• 文献标题:   Development of Graphene/CdSe Quantum Dots-Co Phthalocyanine Nanocomposite for Oxygen Reduction Reaction
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   NYONI S, NYOKONG T
  • 作者关键词:   quantum dot, graphene, oxygen reduction, cobalt phthalocyanine, methanol crossover
  • 出版物名称:   ELECTROANALYSIS
  • ISSN:   1040-0397 EI 1521-4109
  • 通讯作者地址:   Rhodes Univ
  • 被引频次:   12
  • DOI:   10.1002/elan.201400372
  • 出版年:   2014

▎ 摘  要

Nanocomposites containing CdSe quantum dots, tetra(4-(4,6-diaminopyrimidin-2-ylthio) phthalocyaninatocobalt(II)) (CoPyPc) and reduced graphene nanosheets (rGNS) were devoloped and used for the modification of a glassy carbon electrode. Characterization of the nanocomposites was done by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) was used for electrochemical characterization of the prepared nanocomposite for oxygen reduction reaction. The oxygen reduction activity for rGNS/CdSe-CoPyPc nanocomposite was found to be superior over the individual nanomaterials in this study. The activity of the nanocomposite towards oxygen reduction was also tested for tolerance to methanol crossover effect using chronoamperometry (CA) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) studies.