One-step synthesis of PtPdAu ternary alloy nanoparticles on graphene with superior methanol electrooxidation activity

被引:87
作者
Zhang, Yuzhen [1 ]
Gu, Yong-e [1 ]
Lin, Shaoxiong [1 ]
Wei, Jinping [1 ]
Wang, Zaihua [1 ]
Wang, Chunming [1 ]
Du, Yongling [1 ]
Ye, Weichun [1 ]
机构
[1] Lanzhou Univ, Dept Chem, Lanzhou 730000, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
PtPdAu ternary alloy; Graphene; Chemical reduction; Methanol electrooxidation; CARBON NANOTUBES; FUEL-CELL; AUPT NANOPARTICLES; OXIDATION; METAL; OXIDE; FILM; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTRODES; CATALYSTS;
D O I
10.1016/j.electacta.2011.07.094
中图分类号
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
Well-dispersed PtPdAu ternary alloy nanoparticles were synthesized on graphene sheets via a simple one-step chemical reduction method in ethylene glycol (EG) and water system, in which EG served as both reductive and dispersing agent. The electrocatalytic activity of PtPdAu/G was tested by methanol oxidation reaction (MOR). The catalyst was further characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), which indicated that the as-synthesized PtPdAu nanoparticles with alloy structures were successfully dispersed on the graphene sheets. Electrocatalytic properties of the catalyst for MOR in alkaline have been investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), chronoamperometry and Tafel curves. The electrocatalytic activity and stability of PtPdAu/G were superior to PtPd/G, PtAu/G and Pt/G. In addition, the anodic peak current on PtPdAu/G catalyst was proportional to the concentration of methanol in the range of 0.05-1.00 M. This study implies that the prepared catalyst have great potential applications in fuel cells. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:8746 / 8751
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