Paper Title:
Carbon-Supported PtRuRh Nanoparticles as a Catalyst for Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells
| Periodical | Key Engineering Materials (Volume 497) |
|---|---|
| Main Theme | Silicon Science and Advanced Micro-Device Engineering II |
| Edited by | Osamu Hanaizumi, Masafumi Unno and Kenta Miura |
| Pages | 67-72 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.497.67 |
| Citation | Nobuyoshi Nakagawa et al., 2011, Key Engineering Materials, 497, 67 |
| Online since | December, 2011 |
| Authors | Nobuyoshi Nakagawa, Takashi Watanabe, Masatsugu Wagatsuma, Takuya Tsujiguchi |
| Keywords | Carbon Supported Catalyst (PtRuRh/C), Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells, Ethanol Oxidation, Nanoparticle |
| Price | US$ 28,- |
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Abstract
Carbon-supported PtRuRh nanoparticles, PtRuRh/C, were prepared by an impregnation method as a new anode catalyst with a high activity for ethanol oxidation in a direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFC). PtRuRh (2:1:1)/C, of which the metal loading and the metal particle diameter was 40 wt% and 6.7 nm, respectively, with the metal composition of 2:1:1 for Pt:Ru:Rh, showed a higher oxidation current at a certain electrode potential compared to that of PtRu (1:1)/C and Pt/C prepared in a similar manner. The DEFC with PtRuRh (2:1:1)/C as the anode catalyst generated about a 1.5 times and 3 times higher electric power compared to that of PtRu (1:1)/C and Pt/C, respectively, with 2M ethanol.
