Highly effective and CO-tolerant PtRu electrocatalysts supported on poly(ethyleneimine) functionalized carbon nanotubes for direct methanol fuel cells

A highly efficient and CO tolerant PtRu electrocatalysts supported on amino-rich, cationicpoly(ethyleneimine) polyelectrolyte functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (PtRu/PEI-MWCNTs)has been developed. The catalysts were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis, Raman spectroscopy, cyclic v...

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Main Authors: Cheng, Y., Jiang, San Ping
Format: Journal Article
Published: Pergamon 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31202
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Jiang, San Ping
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description A highly efficient and CO tolerant PtRu electrocatalysts supported on amino-rich, cationicpoly(ethyleneimine) polyelectrolyte functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (PtRu/PEI-MWCNTs)has been developed. The catalysts were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis, Raman spectroscopy, cyclic voltammograms, CO stripping, chronoamperometry, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The PtRu particles with average size ~2.5 nm are well dispersed on PEI-MWCNTs. The peak current for the methanol oxidation reaction on 40% PtRu/PEI-MWCNTs is 636 mA mg-1 Pt , 5.7 times higher than 112 mA mg-1 Pt measured on the 40% PtRu supported on acid treated MWCNTs (PtRu/AO-MWCNTs) under identical conditions. PtRu/PEI-MWCNTs catalysts exhibit a superior electrocatalytic activity and stability for the methanol oxidation reaction due to its high tolerance toward CO poisoning as compared with PtRu/AO-MWCNTs for direct methanol fuel cells.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-312022017-09-13T15:33:38Z Highly effective and CO-tolerant PtRu electrocatalysts supported on poly(ethyleneimine) functionalized carbon nanotubes for direct methanol fuel cells Cheng, Y. Jiang, San Ping direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) poly(ethyleneimine) functionalization PtRu nanoparticles A highly efficient and CO tolerant PtRu electrocatalysts supported on amino-rich, cationicpoly(ethyleneimine) polyelectrolyte functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (PtRu/PEI-MWCNTs)has been developed. The catalysts were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis, Raman spectroscopy, cyclic voltammograms, CO stripping, chronoamperometry, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The PtRu particles with average size ~2.5 nm are well dispersed on PEI-MWCNTs. The peak current for the methanol oxidation reaction on 40% PtRu/PEI-MWCNTs is 636 mA mg-1 Pt , 5.7 times higher than 112 mA mg-1 Pt measured on the 40% PtRu supported on acid treated MWCNTs (PtRu/AO-MWCNTs) under identical conditions. PtRu/PEI-MWCNTs catalysts exhibit a superior electrocatalytic activity and stability for the methanol oxidation reaction due to its high tolerance toward CO poisoning as compared with PtRu/AO-MWCNTs for direct methanol fuel cells. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31202 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.03.081 Pergamon restricted
spellingShingle direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs)
multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)
poly(ethyleneimine) functionalization
PtRu nanoparticles
Cheng, Y.
Jiang, San Ping
Highly effective and CO-tolerant PtRu electrocatalysts supported on poly(ethyleneimine) functionalized carbon nanotubes for direct methanol fuel cells
title Highly effective and CO-tolerant PtRu electrocatalysts supported on poly(ethyleneimine) functionalized carbon nanotubes for direct methanol fuel cells
title_full Highly effective and CO-tolerant PtRu electrocatalysts supported on poly(ethyleneimine) functionalized carbon nanotubes for direct methanol fuel cells
title_fullStr Highly effective and CO-tolerant PtRu electrocatalysts supported on poly(ethyleneimine) functionalized carbon nanotubes for direct methanol fuel cells
title_full_unstemmed Highly effective and CO-tolerant PtRu electrocatalysts supported on poly(ethyleneimine) functionalized carbon nanotubes for direct methanol fuel cells
title_short Highly effective and CO-tolerant PtRu electrocatalysts supported on poly(ethyleneimine) functionalized carbon nanotubes for direct methanol fuel cells
title_sort highly effective and co-tolerant ptru electrocatalysts supported on poly(ethyleneimine) functionalized carbon nanotubes for direct methanol fuel cells
topic direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs)
multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)
poly(ethyleneimine) functionalization
PtRu nanoparticles
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31202