SiO2 stabilized Pt/C cathode catalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells
Applied Surface Science(2011)
摘要
This paper describes the preparation of SiO2 stabilized Pt/C catalyst (SiO2/Pt/C) by the hydrolysis of alkoxysilane, and examines the possibility that the SiO2/Pt/C is used as a durable cathode catalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). TEM and XRD results revealed that the hydrolysis of alkoxysilane did not significantly change the morphology and crystalline structure of Pt particles. The SiO2/Pt/C catalyst exhibited higher durability than the Pt/C one, due to the facts that the silica layers covered were beneficial for reducing the Pt aggregation and dissolution as well as increasing the corrosion resistance of supports, although the benefit of silica covering was lower than the case of Pt/CNT catalyst. Also, it was observed that the activity of the SiO2/Pt/C catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction was somewhat reduced compared to the Pt/C one after the silica covering. This reduction was partially due to the low oxygen kinetics as revealed by the rotating-disk-electrode measurement. Silica covering by hydrolysis of only 3-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane is able to achieve a good balance between the durability and activity, leading to SiO2/Pt/C as a promising cathode catalyst for PEMFCs.
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PEMFC,Cathode catalyst,Durability,Oxygen reduction reaction,Silica covering
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