Supported PtRu/C catalysts used in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) were prepared by a new modified polyol method. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and cyclic voltammograms (CVs) were ...Supported PtRu/C catalysts used in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) were prepared by a new modified polyol method. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and cyclic voltammograms (CVs) were carried out to characterize the morphology, composition and the electrochemical properties of the PtRu/C catalyst. The results revealed that the PtRu nanoparticles with small average particle size (≈2.5 nm), and highly dispersed on the carbon support. The PtRu/C catalyst exhibited high catalytic activity and anti poisoned performance than that of the JM PtRu/C. It is imply that the modified polyol method is efficient for PtRu/C catalyst preparation.展开更多
Comparative studies of four common-used anode gas diffusion layers(A-GDLs),namely carbon cloth,carbon paper,carbon paper based on XC-72(in short XC-72)and GDL made of carbon nanotubes(CNT)for direct methanol fuel cell...Comparative studies of four common-used anode gas diffusion layers(A-GDLs),namely carbon cloth,carbon paper,carbon paper based on XC-72(in short XC-72)and GDL made of carbon nanotubes(CNT)for direct methanol fuel cells(DMFCs)were carried out and discussed.The results of scanning electron microscope(SEM),mercury intrusion porosimeter(MIP)and electrochemical test show that CNT has large pore size distribution in pore size of 1000-3000nm and the largest total porosity compared with those of the other three.Carbon paper and XC-72show disadvantageous influences on cell performances at high current density,because carbon paper has many large pores which are unsuited for water transport,while XC-72has many small pores which are unsuited for gas transport.Though cell with carbon cloth has the highest methanol diffusion coefficient,it shows a little lower performance than that with CNT due to its thickness.Anode polarization(AP)results also display that the cell with CNT has the least methanol mass transfer resistance.As a result,the cell with CNT shows the best performance with the highest limiting current density and peak power density of 460 mA·cm^(-2)and 110mW·cm^(-2),respectively.展开更多
文摘Supported PtRu/C catalysts used in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) were prepared by a new modified polyol method. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and cyclic voltammograms (CVs) were carried out to characterize the morphology, composition and the electrochemical properties of the PtRu/C catalyst. The results revealed that the PtRu nanoparticles with small average particle size (≈2.5 nm), and highly dispersed on the carbon support. The PtRu/C catalyst exhibited high catalytic activity and anti poisoned performance than that of the JM PtRu/C. It is imply that the modified polyol method is efficient for PtRu/C catalyst preparation.
文摘Comparative studies of four common-used anode gas diffusion layers(A-GDLs),namely carbon cloth,carbon paper,carbon paper based on XC-72(in short XC-72)and GDL made of carbon nanotubes(CNT)for direct methanol fuel cells(DMFCs)were carried out and discussed.The results of scanning electron microscope(SEM),mercury intrusion porosimeter(MIP)and electrochemical test show that CNT has large pore size distribution in pore size of 1000-3000nm and the largest total porosity compared with those of the other three.Carbon paper and XC-72show disadvantageous influences on cell performances at high current density,because carbon paper has many large pores which are unsuited for water transport,while XC-72has many small pores which are unsuited for gas transport.Though cell with carbon cloth has the highest methanol diffusion coefficient,it shows a little lower performance than that with CNT due to its thickness.Anode polarization(AP)results also display that the cell with CNT has the least methanol mass transfer resistance.As a result,the cell with CNT shows the best performance with the highest limiting current density and peak power density of 460 mA·cm^(-2)and 110mW·cm^(-2),respectively.
