Determination of optimum Pd:Ni ratio for PdxNi100-x/CNTs formic acid electrooxidation catalysts synthesized via sodium borohydride reduction method

Ulaş B., Caglar A., Kivrak H.

International Journal of Energy Research, cilt.43, sa.8, ss.3436-3445, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/er.4485
  • Dergi Adı: International Journal of Energy Research
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3436-3445
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: formic acid electrooxidation, metal composition, Ni, optimization, Pd, ALLOY NANOPARTICLES, ELECTROCATALYTIC OXIDATION, BIMETALLIC CATALYSTS, CARBON NANOTUBES, ANODE CATALYST, SOLID-SOLUTION, METHANOL, ETHANOL, PERFORMANCE, DEPOSITION
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

© 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.The main purpose of this study is to investigate the optimum Pd:Ni molar ratio for carbon nanotube–supported PdNi (PdxNi100-x/CNT) alloy catalysts toward formic acid electrooxidation (FAE). NaBH4 reduction method was employed for the synthesis of Pd90Ni10/CNT, Pd70Ni30/CNT, Pd50Ni50/CNT, and Pd40Ni60/CNT. Synthesized catalysts were characterized by employing advanced surface analytical techniques, namely, X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), N2 adsorption-desorption, and inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The characterization results showed that all catalysts were successfully synthesized at desired molar composition. Pd90Ni10/CNT displayed the highest specific and mass activities with 2.32 mA/cm2 and 613.9 mA/mg Pd, respectively. Specific activity of the Pd90Ni10/CNT was found approximately 3.6, 2.3, 11.1, and 3.4 times higher than those of Pd70Ni30/CNT, Pd50Ni50/CNT, Pd40Ni60/CNT, and Pd/CNT, respectively. The synergistic effect between Pd and Ni at optimized metal ratio was utilized to obtain an improvement in specific activity. Furthermore, Pd90Ni10/CNT showed the lowest charge transfer resistance (Rct) and a long-term stability. To our knowledge, this is the first study reporting the optimization of atomic molar composition for PdxNi100-x/CNT catalysts toward FAE.