Effects of Reducing Agent on the Activity of PtRu/Carbon Black Anode Catalyst of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
A series of PtRu/carbon black catalysts were prepared by means of deposition-precipitation and reduced by various reducing agents. NaBH<sub>4</sub>, HCHO and NaH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>2</sub>, respectively, were used as the reduction agents. Some of the samples were r...
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| description | A series of PtRu/carbon black catalysts were prepared by means of deposition-precipitation and reduced by various reducing agents. NaBH<sub>4</sub>, HCHO and NaH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>2</sub>, respectively, were used as the reduction agents. Some of the samples were reduced by various amounts of NaH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>2</sub> to investigate the effects of P/Pt ratios on the characteristics and activity of the catalyst. These catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The components of these catalysts were detected by X-ray fluorescence, X-ray photoelectron microscopy, and extended X-ray absorption of fine structures (EXAFS). The methanol oxidation ability of the catalysts was tested by cyclic voltammetry measurement. The results show that NaH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>2</sub> could effectively reduce the particle size of PtRu metal. It can suppress the growth of metal particles. In addition, the P/Pt ratio is crucial. The catalyst reduced by NaH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>2</sub> with a P/Pt ratio of 1.2 had the highest activity among all catalysts. It had the higher Pt and Ru metal contents and smaller metal particle size than the other catalysts. Its activity was 253.12 A/g, which is higher that than the commercial catalyst (Johnson Matthey H10100, 251.32 A/g). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ad3e53543c014ae0a346117488a606182023-11-23T04:08:16ZengMDPI AGC2311-56292021-10-01747210.3390/c7040072Effects of Reducing Agent on the Activity of PtRu/Carbon Black Anode Catalyst of Direct Methanol Fuel CellYu-Wen Chen0Han-Gen Chen1Department of Chemical Engineering, National Central University, Jhongli 32001, TaiwanDepartment of Chemical Engineering, National Central University, Jhongli 32001, TaiwanA series of PtRu/carbon black catalysts were prepared by means of deposition-precipitation and reduced by various reducing agents. NaBH<sub>4</sub>, HCHO and NaH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>2</sub>, respectively, were used as the reduction agents. Some of the samples were reduced by various amounts of NaH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>2</sub> to investigate the effects of P/Pt ratios on the characteristics and activity of the catalyst. These catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The components of these catalysts were detected by X-ray fluorescence, X-ray photoelectron microscopy, and extended X-ray absorption of fine structures (EXAFS). The methanol oxidation ability of the catalysts was tested by cyclic voltammetry measurement. The results show that NaH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>2</sub> could effectively reduce the particle size of PtRu metal. It can suppress the growth of metal particles. In addition, the P/Pt ratio is crucial. The catalyst reduced by NaH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>2</sub> with a P/Pt ratio of 1.2 had the highest activity among all catalysts. It had the higher Pt and Ru metal contents and smaller metal particle size than the other catalysts. Its activity was 253.12 A/g, which is higher that than the commercial catalyst (Johnson Matthey H10100, 251.32 A/g).https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5629/7/4/72carbon blackfuel cellPtRu alloyanode catalystdirect methanol fuel cell |
| spellingShingle | Yu-Wen Chen Han-Gen Chen Effects of Reducing Agent on the Activity of PtRu/Carbon Black Anode Catalyst of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell C carbon black fuel cell PtRu alloy anode catalyst direct methanol fuel cell |
| title | Effects of Reducing Agent on the Activity of PtRu/Carbon Black Anode Catalyst of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell |
| title_full | Effects of Reducing Agent on the Activity of PtRu/Carbon Black Anode Catalyst of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Reducing Agent on the Activity of PtRu/Carbon Black Anode Catalyst of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Reducing Agent on the Activity of PtRu/Carbon Black Anode Catalyst of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell |
| title_short | Effects of Reducing Agent on the Activity of PtRu/Carbon Black Anode Catalyst of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell |
| title_sort | effects of reducing agent on the activity of ptru carbon black anode catalyst of direct methanol fuel cell |
| topic | carbon black fuel cell PtRu alloy anode catalyst direct methanol fuel cell |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5629/7/4/72 |
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