PtRu, PtRuFe and PtRuNi alloy electrocatalysts decorated on composite support C-MWCNTs for direct methanol fuel cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-98
Author(s):  
Quan Dang Long ◽  
An Nguyen Minh ◽  
Vinh Thach Phuc ◽  
Ngan Nguyen Thi Thanh ◽  
Lil Owin Khưu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cells ◽  
Methanol Oxidation Reaction ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Composite Support ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Direct Methanol ◽  
Co Reduction ◽  
Alloy Catalysts ◽  
Better Than

In this work, carbon Vulcan XC-72 (C) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) supported ternary platinum-ruthenium-iron (PtRuFe) and platinum-ruthenium-nickel (PtRuNi) alloy nanoparticles have been synthesized by a co-reduction method. The catalyst samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The results show that ternary alloy catalysts are always better than binary alloy catalysts. In particular, PtRuNi is the best catalyst for methanol oxidation reaction. 

Preparation and Characterization of Pt/Superfine Mesocarbon Microbead Powers Electrocatalysts

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 358-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Rong-Li ◽  
Wang Cheng-Yang ◽  
Zhu Bin
Keyword(s):  
Reduction Method ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cells ◽  
Electrochemical Analysis ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Platinum Particles ◽  
Platinum Electrocatalyst ◽  
Direct Methanol

Superfine mesocarbon microbead powders (SFMCMBs) as the new supports for platinum electrocatalysts were first investigated. The Pt∕SFMCMB electrocatalysts were prepared by an impregnation-reduction method, with hexachloroplatinic acid as the platinum precursor and formaldehyde as the reducing agent. The catalysts were characterized with x-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission gun transmission electron microscope (TEM), and electrochemical analysis. TEM photos showed the platinum particles were dispersed uniformly on the surface of SFMCMBs and there existed a little aggregation of platinum particles in the Pt∕SFMCMB catalysts. The TEM photos showed the existence of the platinum on the supports where the average platinum particle size were 4-6nm. The electrochemical analysis proved that SFMCMBs are excellent candidates to be used as the support of platinum electrocatalyst for methanol electrochemical oxidation as the potential catalyst candidate for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs).

Synthesis of NiO/TiO2 sub-microrods as catalyst for methanol oxidation reaction

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (01n03) ◽  
pp. 2040002
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu Yue ◽  
Yixuan Wang ◽  
Ting Zhang ◽  
Wei Gao
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Methanol Oxidation ◽  
Oxidation Reaction ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cells ◽  
Methanol Oxidation Reaction ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Direct Methanol ◽  
Limited Oxygen

[Formula: see text] sub-microrods have been synthesized via a simple two-step route. First, the precursors were prepared by a facile ethylene glycol-mediated method; then, [Formula: see text] sub-microrods were obtained by a limited-oxygen atmosphere deriving from the decomposition of urea at [Formula: see text]C for 3 h in air. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The obtained [Formula: see text] sub-microrods exhibit cubic NiO structure with high crystallinity and anatase [Formula: see text]. Both SEM and TEM show the typical sub-microrods with lengths of [Formula: see text] nm and diameters of [Formula: see text] nm. The uniform sub-microrods have great electrocatalytic performance for methanol oxidation reaction in alkaline solution. This material may have potential applications in direct methanol fuel cells.

Carbon Supported Pt+Os Catalysts for Methanol Oxidation

2002 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gülsün Gökağaç ◽  
Brendan J. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Methanol Oxidation ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Surface Composition ◽  
Carbon Support ◽  
Methanol Oxidation Reaction ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Metal Metal ◽  
Metal Support

11% Pt/C, 10% Pt + 1%Os/C, 9% Pt + 2%Os/C, 8% Pt + 3%Os/C, 7% Pt + 4%Os/C, 6% Pt + 5%Os/C and 5%Pt + 6% Os/C catalysts have been prepared for methanol oxidation reaction. Transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and cyclic voltammetry have been used to understand the nature of the species present in these catalysts. 7% Pt + 4% Os/C was the most active catalyst, while 8% Pt + 3% Os/C was the least active one. It is found that the metal particle size and distribution on the carbon support, the surface composition and the oxidation states of the metal particles, the metal-metal and metal support interactions are important parameters to define the activity of the catalyst.

