Electrocatalysis on Platinum Nanoparticles: Particle Size Effect on Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity

Nano Letters ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 3714-3719 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minhua Shao ◽  
Amra Peles ◽  
Krista Shoemaker
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Size Effect ◽  
Oxygen Reduction Reaction ◽  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Platinum Nanoparticles ◽  
Particle Size Effect ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity

The Effect of Carbon Particle-Size on N-Doped Carbon Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Microbial Fuel Cells

2012 ◽  
Vol 178-181 ◽  
pp. 495-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Xin Shi ◽  
Yu Jie Feng ◽  
Jia Liu ◽  
Qiao Yang ◽  
Nan Qi Ren
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Size Effect ◽  
Oxygen Reduction Reaction ◽  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Carbon Particle ◽  
Particle Size Effect ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Carbon Powder

Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a new technology that combines wastewater treatment and bioenergy production. Platinum, as a commonly used catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in MFC, has hindered the development of MFC as the result of its high-cost. Consequently, developing effective and low-cost catalysts for ORR has aroused extensive research interest. The particle size effect is known to play an important role for catalyst. Three kinds of carbon powders with different grain sizes were chosen to prepare nitrogen-doped carbon powder (NDCP) as a low-cost catalyst for oxygen reduction in MFCs. The result showed that particle-size effect might be attributed to morphological changes of the relative concentration of surface atoms and nitrogen functional groups. As a result, the power density of NDCP with carbon 8000 mesh (739.2 mW m-2) was much higher than another two catalysts by 40% (carbon 10000 mesh, 413.1 mW m-2) and 60% (carbon 3000 mesh, 248.5 mW m-2). In addition, carbon 8000 mesh exhibited a bit higher coulombic efficiency than carbon 10000 mesh and carbon 3000 mesh.

The particle size effect of N-doped mesoporous carbons as oxygen reduction reaction catalysts for PEMFC

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 1831-1836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulziidelger Byambasuren ◽  
Yukwon Jeon ◽  
Dorjgotov Altansukh ◽  
Yunseong Ji ◽  
Yong-Gun Shul
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Size Effect ◽  
Oxygen Reduction Reaction ◽  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Particle Size Effect ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Mesoporous Carbons
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