Journal
ELECTROCATALYSIS
Volume 3, Issue 2, Pages 147-152Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12678-012-0096-z
Keywords
Silver nanoparticles; Glycerol; Alkaline medium; Oxygen reduction
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- CNPq
- FAPESP
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In this paper we report a simple and environmentally friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNps) and their activities towards the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Ultraviolet spectroscopy (UV-vis) and transmission electron microscopy confirmed the formation of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)-protected colloidal AgNps through direct reduction of Ag+ by glycerol in alkaline medium at room temperature. For the ORR tests, the AgNps were directly produced onto carbon to yield the Ag/C catalyst. Levich plots revealed the process to occur via 2.7 electrons, suggesting that the carbon support contributes to the ORR. We discuss here possibilities of improving the catalytic properties of the Ag/C for ORR by optimizing the parameters of the synthesis.
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