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To improve the performance of air electrodes, the dependence of iron phthalocyanine (FePc) catalytic effects on preparation methods was examined. The methods used were mixture (Electrode 1), impregnation (Electrode 2) and direct synthesis (Electrode 3). Electrodes 2 and 3 showed higher potentials during cathodic polarization up to 10 mA cm−2 than Electrode 1. The rate of chemical destruction of H2O2 decreased in the order Electrode 3 > Electrode 2 > Electrode 1. Electrode 3 showed the smallest potential drop for a discharge at 10 mA cm−2, 0.09 V after 50 h. However, the potential of Electrode 2 decreased with discharge, becoming 0.09 V lower than that of Electrode 3 after a 50 h discharge at 10mA cm−2. Once the potential drop occurred, the potential was not recovered by resting or by drying the electrode. The potential drop may be caused by deactivation of FePc. One possible reason for such deactivation is the presence of H2SO4, which remained on the electrode after impregnation of the FePc-H2SO4 solution.
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Hirai, T., Yamaki, JI. & Yamaji, A. The influence of catalyst-supporting methods on electrochemical activity and the resultant stability of air electrodes activated with iron phthalocyanine. J Appl Electrochem 15, 441–445 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00615997
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