• 文献标题:   Three-dimensional crumpled graphene-based platinum-gold alloy nanoparticle composites as superior electrocatalysts for direct methanol fuel cells
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   JANG HD, KIM SK, CHANG H, CHOI JH, CHO BG, JO EH, CHOI JW, HUANG JX
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  • 出版物名称:   CARBON
  • ISSN:   0008-6223 EI 1873-3891
  • 通讯作者地址:   Korea Inst Geosci Mineral Resources
  • 被引频次:   52
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.carbon.2015.06.009
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

High performance of electrocatalysts for direct methanol fuel cells was demonstrated by three-dimensional (3D) graphene (GR) decorated with platinum (Pt)-gold (Au) alloy nanoparticles (3D-GR/PtAu). The 3D-GR/PtAu composite with a morphology like a crumpled paper ball was synthesized from a colloidal mixture of GR and Pt-Au alloy nanoparticles with aerosol spray drying. The 3D-GR/PtAu had a high specific surface area and electrochemical surface area of up to 238 and 325 m(2)/g(Pt), respectively, and the electrocatalytic applications of the 3D-GR/PtAu were examined through methanol oxidation reactions. The 3D-GR/PtAu had the highest electrocatalytic activity for methanol oxidation reactions compared with commercial Pt-carbon black and Pt-GR. The 3D-GR/PtAu was also highly sensitive electrocatalytic activity in the methanol oxidation reaction compared with the 2D-GR/Pt-Au. Furthermore, the electrocatalytic activity of the 3D-GR/PtAu had the highest performance among the catalysts containing Pt, Au, and GR for the methanol oxidation reactions. The increased electrocatalytic activity is attributed to the high specific surface area of the 3D formation and the effective surface structure of the Pt-Au alloy nanoparticles. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.