Mesoporous CeO_2-C hybrid spheres as efficient support for platinum nanoparticles towards methanol electrocatalytic oxidation |
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| Authors: | Weili Li Qi Wang Lei Wang Xian-Zhu Fu Jing-Li Luo |
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| Affiliation: | 1. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China;2. Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China;3. Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G6, Canada |
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| Abstract: | The development of direct methanol fuel cells(DMFCs) is partially limited by the poor kinetics of methanol oxidation reaction(MOR) at the anode side.It was reported that the interaction between Pt and CeO_2 enhances the electrocatalytic performance of Pt catalyst for MOR.In this work,a hybrid material(CeO_2-C) composed of CeO_2 and carbon was successfully prepared by a simple hydrothermal method followed by calcination in inert atmosphere.The hierarchically porous nanostructure and especially good electronic conductivity of CeO_2-C make it an excellent support for Pt particles for application in electrocatalytic process.TEM investigation reveals that triple-phase interface of Pt,carbon and CeO_2 forms in Pt/CeO_2-C catalyst.Performance of the as-prepared catalyst for MOR was studied in alkaline medium.The Pt/CeO_2-C catalyst shows superior catalytic performance for MOR compared with Pt/CeO_2 and the physical mixture of Pt/CeO_2 and acetylene black(Pt/CeO_2+C).The significantly improved performance can be attributed to the synergetic effect between Pt particles and CeO_2-C support,and the better conductivity of CeO_2-C.This study provides a possible method to expand the application potential of CeO_2 materials in MOR,and may also be used in other electrocatalytic process. |
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| Keywords: | Pt based catalyst Metal-support interaction Methanol oxidation Rare earths |
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