• 文献标题:   Bifunctional effect of reduced graphene oxides to support active metal nanoparticles for oxygen reduction reaction and stability
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   HE DP, CHENG K, PENG T, SUN XL, PAN M, MU SC
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  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY
  • ISSN:   0959-9428 EI 1364-5501
  • 通讯作者地址:   Wuhan Univ Technol
  • 被引频次:   78
  • DOI:   10.1039/c2jm34290a
  • 出版年:   2012

▎ 摘  要

Highly active and stable Pt/reduced graphene oxide (RGO) electrocatalysts for the application of proton exchange membrane fuel cells were developed by tuning the O/C atom ratio of RGO supports. The results showed that Pt nanoparticles with a narrow distribution of particle sizes were well dispersed on RGO, and an increased conductivity and stability of RGO were achieved when the Pt/RGO was deoxidized with an increased graphitization degree of RGO during hydrogen reduction. The highest activity of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and stability of Pt/RGO was obtained by hydrogen heat treatment Pt/RGO for 1 hour, in which the O/C atom ratio was 0.14. However, with increment of the reaction time, the atom ratio of O/C decreased to 0.11, the performance dropped sharply due to the further removal of the oxygenated groups on RGO, resulting in a serious aggregation of Pt nanoparticles. This study strongly suggested a bifunctional effect of both graphitization and the oxygenated groups on the catalytic activity and stabilization of metal (such as Pt) nanoparticles on RGO. This will open a door to apply graphene in fuel cells and other fields.