An ethanol electrooxidation study on carbon-supported Pt-Ru nanoparticles for direct ethanol fuel cells


Sahin O., Duzenli D., Kivrak H.

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects, cilt.38, sa.5, ss.628-634, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

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© 2016 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.Carbon supported Pt-Ru catalysts were prepared at varying Pt:Ru ratios by polyol method. The crystallite sizes of these catalysts were determined by X-ray diffraction technique. The specific surface areas of these catalysts were also defined by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller technique. Cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements were conducted on these carbon supported Pt-Ru catalysts to investigate the effect of ruthenium on the ethanol electrooxidation kinetics. Results indicated that Pt-Ru (25:1) catalyst showed the best ethanol electrooxidation activity. In conclusion, ethanol electrooxidation mechanism was proposed.