Non Precious Metal Catalysts: A Fuel Cell and ORR Study of Thermally Synthesized Nickel and Platinum Mixed Nickel Nanotubes for PEMFC

Abstract:

A highly active Platinum Group Metal (PGM) and non-PGM electrocatalysts with thermally extruded nanotubes have been prepared for Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell by sintering Nickel zeolitic imidazole framework (Ni-ZIF). Preeminent electro-catalytic activities have been observed through single fuel cell tests and rotating disk electrode (RDE). This study involves the comparison of Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) activities and fuel cell (FC) test station performance of two catalyst Nickel and Platinum mixed Nickel nanotubes (Ni NT, Ni/Pt NT) respectively. The acidic cells with corresponding Ni and Ni/Pt catalysts delivers peak power densities of 325 mWcm^-2 and 455 mWcm^-2 at 75 °C inside fuel cell. Our results indicate that, the synthesized Nickel nanotubes has profound effect on catalytic performance of both PGM and non-PGM electro catalysts.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 875)
• Pages: 193-199
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.875.193
• Online since: February 2021
• Authors: Ahmad Shahbaz, Ali Afaf, Nawaz Tahir, Abid Ullah, Saher Saim*
• Keywords: Catalyst, Fuel Cell, Nanotubes, Non PGM, Oxygen Reduction Reaction, PEMFC, ZIF

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