Supportless PdFe nanorods as highly active electrocatalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cell

被引:63
作者
Li, Wenzhen [1 ]
Haldar, Pradeep [2 ]
机构
[1] Michigan Technol Univ, Dept Chem Engn, Houghton, MI 49931 USA
[2] SUNY Albany, CNSE, Albany, NY 12206 USA
关键词
Nanorod; Oxygen reduction; Catalyst; Palladium; Fuel cells; CARBON NANOTUBE; OXYGEN-REDUCTION; CATALYST SUPPORT; PLATINUM; FILM;
D O I
10.1016/j.elecom.2009.03.046
中图分类号
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
The PdFe nanorods (PdFe-NRs) with tunable length were synthesized by an organic phase reaction of [Pd(acac)(2)] and thermal decomposition of [Fe(CO)(5)] in a mixture of oleyamine and octadecene at 160 degrees C. They show a better proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) performance than commercial Pt/C in working voltage region of 0.80-0.65 V, due to their high intrinsic activity to oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), reduced cell inner resistance, and improved mass transport. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:1195 / 1198
页数:4
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