Comparison of Catalytic Performance on Different Materials Supported Pd Catalysts for Formic Acid Oxidation

Authors

Su-dong YANG, 1. College of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, P.R.China
Yan-yu LIANG, 1. College of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, P.R.China
Zhu-liang WEN, 2. School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P.R.China
Qi-jun SONG, 2. School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P.R.China
Xiao-gang ZHANG, 1. College of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, P.R.ChinaFollow

Corresponding Author

Xiao-gang ZHANG(azhangxg@163.com)

Abstract

Graphite oxide (GO) was prepared from by Hummers method. Then the graphene nanosheets supporting Pd catalysts were prepared by a single-step chemical reduction method. The electrocatalytic performance for formic acid oxidation of the prepared Pd/graphene composite was studied as an electrode material in comparison with the composite catalysts based on the other carbons (MWCNTs, SWCNTs, and Vulcan XC-72 carbon black). X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) measurements indicated that the Pd nanoparticles were well dispersed on the surface of the graphene nanosheets with a small particle size. The electrocatalytic oxidation of formic acid was studied by electrochemically active surface area (ECSA), cyclic voltammetry (CV), chronoamperometry (CA), and chronopotentiometry (CP) measurements. It was found that the Pd/graphene composites had better catalytic activity than the other catalysts toward formic acid oxidation.

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Keywords

Palladium, Formic acid oxidation, Supports, Catalyst

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.61558/2993-074X.2831

Publication Date

2011-05-28

Online Available Date

2011-05-05

Revised Date

2010-12-15

Received Date

2010-12-15

Recommended Citation

Su-dong YANG, Yan-yu LIANG, Zhu-liang WEN, Qi-jun SONG, Xiao-gang ZHANG. Comparison of Catalytic Performance on Different Materials Supported Pd Catalysts for Formic Acid Oxidation[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2011 , 17(2): Article 16.
DOI: 10.61558/2993-074X.2831
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol17/iss2/16