Preparation and characterization of long-lived anode catalyst for direct methanol fuel cells

Yuzuru Shimazaki; Yoshio Kobayashi; Masatoshi Sugimasa; Shinji Yamada; Takeyuki Itabashi; Takao Miwa; Mikio Konno

doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2006.03.030

Preparation and characterization of long-lived anode catalyst for direct methanol fuel cells

Yuzuru Shimazaki, Yoshio Kobayashi, Masatoshi Sugimasa, Shinji Yamada, Takeyuki Itabashi, Takao Miwa, Mikio Konno

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Abstract

Entry of direct methanol fuel cells into the market requires anode catalyst with stable activity. This paper presents a novel method for stabilizing the activity by immobilizing silica on the catalytic PtRu nanoparticles. Characterization was performed by STEM-EDX, XRD, and ICP. The silica-immobilized PtRu nanoparticles showed high and stable activity toward methanol oxidation. The activity was maintained for 1000 h in sulfuric acidic solution, while the activity of the catalyst with "bare" PtRu nanoparticles decayed after 100 h, showing high durability of the silica-immobilized PtRu nanoparticles catalyst in quasi-anodic acidic environment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	253-258
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Colloid And Interface Science
Volume	300
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2006.03.030
Publication status	Published - 2006 Aug 1

Keywords

Anode catalyst
Direct methanol fuel cell
ICP
PtRu nanoparticle
STEM-EDX
Silica
XRD

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Biomaterials
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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