Pd–Ni electrocatalysts for efficient ethanol oxidation reaction in alkaline electrolyte

• Published in: International journal of hydrogen energy Vol. 36; no. 20; pp. 12686 - 12697
• Main Authors: Zhang, Zhiyong, Xin, Le, Sun, Kai, Li, Wenzhen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Alkaline; Alternative fuels. Production and utilization; Applied sciences; Catalysis; Catalysts; Electrocatalyst; Energy; Ethanol; Ethanol oxidation; Ethyl alcohol; Exact sciences and technology; Fuel cell; Fuels; Hydrogen; Nanoparticle; Nanostructure; Nickel; Oxidation; Palladium; Pd–Ni; Ethanol oxidation; Alkaline; Electrocatalyst; Nanoparticle; Fuel cell; Pd–Ni; Carbon black; Ethanol; Hydrogen; Palladium; Electrocatalysis; Pd―Ni; Transmission electron microscopy; Nickel; Oxidation; Kinetics; Chronoamperometry; X ray diffractometry; Current density; Catalyst

Pd xNi y/C catalysts with high ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) activity in alkaline solution have been prepared through a solution phase-based nanocapsule method. XRD and TEM show Pd xNi y nanoparticles with a small average diameter (2.4–3.2 nm) and narrow size distribution (1–6 nm) were homogeneou...