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Corrugated rGO-supported Pd composite on carbon paper for efficient cathode of Mg-H2O2 semi-fuel cell

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A corrugated reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-supported Pd composite on carbon paper (Pd/rGO/CP) is prepared via a simple chemical reduction process combined with electrodeposition. The microstructure, morphology, and surface chemical state of the composite and its performance in H2O2 reduction in an acidic medium are investigated. An rGO film with ample corrugated wrinkles coated closely on CP is prepared, and Pd nanoparticles are evenly decorated on the surface of rGO/CP. The Pd/rGO/CP electrode has a low Pd loading and high catalytic performance for H2O2 reduction in acidic media compared to Pd/CP. An excellent mass normalized activity (11,783 A·gPd−1) of the Pd/rGO/CP electrode for H2O2 reduction is achieved at 0 V due to the corresponding low Pd loadings. Mg-H2O2 semi-fuel cells using Pd/rGO/CP electrode as the cathode exhibits a peak power density of 215 mW·cm−2 at 60 °C and perfect stability during a 50-h discharge. The rGO interlayer forms a microscopic three-dimensional (3D) structure on the surface of CP, thereby improving the utilization of precious metals and the specific surface area, as well as providing more Pd sites due to the transfer of electrons to Pd. Consequently, the performance of the electrode is improved.

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采用简单的化学还原与电沉积相结合的方法, 以碳纸为基底, 在其表面制备了Pd修饰的波纹状还原氧化石墨烯(rGO)层复合材料(Pd/rGO/CP)。考察了复合材料的微观结构、形貌、表面化学状态及其在酸性介质中H2O2还原的性能。波纹状石墨烯层覆盖在碳纸表面(rGO/CP), 钯纳米颗粒均匀地修饰在石墨烯表面。与Pd/CP相比, Pd/rGO/CP电极具有较低的Pd负载量和较高的催化酸性介质中H2O2电还原性能。由于Pd负载量较低, 当电压为0 V时, Pd/rGO/CP电极单位Pd质量的H2O2还原活性优异(11783 A•gPd-1)。以Pd/rGO/CP电极为阴极的Mg- H2O2半燃料电池, 在60 ℃时的峰功率密度达到215 mW•cm-2, 放电50 h过程中, 一直保持良好的稳定性。这可归因于还原氧化石墨烯中间层在碳纸表面形成了微观的三维结构, 提高了贵金属Pd的利用率和比表面积, 此外, 电子从石墨烯向Pd的转移提供了更多的Pd活性位点, 从而提高了电极的性能。

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21463017), the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia (No. 2018BS02005), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK20171169), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China (Nos. 19KJA430020 and 21KJA150005), Jiangsu Qing Lan Project (2020), and the Opening Foundation of Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University.

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    Feng-Chun Wen, Yan Chen, Xi-Hua Du, Ming Song & Li-Mei Sun

  2. College of Materials and Chemistry, Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao, 028000, China

    Feng-Chun Wen, Su.-Ri.-Gu.-Ga. Li & Ya-Jiao Song

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Wen, FC., Li, SRGG., Chen, Y. et al. Corrugated rGO-supported Pd composite on carbon paper for efficient cathode of Mg-H2O2 semi-fuel cell. Rare Met. 41, 2655–2663 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-022-01964-9

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