Study of Carbon Nanotube-Supported Platinum Nanocatalyst Fabricated with Sodium Formate Reducing Agent in Ethylene Glycol Suspension
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-04-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A simple method to prepare a durable, low platinum-loading catalyst layer for the cathode in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell is tested and described.
Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are functionalized with citric acid and then suspended in ethylene glycol.
Here, platinum nanoparticles (~4 nm) are loaded onto the surface of the MWCNTs after hexachloroplatinic acid is reduced by aqueous sodium formate.
A peak performance of 813 mW⋅cm−2 was achieved with a total membrane electrode assembly (MEA) platinum catalyst loading of 0.2 mg⋅cm−2 (0.1 mg⋅cm−2 anode/0.1 mg⋅cm−2 cathode), in H2/O2 (ambient pressure), at 80°C, with a Nafion 212 membrane.
Peak power density only decreased by 23% after 1500 potentials cycles (ranged from 0.1 to 1.2 V, and vice versa, with a 50 mV/s scan rate, flowing H2/N2 at 80°C).
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images show the morphology and distribution of the platinum nanoparticles loaded onto the surface of the MWCNTs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mason, C. W.& Kannan, A. M.. 2011. Study of Carbon Nanotube-Supported Platinum Nanocatalyst Fabricated with Sodium Formate Reducing Agent in Ethylene Glycol Suspension. ISRN Nanotechnology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492219
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mason, C. W.& Kannan, A. M.. Study of Carbon Nanotube-Supported Platinum Nanocatalyst Fabricated with Sodium Formate Reducing Agent in Ethylene Glycol Suspension. ISRN Nanotechnology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492219
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mason, C. W.& Kannan, A. M.. Study of Carbon Nanotube-Supported Platinum Nanocatalyst Fabricated with Sodium Formate Reducing Agent in Ethylene Glycol Suspension. ISRN Nanotechnology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492219
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-492219