Pt-Ru supported on double-walled carbon nanotubes as high-performance anode catalysts for direct methanol fuel cells |
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| Authors: | Li Wenzhen Wang Xin Chen Zhongwei Waje Mahesh Yan Yushan |
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| Institution: | Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Bourns College of Engineering, Center for Environmental Research and Technology, University of California-Riverside, California 92521, USA. |
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| Abstract: | Pt-Ru supported on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) (single-walled nanotubes, double-walled nanotubes (DWNTs), and multi-walled nanotubes) catalysts are prepared by an ethylene glycol reduction method. Pt-Ru nanoparticles with a diameter of 2-3 nm and narrow particle size distributions are uniformly deposited onto the CNTs. A simple and fast filtration method followed by a hot-press film transfer is employed to prepare the anode catalyst layer on a Nafion membrane. The Pt-Ru/DWNTs catalyst shows the highest specific activity for methanol oxidation reaction in rotating disk electrode experiments and the highest performance as an anode catalyst in direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) single cell tests. The DMFC single cell with Pt-Ru/DWNTs (50 wt %, 0.34 mg Pt-Ru/cm(2)) produces a 68% enhancement of power density, and at the same time, an 83% reduction of Pt-Ru electrode loading when compared to Pt-Ru/C (40 wt %, 2.0 mg Pt-Ru/cm(2)). |
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