Structural and Electrochemical Characteristics of Platinum Nanoparticles Supported on Various Carbon Carriers

Abstract

Graphene-like materials have attracted significant attention as alternative catalyst carriers due to the broad possibilities of changing their shape, composition, and properties. In this study we investigated the structural and electrochemical characteristics of platinum electrocatalysts supported on reduced graphene oxide (rGO), including those modified with amine functionalities, nitrogen heteroatoms (rGO-Am), and oxygen enriched (rGO-O). Synthesis of Pt nanoparticles (20 wt.%) on the graphene-like nanomaterials surface was carried out using a modified polyol procedure. The Pt20/rGO-Am showed a lower Pt nanoparticles size together with high Pt utilization and EASA values compared to rGO-supported catalysts and the Pt/C reference sample due to the uniform distribution of nucleation centers on the surface of graphene nanoparticles, and the greater ability of these centers to electrically bond with platinum.

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