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A comparative study for the electrocatalytic oxidation of alcohol on Pt-Au nanoparticle-supported copolymer-grafted graphene oxide composite for fuel cell application

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Abstract

The platinum-gold bimetallic nanoparticles supported poly(cyclotriphosphazene-co-benzidine)-grafted graphene oxide (poly(CP-co-BZ)-g-GO) composite has been prepared for electrochemical performance studies. Cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometric studies were carried out to check the electrochemical properties of Pt-Au/poly(CP-co-BZ)-g-GO and Pt/poly(CP-co-BZ)-g-GO catalysts for methanol, ethylene glycol and glycerol in alkaline medium. The morphology and crystalline structure of the prepared Pt-Au/poly(CP-co-BZ)-g-GO and Pt/poly(CP-co-BZ)-g-GO and catalysts have been characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). From the electrochemical results, it was concluded that Pt-Au/poly(CP-co-BZ)-g-GO catalyst shows higher catalytic activity and stability compared to Pt/poly(CP-co-BZ)-g-GO catalyst. The catalytic activity of Pt/poly(CP-co-BZ)-g-GO catalyst has been compared with Pt/poly(CP-co-BZ), Pt/GO and Pt/C catalysts. In addition, oxidation current of ethylene glycol is higher than the methanol and glycerol in alkaline medium on the prepared catalyst.

Keywords

Conductive polymer Copolymer-g graphene oxide composite Gold-platinum nanoparticles Grapheneoxide Electrooxidation 
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The authors like to thank DST/Nanomission, New Delhi, India, for the financial support to carry out this work and the establishment of Nanotech Research Lab through the grant No. SR/NM/NS-05/2011(G).

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Ramanujam Thamil Magal
    • 1
    • 2
  • Vaithilingam Selvaraj
    • 1
  1. 1.Nanotech Research Laboratory, Department of ChemistryUniversity College of Engineering Villupuram (A Constituent College of Anna University, Chennai)VillupuramIndia
  2. 2.Department of ChemistryUniversity College of Engineering Panruti (A Constituent College of Anna University, Chennai)PanrutiIndia

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