• 文献标题:   Perfluorosulfonic acid-functionalized Pt/graphene as a high-performance oxygen reduction reaction catalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   NAM KW, SONG J, OH KH, CHOO MJ, PARK HA, PARK JK, CHOI JW
  • 作者关键词:   proton exchange membrane fuel cell, graphene sheet, perfluorosulfonic acid, oxygen reduction reaction, durability
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
  • ISSN:   1432-8488 EI 1433-0768
  • 通讯作者地址:   Korea Adv Inst Sci Technol
  • 被引频次:   13
  • DOI:   10.1007/s10008-012-1879-0
  • 出版年:   2013

▎ 摘  要

Platinum nanoparticles (Pt NPs) on carbon black (CB) have been used as catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in proton exchange membrane fuel cells for a while. However, this catalyst has suffered from aggregation and dissolution of Pt NPs as well as CB dissolution. In this study, we resolve those issues by developing perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA)-functionalized Pt/graphene as a high-performance ORR catalyst. The noncovalently bonded PFSA remarkably decreases the dissolution and aggregation of Pt NPs. Moreover, unlike typical NP functionalization with other capping agents, PFSA is a proton conductor and thus efficiently develops a triple-phase boundary. These advantageous features are reflected in the improved cell performance in electrochemical active surface area, catalytic activity, and long-term durability, compared to those of the commercial Pt/C catalysts and graphene-based catalysts with no such treatment.