Synthesis and electrochemical analysis of Pt-loaded, polypyrroledecorated, graphene-composite electrodes

Park Ji-Young (박지영); Kim Seok (김석)

Synthesis and electrochemical analysis of Pt-loaded, polypyrroledecorated, graphene-composite electrodes

Carbon Letters
Abbr : Carbon Lett.
2013, 14(2), pp.117-120
Publisher : Korean Carbon Society
Research Area : Natural Science > Natural Science General > Other Natural Sciences General

Park Ji-Young ¹, Kim Seok ¹

¹부산대학교

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ABSTRACT

In this study, an electro-catalyst of Pt nanoparticles supported by polypyrrole-functionalized graphene (Pt/PPy-reduced graphene oxide [RGO]) is reported. The Pt nanoparticles are deposited on the PPy-RGO composite by chemical reduction of H2PtCl6 using NaBH4. The presence of graphene (RGO) caused higher activity. This might have been due to increased electro-chemically accessible surface areas, increased electronic conductivity, and easier charge-transfer at polymer-electrolyte interfaces, allowing higher dispersion and utilization of the deposited Pt nano-particles. Microstructure, morphology and crystallinity of the synthesized materials were investigated using X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The results showed successful deposition of Pt nano-particles, with crystallite size of about 2.7 nm, on the PPy-RGO support film. Catalytic activity for methanol electrooxidation in fuel cells was investigated using cyclic voltammetry. The fundamental electrochemical test results indicated that the electro-catalytic activity, for methanol oxidation, of the Pt/PPy-RGO combination was much better than for commercial catalyst.

KEYWORDS

Pt/PPy, graphene, direct methanol fuel cell

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