Electrocatalytic Ethanol Oxidation on Cobalt–Bismuth Nanoparticle-Decorated Reduced Graphene Oxide (Co–Bi@rGO): Reaction Pathway Investigation toward Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 125 (4) ◽  
pp. 2345-2356
Author(s):  
Ajay V. Munde ◽  
Balaji B. Mulik ◽  
Parag P. Chavan ◽  
Vijay S. Sapner ◽  
Shankar S. Narwade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Ethanol Oxidation ◽  
Reaction Pathway ◽  
Ethanol Fuel ◽  
Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells ◽  
Reduced Graphene

scholarly journals Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity of Pt Particles Supported on Reduced Graphene Oxide/Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) RGO/PEDOT Composite towards Ethanol Oxidation

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juanito Raphael F. Foronda ◽  
Stellar Marie R. Cabrera ◽  
Darrel L. Cumpas ◽  
Paolo Gio A. Villar ◽  
Joshua L. Tan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Electrocatalytic Activity ◽  
Ethanol Oxidation ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Anodic Current Density ◽  
Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Platinum Particles

Catalysts in fuel cells are normally platinum based because platinum exhibits high electrocatalytic activity towards ethanol oxidation in acidic medium. However, bulk Pt is expensive and rare in nature. To reduce the consumption of Pt, a support material or matrix is needed to disperse Pt on its surface as micro- or nanoparticles with potential application as anode material in direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs). In this study, a composite material consisting of platinum particles dispersed on reduced graphene oxide/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (RGO/PEDOT) support was electrochemically prepared for ethanol oxidation in sulfuric acid electrolyte. PEDOT, a conductive polymer, was potentiodynamically polymerized from the corresponding monomer, 0.10 M EDOT in 0.10 M HClO4electrolyte. The PEDOT-modified electrode was used as a substrate for exfoliated graphene oxide (EGO) which was prepared by electrochemical exfoliation of graphite from carbon rod of spent batteries and subsequently reduced to form RGO. The Pt/RGO/PEDOT composite gave the highest electrocatalytic activity with an anodic current density of 2688.7 mA·cm−2at E = 0.70 V (versus Ag/AgCl) towards ethanol oxidation compared to bare Pt electrode and other composites. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed the surface morphology of the hybrid composites while energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) confirmed the presence of all the elements for the Pt/RGO/PEDOT composite.

scholarly journals Efficient Chitosan/Nitrogen-Doped Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite Membranes for Direct Alkaline Ethanol Fuel Cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 1740 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selestina Gorgieva ◽  
Azra Osmić ◽  
Silvo Hribernik ◽  
Mojca Božič ◽  
Jurij Svete ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Nanocomposite Membranes ◽  
Ethanol Fuel ◽  
Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells ◽  
Graphene Oxides ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Structure Morphology ◽  
Graphene Derivatives ◽  
Doped Graphene

Herein, we prepared a series of nanocomposite membranes based on chitosan (CS) and three compositionally and structurally different N-doped graphene derivatives. Two-dimensional (2D) and quasi 1D N-doped reduced graphene oxides (N-rGO) and nanoribbons (N-rGONRs), as well as 3D porous N-doped graphitic polyenaminone particles (N-pEAO), were synthesized and characterized fully to confirm their graphitic structure, morphology, and nitrogen (pyridinic, pyrrolic, and quaternary or graphitic) group contents. The largest (0.07%) loading of N-doped graphene derivatives impacted the morphology of the CS membrane significantly, reducing the crystallinity, tensile properties, and the KOH uptake, and increasing (by almost 10-fold) the ethanol permeability. Within direct alkaline ethanol test cells, it was found that CS/N rGONRs (0.07 %) membrane (Pmax. = 3.7 mWcm−2) outperformed the pristine CS membrane significantly (Pmax. = 2.2 mWcm−2), suggesting the potential of the newly proposed membranes for application in direct ethanol fuel cells.

Nitrogen/sulfur dual-doped reduced graphene oxide supported CuFeS2 as an efficient electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 2081-2088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Man Zhang ◽  
Wei Hong ◽  
Ruinan Xue ◽  
Lingzhi Li ◽  
Guanbo Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Oxygen Reduction Reaction ◽  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Reduced Graphene

At present, low-cost and efficient electrocatalysts for accelerating the oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells are highly desired.

scholarly journals Palladium-Nickel Electrocatalysts on Nitrogen-Doped Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanosheets for Direct Hydrazine/Hydrogen Peroxide Fuel Cells

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1372
Author(s):  
Mir Ghasem Hosseini ◽  
Vahid Daneshvari-Esfahlan ◽  
Hossein Aghajani ◽  
Sigrid Wolf ◽  
Viktor Hacker
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Bimetallic Catalyst ◽  
Catalyst Activity ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Nitrogen Doped ◽  
Hydrazine Oxidation ◽  
Reduced Graphene

In the present work, nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide-supported (NrGO) bimetallic Pd–Ni nanoparticles (NPs), fabricated by means of the electrochemical reduction method, are investigated as an anode electrocatalyst in direct hydrazine–hydrogen peroxide fuel cells (DHzHPFCs). The surface and structural characterization of the synthesized catalyst affirm the uniform deposition of NPs on the distorted NrGO. The electrochemical studies indicate that the hydrazine oxidation current density on Pd–Ni/NrGO is 1.81 times higher than that of Pd/NrGO. The onset potential of hydrazine oxidation on the bimetallic catalyst is also slightly more negative, i.e., the catalyst activity and stability are improved by Ni incorporation into the Pd network. Moreover, the Pd–Ni/NrGO catalyst has a large electrochemical surface area, a low activation energy value and a low resistance of charge transfer. Finally, a systematic investigation of DHzHPFC with Pd–Ni/NrGO as an anode and Pt/C as a cathode is performed; the open circuit voltage of 1.80 V and a supreme power density of 216.71 mW cm−2 is obtained for the synthesized catalyst at 60 °C. These results show that the Pd–Ni/NrGO nanocatalyst has great potential to serve as an effective and stable catalyst with low Pd content for application in DHzHPFCs.

Synthesis of well dispersed gold nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide and application in PEM fuel cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 504 ◽  
pp. 144511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Marinoiu ◽  
Mindaugas Andrulevicius ◽  
Asta Tamuleviciene ◽  
Tomas Tamulevicius ◽  
Mircea Raceanu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Pem Fuel Cells ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Dispersed Gold
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