Microemulsion Preparation and Electrochemical Characterization of Pt/C，PtIr/C Electrocatalysts

Authors

Ya-Ping ZENG
Sheng SUI

Corresponding Author

Sheng SUI(ssui@sjtu.edu.cn)

Abstract

The Pt/C electrocatalysts were prepared by three different systems and the PtIr/C electrocatalysts were prepared with four different Ir contents. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), cyclic voltammetry (CV), potentiostatic and potentiodynamic polarizations measurements. The experimental results confirmed that the electrocatalyst particles prepared by the microemulsion method were well distributed on XC-72R supports with the active particle sizes of 5～10nm and good electrocatalysts activity. The Pt85Ir15/C electrocatalysts showed the highest overall electrochemical activity in unitized regenerative fuel cell.

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Keywords

support, microemulsion, supported electrocatalyst, fuel cell, Unitized regenerative fuel cell

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.61558/2993-074X.2860

Publication Date

2011-11-28

Online Available Date

2011-09-22

Revised Date

2011-08-30

Received Date

2011-08-09

Recommended Citation

Ya-Ping ZENG, Sheng SUI. Microemulsion Preparation and Electrochemical Characterization of Pt/C，PtIr/C Electrocatalysts[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2011 , 17(4): Article 7.
DOI: 10.61558/2993-074X.2860
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol17/iss4/7

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