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Catalytic Activity and Stability of Oxygen Reduction Catalysts Based on Silver and Nickel in Alkali-Ethanol Media

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Catalytic activity and stability of silver and nickel catalysts deposited on various copper substrates for oxygen reduction in ethanol-alkaline media EtOH + KOH + H2O (pH = 13.1), previously proposed for low-temperature electro-oxidation of ethanol, are studied. It is established that the original silver catalytic activity towards oxygen reduction is high, although chemical instability of silver in alkaline media limits the possibility of using it for low-temperature oxidation of ethanol within strongly alkaline ethanolic media. Under these conditions, catalysts based upon nickel foam are more stable, which makes them more promising for practical use, despite the lower oxygen reduction currents.

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Translated from Khimicheskoe i Neftegazovoe Mashinostroenie, Vol. 59, No. 6, pp. 44–48, June, 2023.

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Tarantseva, K.R., Tarantsev, K.V. & Korosteleva, A.V. Catalytic Activity and Stability of Oxygen Reduction Catalysts Based on Silver and Nickel in Alkali-Ethanol Media. Chem Petrol Eng 59, 532–539 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10556-024-01271-3

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