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Methanol-tolerant PdPt/C alloy catalyst for oxygen electro-reduction reaction

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A carbon-supported Pd-based PdPt catalyst (PdPt/C) with a small amount of Pt was prepared by borohydride reduction method and its activity in the oxygen electro-reduction reaction (ORR) was investigated in acidic conditions both with and without methanol. For comparison, carbon-supported Pt (Pt/C) and Pd (Pd/C) catalysts were prepared and the ORR activities were compared. Results revealed that the PdPt/C catalyst showed slightly lower ORR activity in terms of onset potential of oxygen reduction than Pt/C catalyst in 0.1M HClO4. However, PdPt/C catalyst exhibited enhanced activity toward selective ORR with methanol-tolerant characteristics in 0.1M HClO4 in the presence of methanol. The PdPt/C catalyst prepared here is suitable for use as a cathodic electrocatalyst in direct alcohol fuel cells after addition of small amount of expensive Pt metal.

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  1. School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Shinlim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 151-744, Korea

    Ji Bong Joo, You Jung Kim, Wooyoung Kim, Nam Dong Kim & Jongheop Yi

  2. School of Chemical Engineering & Specialized Graduate School of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Deokjin dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, 561-756, Korea

    Pil Kim

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Wolgye-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 139-701, Korea

    Younghun Kim

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Joo, J.B., Kim, Y.J., Kim, W. et al. Methanol-tolerant PdPt/C alloy catalyst for oxygen electro-reduction reaction. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 25, 770–774 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-008-0126-y

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