Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5146714 | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy | 2017 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
TiO2-modified nitrogen-doped carbon (TiO2-NC), prepared by a polymerization-pyrolysis process, is used to support the Pd catalyst for ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) in alkaline media. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy characterization indicates that the incorporation of TiO2 and nitrogen into the carbon matrix could improve the percentage of Pd0 in Pd/TiO2-NC catalyst. Electrochemical characterization shows that the Pd/TiO2-NC catalyst presents higher electrocatalytic activity and stability for EOR than the nitrogen-doped carbon-supported Pd (Pd/NC) catalyst and the carbon black-supported Pd (Pd/CB) catalyst, which can be mainly attributed to the high percentage of Pd0 in Pd/TiO2-NC catalyst (65%) than those in Pd/NC (48%) and Pd/CB (31%) catalysts. The results indicate that the Pd/TiO2-NC catalyst holds great potential as high-performance anode catalyst for direct ethanol fuel cells.
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Authors
Yuan-Hang Qin, Zi-Yao Xiong, Jiayu Ma, Li Yang, Zaikun Wu, Weiliang Feng, Tie-Lin Wang, Wei-Guo Wang, Cun-Wen Wang,