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Preparation of Pt/C cathode catalyst supported on chestnut-like mesoporous carbon for fuel cell applications

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Fuel cells have received worldwide attention as a next-generation renewable energy technology. However, catalyst cost and durability are the main issue hampering the commercialization of fuel cells. Many studies have focused on the physicochemical properties of the carbon support to improve the catalyst’s properties. Mesoporous carbons are suitable candidates because of their appropriate structural characteristics, including high surface area, large pore size, and regularly interconnected mesopores that permit efficient diffusion of the reactants and by-products. In this study, supports made from chestnut-like carbon consisting of platelet carbon nanofibers were fabricated by selective catalytic gasification of activated carbon. Pt/C catalysts were synthesized from these support structures using the impregnation method. Catalyst performance and characteristics were investigated by N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms, X-ray diffractions, and the rotating disk electrode technique for the oxygen reduction reaction.

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This work was conducted under the framework of the Research and Development Program (B5-2427) of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER).

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  1. Advanced Energy and Technology, University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeongro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-350, Korea

    Jin-Sung Jang, Dong-Hyun Peck & Doo-Hwan Jung

  2. Fuel Cell Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), 152 Gajeongro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-343, Korea

    Jin-Sung Jang, Seon Ho Lee, Dong-Hyun Peck & Doo-Hwan Jung

  3. Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-749, Korea

    Seon Ho Lee

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Jang, JS., Lee, S.H., Peck, DH. et al. Preparation of Pt/C cathode catalyst supported on chestnut-like mesoporous carbon for fuel cell applications. J Porous Mater 23, 583–588 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-015-0113-8

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