期刊
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
卷 154, 期 -, 页码 309-315出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2014.02.016
关键词
Direct methanol fuel cell; PtPdCo electrocatalyst; Cathode; Membrane electrode assembly
资金
- Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in Korea
- Priority Research Centre Program [2009-0093814]
- Basic Science Research Program through NRF - Ministry of Education [2013R1A1A2061636]
Carbon-supported PtPdCo/C ternary electrocatalysts were prepared by using the sodium borohydride method for use as a cathode catalyst in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). The electrocatalyst particles with a size of 2-3 nm were uniformly dispersed on carbon supports. PtPdCo/C showed a similar performance compared to commercial Pt/C in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) tests conducted with a rotating disk electrode (RDE). On the other hand, PtPdCo/C showed higher methanol tolerance than Pt/C in acidic media with methanol. In the single-cell tests, the performance of the PtPdCo/C electrocatalyst was approximately 50% higher than that of Pt/C owing to its enhanced methanol tolerance. In the longterm operation test with the single-cell, the maximum power density of PtPdCo/C decreased only by 14% from its initial value. These results indicate that the PtPdCo/C catalyst is potentially an alternative electrocatalyst for the cathode in DMFCs. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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