan® carbon as an electrocatalyst was developed in a 0.5 M H2SO4 solution. The Vulcan® carbon was thermally treated at 400oC and 600°C. The Pd supported in thermally treated carbon (Pd/TTC) was synthesized by PdCl2 reduction with NaBH4 in water at 60°C. The thermally treated carbon (TTC) was evaluated by Raman spectroscopy, whereas the morphology of Pd/TTC was characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The electrochemical activity was studied by rotating disk electrode (RDE) and rotating ring-disk electrode (RRDE) techniques. The RDE result showed a high activity of the Pd/TTC towards the ORR, this reaction proceeds preferentially via a 4e- pathway. On the other hand, the hydrogen peroxide productions were 4.6% and 6.6% for Pd/(TTC at 400°C) and 600°C, respectively.


2018 ◽  
Vol 86 (13) ◽  
pp. 447-452
Author(s):  
Hiroto Tsurumaki ◽  
Tomohiro Mochizuki ◽  
Hiroki Tei ◽  
Naoto Todoroki ◽  
Toshimasa Wadayama

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