• 文献标题:   Growth of Copper Nanocubes on Graphene Paper as Free-Standing Electrodes for Direct Hydrazine Fuel Cells
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   GAO HC, WANG YX, XIAO F, CHING CB, DUAN HW
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  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
  • ISSN:   1932-7447
  • 通讯作者地址:   Nanyang Technol Univ
  • 被引频次:   84
  • DOI:   10.1021/jp3021276
  • 出版年:   2012

▎ 摘  要

We have developed a new type of flexible electrodes based on Cu nanocube-decorated free-standing graphene paper (GP) using a facile electrodeposition method. The Cu nanocubes graphene paper (Cu-GP) hybrid electrode processes remarkable electrocatalytic activity with an onset potential of 0.10 V toward hydrazine oxidation in alkaline solutions and can serve as the catalyst layer for direct hydrazine fuel cells. One interesting finding is that a copper hydroxide/oxide layer in situ formed on Cu nanocube surfaces plays an important role in enhancing the electrocatalytic activity and durability of the electrocatalyst. A totally irreversible and diffusion-controlled oxidation of hydrazine occurs on the electrocatalyst, eventually leading to environmentally friendly products such as nitrogen and water.