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Electrochemical Performance of Pt/NC and Pt/rGO for Methanol Oxidation in Acid Media
In the present work, Pt/NC and Pt/rGO electrocatalysts have been synthesized by means of the incipient wet impregnation method using citric acid and Ar-H2 as reducing static atmosphere, in order to perform a comparative analysis of their electrocatalytic activities with the commercial catalyst Pt/C...
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Published in: | ECS transactions 2018-01, Vol.84 (1), p.41-47 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | In the present work, Pt/NC and Pt/rGO electrocatalysts have been synthesized by means of the incipient wet impregnation method using citric acid and Ar-H2 as reducing static atmosphere, in order to perform a comparative analysis of their electrocatalytic activities with the commercial catalyst Pt/C in methanol oxidation in acid medium. GO and NC were synthesized by the both modified Hummers and nanocasting method respectively. The synthesized materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction of energy dispersive, scanning electron microscopy, high resolution transmission electron microscopy and cyclic voltammetry. The order of performance of the electrocatalysts in methanol oxidation was as follows: Pt/NC (355 mA/mgPt) > Pt/rGO (332 mA/mgPt) > Pt/C (182 mA/mgPt). The difference between the electrocatalytic activities of Pt/NC and Pt/rGO with respect to the performance of Pt/C is attributed to the ordered nanostructure of GO and NC that facilitate the transfer of electrons from the electrolyte to the working electrode. |
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ISSN: | 1938-5862 1938-6737 1938-6737 1938-5862 |
DOI: | 10.1149/08401.0041ecst |