Direct Glucose Fuel Cell: Carbon Support Effect on the Anode Nanocatalysts Efficiency

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Carbon Support ◽  
Support Effect ◽  
Direct Glucose Fuel Cell ◽  
Cell Carbon

scholarly journals Preparation and Electrocatalytic Characteristics Research of Pd/C Catalyst for Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiao Xia Li ◽  
Ming Shuang Liu ◽  
Qun Jie Xu ◽  
Hong Min Mao
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Average Particle Size ◽  
Active Surface ◽  
Carbon Support ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Active Surface Area ◽  
Average Particle ◽  
Ethanol Fuel ◽  
Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell ◽  
Electrochemical Active Surface Area

Two kinds of carbon-support 20% Pd/C catalysts for use in direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFC) have been prepared by an impregnation reduction method using NaBH4and NaH2PO2as reductants, respectively, in this study. The catalysts were characterized by XRD and TEM. The results show that the catalysts had been completely reduced, and the catalysts are spherical and homogeneously dispersed on carbon. The electrocatalytic activity of the catalysts was investigated by electrochemical measurements. The results indicate that the catalysts had an average particle size of 3.3 nm and showed the better catalytic performance, when NaBH4was used as the reducing agent. The electrochemical active surface area of Pd/C (NaBH4) was 56.4 m2·g−1. The electrochemical activity of the Pd/C (NaBH4) was much higher than that of Pd/C (NaH2PO2).

scholarly journals Operando SAXS Study of a Pt/C Fuel Cell Catalyst with an X-ray Laboratory Source

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Schröder ◽  
Jonathan Quinson ◽  
Jacob J. K. Kirkensgaard ◽  
Matthias Arenz
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Background Subtraction ◽  
Stress Test ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Carbon Support ◽  
Grazing Incidence ◽  
Saxs Data ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Fuel Cell Catalysts

Small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) is a powerful technique to investigate the degradation of catalyst materials. Ideally such investigations are performed <i>operando</i>, i.e., during a catalytic reaction. An example of <i>operando </i>measurements is to observe the degradation of fuel cell catalysts during an accelerated stress test (AST). Fuel cell catalysts consist of Pt or Pt alloy nanoparticles (NPs) supported on a high surface area carbon. A key challenge of operando SAXS measurements is a proper background subtraction of the carbon support to extract the information of the size distribution of the Pt NPs as a function of the AST treatment. Typically, such operando studies require the use of synchrotron facilities. The background measurement can then be performed by anomalous SAXS (aSAXS) or in a grazing incidence con-figuration. In this work we present a proof-of-concept study demonstrating the use of a laboratory X-ray diffractometer for <i>operando </i>SAXS. Data acquisition of <i>operando </i>SAXS with a laboratory X-ray diffractometer is desirable due to the general challenging and limited accessibility of synchrotron facilities. They become even more crucial under the ongoing and foreseen restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although, it is not the aim to completely replace synchrotron-based studies, it is shown that the background subtraction can be achieved by a simple experimental consideration in the setup that can ultimately facilitate <i>operando </i>SAXS measurements at a synchrotron facility. <br>

Carbon-Support Requirements for Highly Durable Fuel Cell Operation

2009 ◽  
pp. 29-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul T. Yu ◽  
Wenbin Gu ◽  
Jingxin Zhang ◽  
Rohit Makharia ◽  
Frederick T. Wagner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Carbon Support ◽  
Fuel Cell Operation

scholarly journals On the Influence of Composition and Structure of Carbon-Supported Pt-SnO2 Hetero-Clusters onto Their Electrocatalytic Activity and Durability in PEMFC

Catalysts ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 803 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spasov ◽  
Ivanova ◽  
Pushkarev ◽  
Pushkareva ◽  
Presnyakova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Layer Structure ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane ◽  
Carbon Support ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Support Surface ◽  
Catalytic Layer ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Electrolyte Membrane

A detailed study of the structure, morphology and electrochemical properties of Pt/C and Pt/x-SnO2/C catalysts synthesized using a polyol method has been provided. A series of catalysts supported on the SnO2-modified carbon was synthesized and studied by various methods including transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), electrochemical methods, and fuel cell testing. The SnO2 content varies from 5 to 40 wt %. The TEM images, XRD and XPS analysis suggested the Pt-SnO2 hetero-clusters formation. The SnO2 content of ca. 10% ensures an optimal catalytic layer structure and morphology providing uniform distribution of Pt-SnO2 clusters over the carbon support surface. Pt/10wt %-SnO2/C catalyst demonstrates increased activity and durability toward the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in course of accelerated stress testing due to the high stability of SnO2 and its interaction with Pt. The polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell current–voltage performance of the Pt/10wt %-SnO2/C is comparable with those of Pt/C, however, higher durability is expected.

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