Nitrogen-doped carbon coated ZeO2 as a support to Pt nanoparticles in the oxygen reduction reaction
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Date
2013
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Elsevier
Abstract
A new nitrogen-doped carbon (CNx) support for Pt electrocatalysts was prepared by carbonizing polypyrrole on the surface of ZrO2 (ZrO2@CNx) at high temperature. Well-dispersed Pt nanoparticles were easily formed on the ZrO2@CNx. The electrocatalyst was characterized by FT-IR, XRD, TEM, XPS. The electrochemical performances indicate that the presence of ZrO2 modified the electro-structure of Pt on the catalyst surface and that ZrO2@CNx had superior oxygen reduction activity compared to a nitrogen-doped carbon coated carbon (C@CNx).
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ZrO2, Nitrogen-doped carbon, Pt electrocatalyst, Oxygen reduction reaction, Fuel cell
Citation
Wang, R. et al. (2013). Nitrogen-doped carbon coated ZrO2 as a support for Pt nanoparticles in the oxygen reduction reaction. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 38: 5783 – 5788