Synthesis and characterization of PDDA-stabilized Pt nanoparticles for direct methanol fuel cells
Synthesis and characterization of PDDA-stabilized Pt nanoparticles for direct methanol fuel cells
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DOI:
10.1016/j.electacta.2006.03.006
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发表时间:
2006-08-15
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6.6
通讯作者:
Pan, Mu
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作者:
Jiang, San Ping;Liu, Zengcai;Pan, Mu
Pt nanoparticles are synthesized by the alcoholic reduction of H2PtCl6 in the presence of a polycation, poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA). The size of the PDDA-Pt nanoparticle colloids is in the range of 2-4 nm, depending on the PDDA to Pt ratio in the solution. The PDDA-Pt nonoparticles can be self-assembled to the sulfonic acid group, SO3-, at the Nation membrane surface by the electrostatic interaction, forming a self-assembled monolayer (SAM). The study shows that such SAM reduced the methanol crossover and enhanced the power output of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) by as much as 34% as compared to the cell based on an un-modified Nafion membrane. In addition, PDDA-Pt nanoparticles synthesized with low PDDA/Pt ratios show considerable catalytic activity for the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) in comparison to a commercial Pt/C catalyst. However, the electrocatalytic activity of PDDA-Pt nanoparticles decreased significantly with the increase in the PDDA/Pt molar ratio, indicating that the excess PDDA inhibits the MOR. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.