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Platinum nanoparticles supported on zirconia–carbon black nanocomposites for methanol oxidation reaction

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Platinum (Pt) nanoparticles supported on zirconia–carbon black nanocomposites (Zr–C), which annealed at different temperatures, used as Pt/Zr–C electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) are prepared and characterized in this study. Transmission electron microscope images and X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the diameters of Pt nanoparticles are around 3–4 nm. Electrocatalytic MOR performances of these Pt/Zr–C electrocatalysts are investigated by cyclic voltammetry, CO-stripping voltammetry, and chronoamperometry. All the Pt/Zr–C electrocatalysts synthesized in this study exhibited higher MOR efficiency than that of the commercial E-TEK Pt/C electrocatalyst, and the electrocatalyst using Zr–C support annealed at 300 °C, achieving the highest MOR efficiency among all the electrocatalysts.

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This work has been supported by the National Science Council of the Republic of China (NSC 101-2221-E-032-035).

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  1. Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Tamkang University, New Taipei City, 25137, Taiwan

    Cheng-Lan Lin & Yu-Chi Yeh

  2. The Energy and Opto-Electronic Materials Research Center, Tamkang University, New Taipei City, 25137, Taiwan

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Lin, CL., Yeh, YC. Platinum nanoparticles supported on zirconia–carbon black nanocomposites for methanol oxidation reaction. Res Chem Intermed 40, 2207–2215 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-014-1598-5

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