A Microelectrode Study of Interfacial Reactions at the Platinum-Alkaline Polymer Interface
Hydrogen oxidation (HOR) and oxygen reduction (ORR) reactions at the platinum/alkaline ionomer interface were investigated using two different alkaline polymer electrolytes, i.e., benzyl-trimethyl ammonium tethered poly(phenylene) (ATM-PP) and phenyl-pentamethyl guanidinium tethered perfluorinated p...
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Published in | Journal of the Electrochemical Society Vol. 162; no. 6; pp. F499 - F506 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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The Electrochemical Society
01.01.2015
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Summary: | Hydrogen oxidation (HOR) and oxygen reduction (ORR) reactions at the platinum/alkaline ionomer interface were investigated using two different alkaline polymer electrolytes, i.e., benzyl-trimethyl ammonium tethered poly(phenylene) (ATM-PP) and phenyl-pentamethyl guanidinium tethered perfluorinated polymer (M-Nafion-FA-TMG). Substantial inhibition of HOR was taking place at the platinum-ATM-PP interface due to the possible cationic group adsorption of ATM-PP, whereas the reaction was virtually unaffected at the platinum-M-Nafion-FA-TMG interface after high anodic potential preconditioning. Moreover, the apparent ORR activity of platinum coated with M-Nafion-FA-TMG was found higher than that in 0.1 M tetra methyl guanidinium solution. In addition, the oxygen permeability of M-Nafion-FA-TMG was found to be ∼2.5 times higher than that of ATM-PP. The above properties of the perfluorinated polymer make it a very promising ionomeric binder for the use in both anode and cathode of alkaline membrane fuel cells. |
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Bibliography: | 0151506JES |
ISSN: | 0013-4651 1945-7111 |
DOI: | 10.1149/2.0151506jes |