To improve the kinetics and durability of Pt-based electrodes toward the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), high electroactive and stable catalysts were synthesized by depositing Pt over niobium oxide (NbO) supported on commercial multi-wall carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The Pt/NbO/CNTs, exhibits excellent electroactivity and stability toward ORR, reaching a high electroactivity of 57 mA mgPt−1, higher than the Pt/CNTs and commercial Pt/C (20% Pt/C HiSPEC™). Moreover, the developed Pt/NbO/CNTs demonstrated outstanding durability under accelerated stress testing (AST) according to load cycling and startup/shutdown stability protocols. Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) tests with an MEA fabricated using Pt/NbO/CNTs showed excellent performance, with a low Pt loading down to 0.15 mg cm−2, achieving a maximum power density of 772 mW cm−2. Furthermore, a short-term durability test in PEMFC demonstrated only a 4% loss on the maximum power density at 80 °C. The superior electrocatalytic activity and durability of Pt/NbO/CNTs can be ascribed to the anchoring effect of Pt nanoparticles over the NbO/CNTs hybrid support, showing that the developed Pt/NbO/CNTs is a promising durable electrocatalyst for PEMFC applications.
A hybrid Pt/NbO/CNTs catalyst with high activity and durability for oxygen reduction reaction in PEMFC / Alipour Moghadam Esfahani, R.; Vankova, S. K.; Easton, E. B.; Ebralidze, I. I.; Specchia, S.. - In: RENEWABLE ENERGY. - ISSN 0960-1481. - ELETTRONICO. - 154(2020), pp. 913-924.
Titolo: | A hybrid Pt/NbO/CNTs catalyst with high activity and durability for oxygen reduction reaction in PEMFC |
Autori: | |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2020 |
Rivista: | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.03.029 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |
File in questo prodotto:
File | Descrizione | Tipologia | Licenza | |
---|---|---|---|---|
(15.02.20) Pt-NbO manuscript - rev2.pdf | articolo principale | 2. Post-print / Author's Accepted Manuscript | ![]() | Embargo: 12/03/2022 Richiedi una copia |
1-s2.0-S0960148120303517-main.pdf | 2a Post-print versione editoriale / Version of Record | Non Pubblico - Accesso privato/ristretto | Administrator Richiedi una copia |
http://hdl.handle.net/11583/2809812