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CATALYSTS
卷 13, 期 6, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/catal13060976
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oxygen reduction reaction; Ag catalyst; manganese oxide; carbon nanotubes; stability
In this study, MnO2 and multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) composites decorated with silver were prepared to evaluate their electrocatalytic activity towards the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The physicochemical characterisation was done using scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The electrochemical studies revealed that the activity and stability of the composite catalysts depend on the substrate material and the thickness of the silver layer.
As energy demand increases, new energy conversion methods are also sought. In this study, two MnO2 and multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) composites were prepared and decorated with silver using magnetron sputtering, to evaluate their electrocatalytic activity towards the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Three nominal thicknesses of Ag layers were used, 5, 10 and 20 nm. The physicochemical characterisation was carried out using scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, as well as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The substrate materials (MnO2-MWCNT) were also investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis. The electrochemical studies of the ORR revealed that the activity and stability of the composite catalysts depend on the substrate material and the Ag layer thickness.
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