Platinum (Pt) nanoparticles were electrochemically dispersed on 4-aminobenzene monolayer-grafted multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) by a potential-step method. The structure and nature of the resulting Pt-MWNT composites were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The electrocatalytic properties of Pt-MWNT composites for methanol oxidation have been investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and high electrocatalytic activity can be observed. This may be attributed to the small particle size, high dispersion of platinum particles and the particular properties of MWNT supports. The results imply that the Pt-MWNT composites have good potential applications in direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). Additionally, the long-term cycling stability of platinum catalysts was also investigated.
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