• 文献标题:   Reduced Graphene Oxide-Supported Pt-Based Catalysts for PEM Fuel Cells with Enhanced Activity and Stability
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   PUSHKAREVA IV, PUSHKAREV AS, KALINICHENKO VN, CHUMAKOV RG, SOLOVIEV MA, LIANG YY, MILLET P, GRIGORIEV SA
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, catalyst support, catalytic layer, platinum, platinum utilization
  • 出版物名称:   CATALYSTS
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  • 被引频次:   19
  • DOI:   10.3390/catal11020256
  • 出版年:   2021

▎ 摘  要

Platinum (Pt)-based electrocatalysts supported by reduced graphene oxide (RGO) were synthesized using two different methods, namely: (i) a conventional two-step polyol process using RGO as the substrate, and (ii) a modified polyol process implicating the simultaneous reduction of a Pt nanoparticle precursor and graphene oxide (GO). The structure, morphology, and electrochemical performances of the obtained Pt/RGO catalysts were studied and compared with a reference Pt/carbon black Vulcan XC-72 (C) sample. It was shown that the Pt/RGO obtained by the optimized simultaneous reduction process had higher Pt utilization and electrochemically active surface area (EASA) values, and a better performance stability. The use of this catalyst at the cathode of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) led to an increase in its maximum power density of up to 17%, and significantly enhanced its performance especially at high current densities. It is possible to conclude that the optimized synthesis procedure allows for a more uniform distribution of the Pt nanoparticles and ensures better binding of the particles to the surface of the support. The advantages of Pt/RGO synthesized in this way over conventional Pt/C are the high electrical conductivity and specific surface area provided by RGO, as well as a reduction in the percolation limit of the components of the electrocatalytic layer due to the high aspect ratio of RGO.