The Electrocatalytic Performance of Pd Catalysts Supported on PVP Modified MWCNTs for Formic Acid Oxidation

Authors

Jing ZHANG
Xiao ZHAO
Chang-Peng LIU
Wei XING

Corresponding Author

Wei XING(zmzhang@jlu.edu.cn)

Abstract

In this paper the MWCNTs were modified by Poly (N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) (PVP) to support Pd nanoparticles, which were used as the catalyst for formic acid electrooxidation. And the performance of Pd/PVP-MWCNTs catalysts was studied by electrochemical measurements. The observations from Fourier transforms infrared spectrometer (FTIR) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) illustrated that the Pd nanoparticles with a small size and narrow size distribution were highly dispersed on PVP-MWCNT support. Therefore, the Pd/PVP-MWCNTs catalysts showed excellent catalytic activity for formic acid electrooxidation.

Graphical Abstract

Keywords

Poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone), multi wall carbon nanotubes, Pd catalyst, direct formic acid fuel cell

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.61558/2993-074X.2914

Publication Date

2012-06-28

Online Available Date

2012-04-15

Revised Date

2012-04-13

Received Date

2011-07-18

Recommended Citation

Jing ZHANG, Xiao ZHAO, Chang-Peng LIU, Wei XING. The Electrocatalytic Performance of Pd Catalysts Supported on PVP Modified MWCNTs for Formic Acid Oxidation[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2012 , 18(3): Article 12.
DOI: 10.61558/2993-074X.2914
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol18/iss3/12

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