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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
卷 38, 期 28, 页码 12657-12666出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.12.140
关键词
Pt-CeO2; Pt-Pd; Oxygen reduction reaction; Alkaline medium; Tolerant cathodes; Direct methanol fuel cells
资金
- PAPIIT-UNAM [IN11801-3]
- Conacyt [79870, 164251]
- CONACYT
In this work, we report the synthesis and characterization of unsupported Pt-CeO2 (1:1 wt. % Pt:CeO2 ratio) and Pt-Pd (1:1 wt. % Pt:Pd ratio) electrocatalysts as candidate cathodes for alkaline direct methanol fuel cells (A-DMFCs). The catalytic activity of the cathodes for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in the absence and presence of methanol, in KOH as electrolyte, was evaluated at room temperature. The materials were prepared by chemical reduction with NaBH4, and pyrolysis at 300 and 600 degrees C under a H-2/N-2 atmosphere. The XRD results indicated the formation of polycrystalline materials with particle sizes ranging from 9 to 19 nm. Analysis by HRTEM showed the formation of nanostructures with lattice fringes corresponding to Pt, Pd (i.e., the Pt-Pd cathode), or CeO2 (i.e., the Pt-CeO2 material). The electrochemical characterization in 0.1 mol L-1 KOH showed that the Pt-Pd is highly active for the ORR in alkaline medium, delivering higher onset potential and mass activity than Pt-alone. Meanwhile, the Pt-CeO2 material showed slightly lower ORR mass activity than Pt. However, in the presence of methanol, the Pt-CeO2 nanocatalyst demonstrated significantly higher selectivity and tolerance capability to the alcohol than Pt and Pt-Pd. Copyright (C) 2013, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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