Effect of boron doping in the carbon support on platinum nanoparticles and carbon corrosion

Synthesis and characterization of carbon nanotubes supported platinum nanocatalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

“…Deposition of Pt nanoparticles (20 wt.% on MWCNTs) involves a two-phase transfer of PtCl 6 2− followed by reduction in presence of 1-dodecanethiol [24]. Aqueous chloroplatinic acid (133 mg in 3 cm 3 DI water, orange colored) solution was mixed with ToAB (445 mg in 4 cm 3 toluene) solution and vigorously stirred for about 30 min at room temperature (RT).…”

“…Numerous catalyst support materials for PEMFCs have been actively investigated, like various high surface area carbon [5], boron-doped carbon [6], carbon nanofibers (CNFs) [7], multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) [8,9], CNTs directly grown carbon paper [10,11], single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) [12], etc. However, MWCNTs and their composites as catalyst support material have wide-scale interest due to their unique properties such as high chemical and oxidative stability, extraordinary mechanical strength, good electronic conductivity, high surface area and relatively simple manufacturing process.…”

First principles computational investigation on the possibility of Pt-decorated SiC hexagonal sheet as a suitable material for oxygen reduction reaction

“…It is used for commercial, industrial and residential primary and backup power generation. [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] The technology is more efficient than conventional power sources, and can provide cleaner and low-priced energy, depending on the chosen fuel. Two of the most advanced low-temperature fuel cells that utilize hydrogen as a fuel are the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFCs) and the direct methanol fuel cell (DMFCs) [17][18][19][20].…”

Greatly enhanced adsorption of platinum on periodic graphene nanobuds: A first-principles study

“…Furthermore, in order to achieve a higher metal catalyst exploitation, besides the dramatic increase of Pt electro-catalytic activities and poison tolerance, the choice of an appropriate supporting material with a high specific surface area, which generally enhances metal dispersion, is another alternative method despite the alloying of Pt with the other transition metals [4,6]. Therefore, the activity of the catalyst could be prolonged, if suitable support materials are recognized [7]. On the other hand, it is desirable that the support material has the characteristics like http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.06.005 0169-4332/© 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.…”