A Chemical Solution Route to Rapid Synthesis of Homogeneous Bi100−xSbx Alloys Nanoparticles at Room Temperature

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 525-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Zhou ◽  
Jun-Jie Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Selected Area Electron Diffraction ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Solution Route ◽  
Diffraction Patterns ◽  
Co Reduction ◽  
Chemical Solution Route

A chemical co-reduction route in aqueous solution was developed to synthesize Bi100−xSbx alloys at room temperature. The hydrolyses of Bi(III) and Sb(III) were effectively avoided by selecting proper raw materials and coordinator. X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that the as-prepared Bi100−xSbx alloys were homogeneous and phase-pure, and the Bi/Sb ratios in the alloys were very close to those in the aqueous solutions. The transmission electron microscope observation showed that the as-prepared Bi100−xSbx (x = 0∼100) alloys were particles with a size of tens of nanometers. The selected area electron diffraction patterns confirmed the high crystallinity, the homogeneousness, and the composition controllability of as-prepared alloys. All these characters and the nanometer-scaled size of the alloys are believed to be beneficial to the thermoelectric property of the Bi100−xSbx alloys.

The Morphology and Phases of Cu-In-2Se Powders Prepared by Hydrothermal Method

2011 ◽  
Vol 179-180 ◽  
pp. 141-144
Author(s):  
Ke Gao Liu ◽  
Shi Lei ◽  
Bin Xu ◽  
Ya Liu
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Reduction Method ◽  
Impurity Phase ◽  
Deionized Water ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Major Phase ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Co Reduction ◽  
Product Powder

Cu-In-2Se powders were synthesized by hydrothermal co-reduction method from CuCl2.2H2O, InCl3.4H2O and SeO2 at 95～200 °C in deionized water. The morphology and phases of the products were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) respectively. Experimental results show that, CuInSe2 can be obtained at 120～200 °C, the major phase of the products synthesized at 120～200 °C are all the same. However the noticeable impurity phase In(OH)3 still exists in the product powders. The In(OH)3 phase decreases with the increasing of reacting temperature. The product powder obtained at 200 °C has fine and homogeneous particles with diameters of about 500 nm.

Study of the Surface Morphology and the Microstructure of PAN-Based Carbon Fibers

2011 ◽  
Vol 239-242 ◽  
pp. 1279-1282
Author(s):  
Xue Jun Zhang ◽  
Zan Han ◽  
Yan Hong Tian ◽  
Yan Feng Yang
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Carbon Fibers ◽  
Interlayer Spacing ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Graphite Crystallite ◽  
Crystallite Sizes ◽  
Degree Of Graphitization ◽  
Better Than

The microstructure of two kinds of self-made PAN-based high-modulus carbon fibers (HMCF-1, HMCF-2) was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and was compared with that of T800 and M55J. The correlation of XRD and HRTEM in terms of graphite crystallite sizes and interlayer spacing of graphite layer was also investigated. The results show that the diameters of T800, HMCF-1 and HMCF-2 are almost the same (~5.20μm) and all of them are lager than that of M55J (~4.86μm). The crystal sizes and the degree of graphitization are in the order of HMCF-2>HMCF-1>M55J>T800, while the regularity of the lattice fringes of HMCF-2 is better than those of others.

scholarly journals Facile and Rapid Synthesis of Ultrafine PtPd Bimetallic Nanoparticles and Their High Performance toward Methanol Electrooxidation

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiantian Xia ◽  
Hanrui Shen ◽  
Gang Chang ◽  
Yuting Zhang ◽  
Honghui Shu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cells ◽  
Bimetallic Nanoparticles ◽  
Methanol Electrooxidation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Composition And Structure ◽  
Direct Methanol

Uniform and sub-10 nm size bimetallic PtPd nanoparticles (NPs) have been synthesized via a simple and facile method without using any surfactants at an ambient temperature. As a green and clean reductive agent, ascorbic acid (AA) was employed for the coreduction of K2PtCl4and K2PdCl4in aqueous solution. The morphology, composition, and structure of PtPd NPs had been characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), field emission high resolution transmission electron microscopy (FE-HRTEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscope (XPS). Comparing with both the monometallic Pt and Pd, the as-prepared alloy nanoparticles show superior electrocatalytic activity and better tolerance against poisoning by intermediates generated during methanol electrooxidation, which makes them a promising electrocatalysts for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Meanwhile, the green and simple approach could be easily extended to the manufacture of bimetallic or trimetallic alloy nanomaterials.

