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Synthesis and characterization of a perylene derivative and its application as catalyst for ethanol electro-oxidation

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Direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs) are considered a viable alternative power source for both stationary and mobile applications. Obstacles to widespread use of DEFCs include the slow electro-oxidation kinetics of ethanol, which has been countered by employing combinations of noble metals and organic compounds as catalysts, e.g., a platinum alloy and perylene-3,4:9,10-tetracarboxylic acid derivatives (PDIs). This study investigates the performance of a PDI functionalized with 4-amino pyridine (PDI1) and subsequently dispersed in Pt/C (Pt/C/PDI1) and PtSn/C (PtSn/C/PDI1). The performance of these catalysts in ethanol electro-oxidation (EOR) was compared to that of metallic catalysts (PtSn/C and Pt/C). The forward potential scan indicated that the peak current densities (j) on the catalysts Pt/C/PDI1 and PtSn/C/PDI1 were ~ 1.7 and ~ 1.3-fold that of Pt/C and ~ 1.8 and ~ 1.4-fold that of PtSn/C. Concerning ethanol oxidation, this indicates that Pt/C/PDI1 and PtSn/C/PDI1 exhibit better catalytic activity in EOR than Pt/C and PtSn/C do.

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  1. Institute of Exact Sciences and Technology, Federal University of Amazonas, Itacoatiara, Amazonas, 69103128, Brazil

    Paulo José Sousa Maia, Elizomar Medeiros Barbosa & Elson Almeida de Souza

  2. Physics Department, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, PI, 64049-550, Brazil

    Paulo José Sousa Maia, Maria Leticia Vega & Helder Nunes da Cunha

  3. Chemistry Department, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, AM, CEP: 69067-005, Brazil

    Flávio Augusto de Freitas

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Maia, P.J.S., Barbosa, E.M., Vega, M.L. et al. Synthesis and characterization of a perylene derivative and its application as catalyst for ethanol electro-oxidation. Chem. Pap. 72, 1021–1030 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-017-0344-z

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