Effect of PVP on the dispersity of Pt nanoparticles and catalytic activity in synthesis of Pt/C catalysts for fuel cell

  • Young Min Leem
  • , Nam Hee Park
  • , Yeon Tae Yu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Pt-loaded carbon black for the catalyst of a PEM fuel cell was synthesized with different molar ratios of polyvinylpyrrolidone and H2PtCl6 solution to improve the dispersion of Pt nanoparticles on carbon black and decrease the size of Pt nanoparticles. From transmission electron microscopy results, Pt nanoparticles of a size of approximately 2 nm were highly dispersed when the polyvinylpyrrolidone concentration was 1OmM. The electrochemical activity of the synthesized Pt/C catalysts was investigated by cyclic voltammetry, showing that the as-synthesized Pt-loaded carbon black catalyst had the best activity at a polyvinylpyrrolidone concentration of 10 mM.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)401-405
Number of pages5
JournalKorean Journal of Materials Research
Volume18
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008.08

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Catalyst
  • PEMFC
  • Pt-loaded carbon black
  • PVP
  • Surfactant

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Materials Science

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