• 文献标题:   Platinum nanoparticles supported on nitrobenzene-functionalised graphene nanosheets as electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   HUSSAIN S, KONGI N, MATISEN L, KOZLOVA J, SAMMELSELG V, TAMMEVESKI K
  • 作者关键词:   pt nanoparticle, electrocatalysi, oxygen reduction, graphene, fuel cell
  • 出版物名称:   ELECTROCHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
  • ISSN:   1388-2481 EI 1873-1902
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Tartu
  • 被引频次:   6
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.elecom.2017.06.009
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

A systematic study on the electrocatalytic properties of Pt nanoparticles supported on nitrobenzene-modified graphene (Pt-NB/G) as catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline solution was performed. Graphene nanosheets were spontaneously grafted with nitrophenyl groups using 4-nitrobenzenediazonium salt. The electrocatalytic activity towards the ORR and stability of the prepared catalysts in 0.1 M KOH solution have been studied and compared with that of the commercial Pt/C catalyst. The results obtained show that the NBmodified graphene nanosheets can be good Pt catalyst support with high stability and excellent electrocatalytic properties. The specific activity of Pt-NB/G for O-2 reduction was 0.184 mA cm(-2), which is very close to that obtained for commercial 20 wt% Pt/C catalyst (0.214 mA cm(-2)) at 0.9 V vs. RHE. The Pt-NB/G hybrid material promotes a four-electron reduction of oxygen and can be used as a promising cathode catalyst in alkaline fuel cells.