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Green synthesis of Pt nanoparticles and their application in the oxygen reduction reaction

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The green synthesis of platinum nanoparticles between 3 and 7 nm was achieved using an aqueous extract, and then supported on high surface area carbon obtained from the pyrolysis of the same natural source, which is finally used as an electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The green synthesis is achieved by using a Sargassum sp. extract with a PtCl4 solution, which is confirmed through a UV–vis analysis. The electrocatalysts obtained are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The electrochemical characterization is determined in acidic media. The PtNPs (5% w/w) supported on commercial carbon Vulcan showed an excellent electrocatalytic activity up to 6.3 mA cm−2 (at 0.2 V vs. RHE), in comparison to the commercial catalyst Pt-Vulcan. Finally, the PtNPs supported on the Sargassum sp. carbon-based sample improve the kinetics of the ORR as it increases the amount of PtNPs loading.

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The authors want to thank to Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) for the Grants 253986, 254667, and 2266.

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  1. Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Carretera Sierra Papacal-Chuburná Puerto, Km 5.5, Sierra Papacal, Yucatan, 97302, Mexico

    D. Rosas-Medellín & K. Y. Pérez-Salcedo

  2. CONACYT, Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada, Blvd. Enrique Reyna Hermosillo 140, Saltillo, Coahuila, 25294, Mexico

    D. Morales-Acosta

  3. Cinvestav-Saltillo. Grupo SRNyE, México, Parque Industrial Saltillo-Ramos Arizpe, Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, 25900, México

    F. J. Rodríguez-Varela

  4. CONACYT, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Km. 5.5 Carr. Sierra Papacal-Chuburná Puerto. Tablaje 31257, Sierra Papacal, Yucatan, 97302, Mexico

    B. Escobar

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Rosas-Medellín, D., Pérez-Salcedo, K.Y., Morales-Acosta, D. et al. Green synthesis of Pt nanoparticles and their application in the oxygen reduction reaction. Journal of Materials Research 36, 4131–4140 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-021-00281-8

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