Electro-oxidation of methanol and formic acid on PtRu and PtAu for direct liquid fuel cells

Authors
Choi, Jong-HoJeong, Kyoung-JinDong, YujungHan, JongheeLim, Tae-HoonLee, Jae-SukSung, Yung-Eun
Issue Date
2006-12-07
Publisher
ELSEVIER
Citation
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, v.163, no.1, pp.71 - 75
Abstract
The use of a PtAu catalyst as an anode catalyst for the oxidation of formic acid in direct formic acid fuel cells is described. Catalytic activities of PtAu and PtRu anodes were studied using a linear sweep voltammetry technique in a single cell configuration. PtAu showed a lower on-set potential and a larger current density than that of PtRu in formic acid oxidation. In addition, the maximum power densities at 30 degrees C for PtAu and PtRu were 94 and 74 mWcm(-1), respectively. In order to evaluate long-term durability, the single cells were operated for hundreds of hours with a 6 M aqueous formic acid solution at 60 degrees C under 100 mA cm(-2). The difference in performance between PtAu and PtRu after 500 h reached ca. 90 mV in direct formic acid fuel cells. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords
SPONTANEOUSLY-DEPOSITED PT/PD; NOBLE-METAL ELECTRODES; CARBON-MONOXIDE; OXIDATION; PLATINUM; GOLD; DECOMPOSITION; CROSSOVER; MECHANISM; SYSTEMS; SPONTANEOUSLY-DEPOSITED PT/PD; NOBLE-METAL ELECTRODES; CARBON-MONOXIDE; OXIDATION; PLATINUM; GOLD; DECOMPOSITION; CROSSOVER; MECHANISM; SYSTEMS; electrocatalyst; fuel cell; PtAu; anode; formic acid; methanol
ISSN
0378-7753
URI
https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/134824
DOI
10.1016/j.jpowsour.2006.02.072
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