期刊
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
卷 509, 期 3, 页码 1029-1034出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2010.09.165
关键词
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes; PtAu-alloy nanoparticles; Electro-oxidation; Formic acid
资金
- Ministry of Science and Technology of China [2008AA06Z311]
PtAu-alloy nanoparticles supported on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were successfully prepared by simultaneous reduction of H2PtCl6 center dot 6H(2)O and HAuCl4 center dot 3H(2)O with sodium borohydride as a reducing reagent and sodium citrate as a stabilizing reagent. The morphology and composition of the composite catalyst were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. The results show that the PtAu alloy nanoparticles with an average diameter of about 3.5 nm and narrow size distribution are supported on MWCNTs. Electrocatalytic oxidation of formic acid at the PtAu/MWCNTs nanocomposite electrode was investigated in a solution containing 0.50 M H2SO4 as a supporting electrolyte and 0.50 M formic acid by cyclic voltammogram and chronoamperometry. The results demonstrate that the PtAu/MWCNTs catalyst exhibits higher activity and stability for electro-oxidation of formic acid than the commercial Pt/C catalyst, reflecting by its lower onset potential (-0.05 V), oxidation mainly occurring in low potential range of -0.05 +/- 0.65 V and higher peak current density of 3.12 mA cm(-2). The result of CO stripping voltammetry discloses that gold in the PtAu/MWCNTs nanocomposite enhances the catalytic activity and stability. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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