• 文献标题:   Pd-Pt loaded graphene aerogel on nickel foam composite as binder-free anode for a direct glucose fuel cell unit
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   TSANG CHA, LEUNG DYC
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, fuel cell, glucose, platinum, palladium
  • 出版物名称:   SOLID STATE SCIENCES
  • ISSN:   1293-2558 EI 1873-3085
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Hong Kong
  • 被引频次:   5
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2017.07.014
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

Fabrication of electrocatalyst for direct glucose fuel cell (DGFC) operation involves destructive preparation methods with the use of stabilizer like binder, which may cause activity depreciation. Binder-free electrocatalytic electrode becomes a possible solution to the above problem. Binder-free bimetallic Pd-Pt loaded graphene aerogel on nickel foam plates with different Pd/Pt ratios (1: 2.32, 1:1.62, and 1:0.98) are successfully fabricated through a green one-step mild reduction process producing a Pd-Pt/GO/nickel form plate (NFP) composite. Anode with the binder-free electrocatalysts exhibit a strong activity in a batch type DGFC unit under room temperature. The effects of glucose and KOH concentrations, and the Pd/Pt ratios of the electrocatalyst on the DGFC performance are also studied. Maximum power density output of 1.25 mW cm(-2) is recorded with 0.5 M glucose/3 M KOH as the anodic fuel, and Pd1Pt0.98/GA/NFP as catalyst, which is the highest obtained so far among other types of electrocatalyst. (C) 2017 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.