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Methanol Tolerance of CN x Oxygen Reduction Catalysts

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Nitrogen-containing carbon nanofiber (CN x ) catalysts grown by acetonitrile pyrolysis over 2 wt% Fe, Co, and Ni impregnated supports of alumina, silica and magnesia were tested for methanol tolerance during the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) by rotating ring disk electrode (RRDE) method. Catalysts tested in acidic electrolytes containing 1–3 M methanol showed no methanol poisoning during ORR and were inactive for methanol oxidation.

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We gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided for this work by the National Science Foundation through Grants NSF-CTS-0437451 and by the Ohio Department of Development through the Wright Center of Innovation Program.

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Biddinger, E.J., Ozkan, U.S. Methanol Tolerance of CN x Oxygen Reduction Catalysts. Top Catal 46, 339–348 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-007-9014-7

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