Journal
CATALYSIS TODAY
Volume 90, Issue 3-4, Pages 277-281Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2004.04.038
Keywords
carbon; nanotube; Pt; fuel cell; electrode; TEM; IR
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A Pt-deposited carbon nanotube (CNT) shows higher performance than a commercial Pt-deposited carbon black (CB) with reducing 60% Pt load per electrode area in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) below 500mA/cm(2). K2PtCl4 and H(2)PtCl(6)(.)6(H2O) are used for the Pt deposition onto multi-walled CNTs (MWCNTs), which are produced by the catalytic decomposition of hydrocarbons. The electric power densities produced using the Pt/CNT electrodes are greater than that of the Pt/CB by a factor of two to four on the basis of the Pt load per power. CNTs are thus found to be a good support of Pt particles for PEFC electrodes. TEM images show 2-4-nm Pt nanoparticles dispersed on the CNT surfaces. These high performances are considered to be due to the efficient formation of the triple-phase boundaries of gas-electrode-electrolyte. The mechanisms of Pt deposition are discussed for these Pt-deposited CNTs. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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