To enhance the electrocatalytic activity of anode catalysts used in alkaline-media direct methanol fuel cells(DMFCs), a Ni@Pd Pt electrocatalyst was successfully prepared using a three-phase-transfer method. The Ni@Pd...To enhance the electrocatalytic activity of anode catalysts used in alkaline-media direct methanol fuel cells(DMFCs), a Ni@Pd Pt electrocatalyst was successfully prepared using a three-phase-transfer method. The Ni@Pd Pt electrocatalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), and high-resolution TEM(HRTEM) techniques. The experimental results indicate that the average particle size of the core–shell-structured Ni@Pd Pt electrocatalyst is approximately 5.6 nm. The Ni@Pd Pt electrocatalyst exhibits a catalytic activity 3.36 times greater than that of Pd Pt alloys for methanol oxidation in alkaline media. The developed Ni@Pd Pt electrocatalyst offers a promising alternative as a highly electrocatalytically active anode catalyst for alkaline DMFCs.展开更多
基金financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province of China(No.B201203)the Foundation of Innovative and Entrepreneur Training Plan for College Students of Heilongjiang Province of China(No.201510212971)
文摘To enhance the electrocatalytic activity of anode catalysts used in alkaline-media direct methanol fuel cells(DMFCs), a Ni@Pd Pt electrocatalyst was successfully prepared using a three-phase-transfer method. The Ni@Pd Pt electrocatalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), and high-resolution TEM(HRTEM) techniques. The experimental results indicate that the average particle size of the core–shell-structured Ni@Pd Pt electrocatalyst is approximately 5.6 nm. The Ni@Pd Pt electrocatalyst exhibits a catalytic activity 3.36 times greater than that of Pd Pt alloys for methanol oxidation in alkaline media. The developed Ni@Pd Pt electrocatalyst offers a promising alternative as a highly electrocatalytically active anode catalyst for alkaline DMFCs.
