Carbon supported heterostructured Pd–Ag nanoparticle: Highly active electrocatalyst for ethylene glycol oxidation. (9th February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Yan; Wang, Wei; Liu, Yanqin; Wang, Fengxia; Zhang, Zhe; Lei, Ziqiang
• Is Part Of: International journal of hydrogen energy. Volume 40:Number 5(2015)
• Page Start: 2225
• Page End: 2230
• Publication Date: 2015-02-09
• Subjects: Hydrogen as fuel -- Periodicals; Hydrogène (Combustible) -- Périodiques; Hydrogen as fuel; Periodicals; 665.81
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.12.054
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0360-3199

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author" id="abs0010"> <title id="sectitle0010">Abstract</title> <sec> <p id="abspara0010">In this study, a carbon supported heterostructured Pd–Ag (Pd–Ag/C) catalyst is fabricated. Supported nanoparticle has an obvious adjacent interface between Ag and Pd in the Pd–Ag/C catalyst, which leads to the enhanced electrocatalytic performance of Pd for the ethylene glycol oxidation. Compared to monometallic Pd/C catalyst, the onset potential of Pd–Ag/C catalyst is negative 0.25 V and the <italic>j</italic>_f<italic>/j</italic>_b of Pd–Ag/C is larger. Notablely, the current of Pd–Ag/C catalyst is about 4.85 times than that of Pd/C catalyst. Additionally, the stability of the Pd–Ag/C is also superior to the Pd/C. These make Pd–Ag/C catalyst promising in large-scale practical application.</p> </sec> </abstract>