Nanocomposite Cathode Catalysts Containing Platinum Deposited on Carbon Nanotubes Modified by O, N, and P Atoms

Autor: Vera Bogdanovskaya, Inna Vernigor, Marina Radina, Vladimir Andreev, Oleg Korchagin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Catalysts, Vol 11, Iss 3, p 335 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4344
DOI: 10.3390/catal11030335
Popis: Platinum deposited on dispersed materials has so far been the most demanded catalyst for creating cathodes for a wide range of electrochemical power sources. This paper sets out to investigate the effect of carbon nanotube (CNT) modification by O, N, and P atoms on the structural, electrocatalytic, and corrosion properties of the as-synthesized monoplatinum catalysts. The investigated Pt/CNTmod catalysts showed an increased electrochemically active platinum surface area and electrical conductivity, as well as an increased catalytic activity in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline electrolytes. The improved characteristics of Pt/CNT catalysts are explained by alterations in the composition and number of groups, which are formed on the CNT surface, and their electronic structure. By the sum of the main characteristics, Pt/CNTHNO3+N and Pt/CNTHNO3+NP are the most promising catalysts for use as cathode materials in alkaline media.
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