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Electrochemical study of H3PMo12 retention on Vulcan carbon grafted with NH2 and OH groups

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In this work, we show a comparative study based on the effects of specific chemical functional groups (–OH, –NH2), grafted on Vulcan carbon (VC) with the incorporation of a specific polyoxometalate (POM), PMo12 (H3PMo12O40), to improve electrochemical performance. We observed a decrease in the specific surface area of the grafted matrices (VC-OH and VC-NH2) [1], and the same trend was observed for PMo12 (POM) incorporation. Our electrochemical studies showed low concentrations of POM in unmodified VCs and higher POM concentrations for grafted matrices (VC-OH and VC-NH2) after 500 voltammetric cycles, especially for the VC grafted with –OH groups (VC-OH-POM). Mechanisms have been proposed for POM interaction with the grafted groups in carbon, emphasizing the role of aqueous medium and redox activity of POM. Cyclic voltammograms suggested the POM anchoring through –OH groups with a strong interaction as a covalent bond, resulting in a surface coverage of 1.66 × 10−11 mol cm−2. Surface modifications could be extrapolated to other carbons, and the materials could be employed for different potential applications such as photocatalysis, amperometric sensors, fuel cells, and supercapacitors.

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Acknowledgments

We acknowledge the technical work of Patricia Altuzar-Coello and Rogelio Morán Elvira from Instituto de Energías Renovables-Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Jorge Dominguez Maldonado from Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatan, and Julio Mata Salazar and Dr. Alberto Herrera from CINVESTAV-Queretaro. Additionally, we are grateful for the financial support granted from Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología Basic Science Project 154259, Project IN105410 and IN112414 from Programa de Apoyo a Proyectos de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica. We would also like to thank the University of Nantes for providing invited professorship to AKCG.

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  1. Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Priv. Xochicalco s/n, Col. Centro, Temixco, 62580, Morelos, México

    A.K. Cuentas-Gallegos & E. Fuentes-Quezada

  2. Fac.de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo Leon, Av. Universidad s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, CP 66451, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo Leon, México

    S. López-Cortina

  3. Fac. de Ing. Mecánica-eléctrica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo Leon, Av. Universidad s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, CP 66451, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo Leon, México

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  4. Institut des Matériaux Jean Rouxel (IMN), Université de Nantes, CNRS, 2 rue de la Houssinière, BP32229, 44322, Nantes Cedex 3, France

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  5. Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán A.C., Unidad de Energía Renovable, Calle 43 No. 130 Chuburná de Hidalgo, CP 97200, Mérida, Yucatán, México

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Cuentas-Gallegos, A., López-Cortina, S., Brousse, T. et al. Electrochemical study of H3PMo12 retention on Vulcan carbon grafted with NH2 and OH groups. J Solid State Electrochem 20, 67–79 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-015-2994-5

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