Electrochemical studies on graphene oxide-supported metallic and bimetallic nanoparticles for fuel cell applications

Gupta V. K., YOLA M. L., Atar N., ÜSTÜNDAĞ Z., Solak A. O.

JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS, cilt.191, ss.172-176, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 191
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.molliq.2013.12.014
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.172-176
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Fuel cell, Graphene oxide, Nanoparticle, Characterization, Methanol oxidation, CONTAINING CARBON NANOTUBES, ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY, POTENTIOMETRIC SENSOR, METHANOL OXIDATION, GOLD NANOPARTICLES, MEMBRANE, PLATINUM, ELECTRODE, COMPLEX, NANOCOMPOSITE
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A fuel cell is an electrochemical cell that converts a source fuel into an electrical current It generates electricity inside a cell through reactions between a fuel and an oxidant, triggered in the presence of an electrolyte. Fuel cells have been attracting more and more attention in recent decades due to high-energy demands, fossil fuel depletions, and environmental pollution throughout world. In this study, different sized metallic and bimetallic nanoparticles (AuNPs, Fe@AuNPs, Ag@AuNPs) were synthesized on graphene oxide sheets and their electrocatalytic activities for methanol oxidation were investigated. All the catalysts were characterized by transmission electron microscope (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Electrochemical measurements are performed to compare the catalytic efficiencies of methanol oxidation. Experimental results demonstrated that graphene oxide-supported bimetallic nanoparticles enhanced electrochemical efficiency for methanol electro-oxidation with regard to diffusion efficiency, oxidation potential and forward oxidation peak current. Graphene oxide-supported Ag@AuNPs, in comparison to graphene oxide-supported Fe@AuNPs and AuNPs, showed the more efficiency for methanol electro-oxidation. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.