Roles of organic acids during exectrooxidation reaction over Pt-supported carbon electrodes in direct methanol fuel cells |
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| Authors: | Chee Yong Wong Shi-Kun Chen An-Ya Lo Chuan-Ming Tseng Chiu-Yue Lin Shang-Bin Liu |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Fong Chia University, Taichung 40724, Taiwan;2. Green Energy Development Center and Master''s Program of Green Energy Science and Technology, Fong Chia University, Taichung 40724, Taiwan;3. Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan;4. Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 10617, Taiwan;5. Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 11677, Taiwan |
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| Abstract: | A comprehensive study has been made to explore the role of organic acids on electrocatalytic performances of platinum (Pt) nanoparticles supported on carbon porous materials (CPMs) in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). In particular, the effects of carboxylic acids (R–COOH), viz. formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid on catalytic activity, stability, and durability of anodic Pt/CPM electrocatalyst in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) were investigated. In the presence of doped carboxylic acids, the electrooxidative activity of Pt/CPM follows the trend: HCOOH < CH3COOH < C2H5COOH < C3H7COOH, revealing a consistent increase in the severity of catalyst deactivation with the number of carbons on the alkyl chain of the dopant. The Pt/CPM was found to exhibit electrocatalytic performances and tolerance for poisoning than a commercial Pt/XC-72 catalyst with a similar Pt loading (20 wt%). Moreover, a notable increase in mass activity up to ca. 150% over the spent Pt/CPM catalyst was observed up on removing the organic acid in the feed stream, indicating that catalyst poisoning by deactivation may be revived, even to its “intrinsic” activity. |
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| Keywords: | Carbon porous materials DMFC Electrocatalyst Poisoning |
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