Preparation and Catalytic Activity Analysis of TiO2

2012 ◽  
Vol 569 ◽  
pp. 19-22
Author(s):  
Shi Yan Han ◽  
Zhi Ming Liu ◽  
Di Wang ◽  
Ming Hua Zhu ◽  
Yan Li Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Gemini Surfactant ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Synthesis Method ◽  
Activity Analysis ◽  
Tetrabutyl Titanate ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Better Than

Three kinds of TiO2 materials named Ti0, Ti0.5 and Ti1.0 were prepared via hydrothermal synthesis method using Tetrabutyl titanate (TNB) as the material and different amounts of Gemini Surfactant we prepared as the template. Then the prepared TiO2 nanoparticle was characterized by Scanning electron microscope(SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Taking the UV light as the light source ,the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 to rhB was studyed . The results showed that the degradation rate of Ti0, Ti0.5 ,Ti1.0 to RhB respectively was 93.6 % , 93.9 %, 99.7 % at the time of 3 hours. The catalytic activity of Ti0.5 and Ti1.0 was obviously better than Ti0, what’s more, Ti1.0 almost made RhB completely degradated at the time of 3 hours.

A Comparative Investigation of the Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Methanol on Pt Modified TiO2 Nanotube Electrodes with Two Methods

2014 ◽  
Vol 521 ◽  
pp. 586-590
Author(s):  
Yong Ping Luo ◽  
Shun Jian Xu ◽  
Zong Hu Xiao ◽  
Yong Huang ◽  
Wei Zhong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cells ◽  
Comparative Investigation ◽  
Electrolytic Deposition ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Oxidation Of Methanol ◽  
Direct Methanol ◽  
Electro Catalytic Oxidation ◽  
Electro Catalytic Activity

In this work, it was investigated and compared that electro-catalytic oxidation of methanol in acidic medium at TiO2nanotube (TNT) electrode modified by platinum (Pt) with two methods. Pt modified TNT electrodes were prepared by thermal decomposition (TD) and electrolytic deposition (ED). The so-prepared TD-Pt/TNT and ED-Pt/TNT electrodes were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Electrochemical investigations indicate that ED-Pt/TNT has higher electro-catalytic activity and better tolerance to poisoning species in methanol oxidation than TD-Pt/TNT, which can be ascribed to the higher dispersion and stability of ED-Pt than TD-Pt on TNT electrode. The present work provides some basis for the design of high performance catalysts for direct methanol fuel cells.

scholarly journals Use of Dendrimers during the Synthesis of Pt-Ru Electrocatalysts for PEM Fuel Cells: Effects on the Physical and Electrochemical Properties

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Calderón ◽  
L. Calvillo ◽  
M. J. Lázaro ◽  
E. Pastor
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cells ◽  
Pem Fuel Cells ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Co Stripping ◽  
Ru Nanoparticles ◽  
Treatment Benefits ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Direct Methanol

In this work, Pt-Ru catalysts were synthesized by a novel methodology which includes the use as encapsulating molecules of dendrimers of different generation: zero (DN-0), one (DN-1), two (DN-2), and three (DN-3). Synthesized catalysts were heat-treated at 350°C, and the effects of this treatment was established from the physical (X-ray dispersive energy (XDE) and X-ray diffraction (XRD)) and electrochemical characterization (cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry). Results showed that the heat-treatment benefits the catalytic properties of synthesized materials in terms of CO and methanol electrochemical oxidation. The curves for CO stripping were more defined for heat-treated catalysts, and methanol oxidation current densities were higher for these materials. These changes are principally explained from the removal of organic residues remaining on the surface of the Pt-Ru nanoparticles after the synthesis procedure. After the activation of the catalysts by heating at 350°C, the real importance of the use of these encapsulating molecules and the effect of the generation of the dendrimer become visible. From these results, it can be concluded that synthesized catalysts are good catalytic anodes for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs).

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