Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1290209 | Journal of Power Sources | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Pd nanoparticles supported on WO3/C hybrid material have been developed as the catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in direct methanol fuel cells. The resultant Pd–WO3/C catalyst has an ORR activity comparable to the commercial Pt/C catalyst and a higher activity than the Pd/C catalyst prepared with the same method. Based on the physical and electrochemical characterizations, the improvement in the catalytic performance may be attributed to the small particle sizes and uniform dispersion of Pd on the WO3/C, the strong interaction between Pd and WO3 and the formation of hydrogen tungsten bronze which effectively promote the direct 4-electron pathway of the ORR at Pd.
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Authors
Zhonghua Zhang, Xiaogang Wang, Zhiming Cui, Changpeng Liu, Tianhong Lu, Wei Xing,