Electroless-deposition Synthesis of Highly Active PtRu/C and PtRuSn/C as Anode Catalysts for DEFC

Authors

Jing ZHU, Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Energy Meterial Chemistry, Nankai University,Tianjin 300071,China;
Yi SU, Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Energy Meterial Chemistry, Nankai University,Tianjin 300071,China;
Hua MA, Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Energy Meterial Chemistry, Nankai University,Tianjin 300071,China;
Fang-yi CHENG, Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Energy Meterial Chemistry, Nankai University,Tianjin 300071,China;
Zhan-liang TAO, Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Energy Meterial Chemistry, Nankai University,Tianjin 300071,China;
Jing LIANG, Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Energy Meterial Chemistry, Nankai University,Tianjin 300071,China;
Jun CHEN, Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Energy Meterial Chemistry, Nankai University,Tianjin 300071,China;

Abstract

In this paper,the preparation,characterization,and ethanol electrocatalytic oxidation of Pt0.5Ru0.5/C and Pt0.5Ru0.15Sn0.35/C electrocatalysts were reported.The electroless-deposition with sensitization-activation pretreatment was applied to prepare Pt0.5Ru0.5/C and Pt0.5Ru0.15Sn0.35/C electrocatalysts. The XRD and TEM analyses showed that the as-prepared catalysts were composed of well-dispersed PtRu or PtRuSn nanoparticles with an average particle size of about 3 nm.The electrochemical measurements demonstrated that the as-prepared Pt0.5Ru0.5/C and Pt0.5Ru0.15Sn0.35/C catalysts exhibited much enhanced peak current density for ethanol electrooxidation as compared to that synthesized without pretreatment.This result revealed that the pretreatment is favorable to the dispersion,size distribution and alloy degree of the nanocatalysts on the carbon support.In particular,the peak current density of ethanol oxidation on Pt0.5Ru0.15Sn0.35/C was nearly twice larger than that of Pt0.5Ru0.5/C,indicating their potential application in DEFC with a synergic effect of Ru and Sn.

Keywords

electroless-deposition, DEFC, PtRu/C catalyst, PtRuSn/C catalyst

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.61558/2993-074X.1881

Publication Date

2008-05-28

Online Available Date

2008-05-28

Revised Date

2008-05-28

Received Date

2008-05-28

Recommended Citation

Jing ZHU, Yi SU, Hua MA, Fang-yi CHENG, Zhan-liang TAO, Jing LIANG, Jun CHEN. Electroless-deposition Synthesis of Highly Active PtRu/C and PtRuSn/C as Anode Catalysts for DEFC[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2008 , 14(2): 150-154.
DOI: 10.61558/2993-074X.1881
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol14/iss2/8

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