Abstract
Platinum nanoparticles (Pt NPs) on carbon black (CB) have been used as catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in proton exchange membrane fuel cells for a while. However, this catalyst has suffered from aggregation and dissolution of Pt NPs as well as CB dissolution. In this study, we resolve those issues by developing perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA)-functionalized Pt/graphene as a high-performance ORR catalyst. The noncovalently bonded PFSA remarkably decreases the dissolution and aggregation of Pt NPs. Moreover, unlike typical NP functionalization with other capping agents, PFSA is a proton conductor and thus efficiently develops a triple-phase boundary. These advantageous features are reflected in the improved cell performance in electrochemical active surface area, catalytic activity, and long-term durability, compared to those of the commercial Pt/C catalysts and graphene-based catalysts with no such treatment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 767-774 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2013 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea Grant funded by the Korean Government (Ministry of Education and Science and Technology (MEST)) (NRF-2009-0094219, NRF-2010-0029031, and NRF-2012-R1A2A1A01011970) and by a grant from by the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF) grant (WCU program, 31-2008-000-10055-0) funded by MEST.
Keywords
- Durability
- Graphene sheet
- Oxygen reduction reaction
- Perfluorosulfonic acid
- Proton exchange membrane fuel cell