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JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
Volume 17, Issue 1, Pages 99-107Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10008-012-1855-8
Keywords
Non-noble catalyst; Nickel-cobalt/graphene; Direct ethanol fuel cells; Alkaline medium
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- National Nature Science Foundation of China [20775030]
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The electrocatalytic oxidation of ethanol is studied on the non-noble catalysts Ni-Co/graphene and Ni/graphene supported on glass carbon electrode (GCE) in alkaline medium. The synthesized materials are characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning transmission electron microscopy. The elements of Ni-Co/graphene and Ni/graphene catalysts are characterized using energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The electrocatalytic properties of Ni-Co/graphene and Ni/graphene for ethanol oxidation are investigated by cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and Tafel plot. Compared with Ni/graphene catalyst, Ni-Co/graphene has the higher electroactivity and better stability for ethanol oxidation. The rate constant (k (s)) and charge-transfer coefficient (alpha) are calculated for the electron exchange reaction of the modified GCE. The results indicate that Co addition could promote the oxidation reaction at the Ni/graphene catalyst. Our study demonstrates that the low-cost electrocatalyst Ni-Co/graphene has a great potential for real direct ethanol fuel cells' application.
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