• 文献标题:   Synergistic Effect of Nitrogen Doping and MWCNT Intercalation for the Graphene Hybrid Support for Pt Nanoparticles with Exemplary Oxygen Reduction Reaction Performance
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   FU K, WANG Y, QIAN Y, MAO LC, JIN JH, YANG SL, LI G
  • 作者关键词:   oxygen reduction reaction, graphenemultiwalled carbon nanotube, n doping, proton exchange membrane fuel cell
  • 出版物名称:   MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   1996-1944
  • 通讯作者地址:   Donghua Univ
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.3390/ma11040642
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

The potential of graphene-multi-walled-carbon nanotube (G-M) hybrids prepared by the one-pot modified Hummers method followed by thermal annealing has been demonstrated by employing one as an electrocatalyst support for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). N doping effectively modified the electronic structure of the G-M hybrid support, which was beneficial for the uniform distribution of Pt nanoparticles, and ORR activities were further improved. The newly prepared Pt/N-G-M catalyst demonstrated higher electrochemical activity than Pt/G-M and Pt/G catalysts. Even compared with commercial 20 wt % Pt/C(JM20), Pt/N-G-M delivered a better half-wave potential and mass activity. In terms of the durability test, Pt/N-G-M maintained 72.7% of its initial electrochemical active surface area (ECSA) after 2000 repeated potential cycles between 0 and 1.2 V in acidic media in relation to the 44.4% retention for JM20. Moreover, the half-wave potential for Pt/N-G-M showed only a minimal change, significantly superior to the 139 mV of loss for JM20. It is expected that Pt/N-G-M can be the potential candidate as a highly efficient and durable catalyst if utilized in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs).