• 文献标题:   Modification of TiO2 Nanotubes with PtRu/Graphene Nanocomposites for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ALAMMARI W, GOVINDHAN M, CHEN AC
  • 作者关键词:   fuel cell, graphene, oxygen reduction reaction, ptru nanoparticle, tio2 nanotube
  • 出版物名称:   CHEMELECTROCHEM
  • ISSN:   2196-0216
  • 通讯作者地址:   Lakehead Univ
  • 被引频次:   10
  • DOI:   10.1002/celc.201500295
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is one of the key fundamental reactions that occur at electrocatalytic cathode surfaces for fuel cell applications. Herein, we report the development of a series of nanocomposites of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and PtRu nanoparticles with different atomic ratios of Pt/Ru deposited on titanium dioxide nanotubes (TiO2NTs) (termed as TiO2NT/rGO-PtRu) for the ORR. The TiO2NT/rGO-PtRu nanocomposites were prepared by using a facile one-step electrochemical deposition, and characterized through field-emission scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Our experimental results have shown that the synthesized TiO2NT/rGO-PtRu nanocomposite with a Pt/Ru ratio of 64:36 exhibits the highest electrocatalytic activity toward the ORR with an onset potential of 0.58V (vs. RHE) and a high stability, which is promising for environmental and green energy applications.