• 文献标题:   Synthesis and Electro-Catalytic Properties of Platinum Supported on Graphene for Methanol Oxidation
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   KARTHIKA P, RAJALAKSHMI N, DHATHATHREYAN KS, ARIVUOLI D
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, electrical conductivity, catalyst support, platinum, electrocatalyst, fuel cell
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE NANOTECHNOLOGY
  • ISSN:   1533-4880 EI 1533-4899
  • 通讯作者地址:   Int Adv Res Ctr Powder Met New Mat
  • 被引频次:   3
  • DOI:   10.1166/jnn.2015.10352
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

Graphene serves as excellent support material in the synthesis of metal nanoparticle-graphene electrocatalysts. Highly active and stable Pt/Graphene electrocatalysts for the application of direct methanol fuel cells were developed. The oxygen/carbon ratio of graphene supports were tuned by various chemical methods. Pt nanoparticles with a narrow distribution of particle sizes were well dispersed on graphene. An increased catalytic activity and stability were achieved due to an increased graphitization degree of graphene when the Pt/Graphene was deoxidized during Ar/H-2 reduction. The activity of Pt/Graphene towards methanol oxidation reaction and its stability was higher compared to Pt/Carbon. This study suggests a bi-functional effect of both graphitization and the oxygenated groups on the catalytic activity.