Nashrieh Shimi va Mohandesi Shimi Iran

Nashrieh Shimi va Mohandesi Shimi Iran

Comparison activity of Fe-Co/NG and Fe-Co/MWCNT Bimetallic Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Fuel Cell Cathode

Document Type : Research Article

Authors
Hosna Ghanbarlou
Sousan Rowshanzamir
Mohammad Javad Parnian
School of Chemical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, I.R. IRAN
Abstract
In this work, the electrocatalytic performance of nitrogen-doped graphene (NG)-based catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) has been compared with its counterpart while supported on MultiWall Carbon NanoTubes (MWCNTs).Nanoflower-like NG with designed nitrogen types is directly synthesized using a low-temperature solvothermal process Fe and Co nanoparticles were precipitated on NG and for comparison on MWCNTs using a modified polyol method.
The morphology of the NG is studied using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The synthesized electrocatalysts are characterized using transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy.The electrocatalytic properties of NG, Fe-Co/NG, and Fe-Co/MWNT catalysts are investigated for ORR in 0.1 M KOH. Cyclic voltammetry, linear sweep voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy are used to measure electrocatalytic activity. The Fe-Co/NG catalyst exhibited higher ORR activity than NG and Fe-Co/MWNT catalysts.
Keywords
Electrocatalysts
Nitrogen-doped graphene
Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube
Oxygen reduction reaction

Subjects

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