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PdAu/C Electrocatalysts as Anodes for Direct Formate Fuel Cell

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PdAu/C electrocatalysts in different atomic ratios (90:10, 80:20, 70:30, and 50:50) supported on Vulcan XC72 carbon were evaluated toward formate oxidation in alkaline media. The materials were prepared by the borohydride process. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns of PdAu materials showed peak characteristic of Pd and Au face-centered-cubic (fcc) structures while transmission electron micrographs (TEM) showed the nanoparticles with particle size between 4 and 10 nm for all electrocatalysts. Experiments considering single cell suggested the PdAu/C (90:10) and PdAu/C (80:20) as promisors for formate oxidation. The best result obtained was attributed to the presence of Au in small quantities that contributes to the formate adsorption.

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Acknowledgments

The authors wish to thank the Laboratório de Microscopia do Centro de Ciências e Tecnologia de Materiais (CCTM) for the TEM measurements, FAPESP (2013/01577-0, 2011/18246-0, 2012/22731-4, 2012/03516-5) and CNPq (150639/2013-9, 141469/2013-7) for the financial support.

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    Sirlane G. da Silva, Júlio César M. Silva, Guilherme S. Buzzo, Estevam V. Spinacé, Almir O. Neto & Mônica H. M. T. Assumpção

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da Silva, S.G., Silva, J.C.M., Buzzo, G.S. et al. PdAu/C Electrocatalysts as Anodes for Direct Formate Fuel Cell. Electrocatalysis 6, 442–446 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12678-015-0262-1

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