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Polyaniline-Manganese Ferrite Supported Platinum–Ruthenium Nanohybrid Electrocatalyst: Synergizing Tailoring Toward Boosted Ethanol Oxidation Reaction

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Tailoring effective electrocatalysts for the ethanol oxidation process with low-price, high electrocatalytic activity, and long lifetime is crucial for large-scale application of direct ethanol fuel cells. Herein, it was aimed to provide a facile method for designing Polyaniline-Manganese ferrite (PANI-MnFe2O4) supported nanocatalysts modified with Pt/Ru to be utilized for ethanol electrooxidation. The successful synthesis of the PANI-MnFe2O4/Pt/Ru nanocomposite was confirmed by the physicochemical analysis techniques including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The electrooxidation of ethanol at room temperature was investigated using a number of electrochemical characterizations such as cyclic voltammetry, linear sweep voltammetry, and chronoamperometry techniques. In comparison to other electrodes, the PANI-MnFe2O4/Pt–Ru electrode demonstrated superior efficiency in terms of boosting forward current (If, 100 mAcm−2) and increasing the electrochemically active surface area (ECSA, 30.3) that was required for ethanol molecules during the oxidation process. Furthermore, results demonstrated that introducing Ru and Pt to the PANI-MnFe2O4 support enhanced its efficiency towards the ethanol oxidation reaction by boosting both the stability (94%) and the carbon monoxide tolerance, which are both critical for alkaline direct ethanol fuel cell practical applications. This study paves the way for a novel approach for engineering high-performance, low-cost electrocatalysts that may be utilized as an alternative to commercial electrocatalysts in fuel cell technology.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Quchan University of Technology, 9477177870, Quchan, Iran

    Fatemeh Karimi & Yasser Vaseghian

  2. Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Shariati Ave., 47148-71167, Babol, Iran

    Mohsen Ghorbani & Elahe Fallah Talooki

  3. Fuel Cell Electrochemistry and Advanced Material Research Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering Modern Technologies, Amol University of Special Modern Technologies, 4616849767, Amol, Iran

    Mohammad Soleimani Lashkenari

  4. Chemical Engineering Department, Mazandaran University of Science and Technology, Babol, Mazandaran, Iran

    Masoomeh Jajroodi

  5. Department of Medical Imaging Techniques, Vocational School of Health Services, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey

    Onur Karaman

  6. Department of Electricity and Energy, Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey

    Ceren Karaman

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Karimi, F., Ghorbani, M., Lashkenari, M.S. et al. Polyaniline-Manganese Ferrite Supported Platinum–Ruthenium Nanohybrid Electrocatalyst: Synergizing Tailoring Toward Boosted Ethanol Oxidation Reaction. Top Catal 65, 716–725 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-021-01537-7

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