کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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6611699 | 459565 | 2015 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Optimization of Pt-Pd alloy catalyst and supporting materials for oxygen reduction in air-cathode Microbial Fuel Cells
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موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه
مهندسی شیمی
مهندسی شیمی (عمومی)
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چکیده انگلیسی
In this study, Pt-Pd alloy catalyst was fabricated on carbon papers via electro-deposition as an alternative catalyst for oxygen reduction in air-cathode Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs). Effects of electro-deposition cycles and supporting materials (graphene and carbon nanotubes (CNTs)) on oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity of the Pt-Pd electrode and power generation in MFCs were investigated. The structural and electrochemical properties of the Pt-Pd catalyst were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Results showed that the Pt-Pd electrode showed a good ORR activity. A MFC with a Pt-Pd cathode of 15 deposition cycles produced a maximum power density of 1274Â mWmâ2, comparable to that with a conventional Pt/C cathode (0.5Â mg Pt cmâ2). CNT as the supporting material further increased ORR activity of the Pt-Pd electrode and power generation capacity in MFCs, while graphene as the supporting material did not produce positive effects. XRD results confirmed the presence of Pt/Pd elements on the electrode. SEM results showed that decoration using CNT reduced Pt-Pd particle size and promoted them even dispersion on the carbon paper. The Pt-Pd electrode attained a comparable performance to the Pt/C electrode when controlling an optimum deposition cycles and using CNT as the supporting materials, which demonstrates the potential of replacing Pt as an oxygen reduction catalyst in MFCs due to high oxygen reduction activity and relatively low cost.
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Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Electrochimica Acta - Volume 165, 20 May 2015, Pages 72-77
Journal: Electrochimica Acta - Volume 165, 20 May 2015, Pages 72-77
نویسندگان
Xiangchun Quan, Ying Mei, Hengduo Xu, Bo Sun, Xin Zhang,