Precious metal free Ni/Cu/Mo trimetallic nanocomposite supported on multi-walled carbon nanotubes as highly efficient and durable anode-catalyst for alkaline direct methanol fuel cells
Author | Nazal M.K. |
Author | Olakunle O.S. |
Author | Al-Ahmed A. |
Author | Merzougui B. |
Author | Abualkibash A. |
Author | Sultan A. |
Author | Yousaf A.B. |
Author | Zaidi S.J. |
Available date | 2020-03-18T08:10:07Z |
Publication Date | 2018 |
Publication Name | Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry |
Resource | Scopus |
ISSN | 15726657 |
Abstract | Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) proved to be an auspicious choice in the applications of portable power electronics and energy transportation, apart from their high cost catalysts materials. To this end, we have developed precious metal free low-cost active anode materials for DMFCs. Three metals composite (Ni, Cu, and Mo) based electrocatalyst on a multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) support were prepared. The sequential wetness impregnation at different temperatures method combined with a freeze-drying procedure was used to dope the metals nanoparticles on the carbon nanotube. Their compositions and textures were characterized using powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) detector, elemental mapping, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high resolution TEM and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS). The electrochemical behavior of the prepared electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation was investigated in alkaline media. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) measurements indicate that the catalyst containing 80% of Ni, 10% of Cu and 10% of Mo shows a better electrocatalytic activity than those of other composites in present work. Also the incorporated co-catalysts (Mo and Cu) contribute significantly to the electrocatalytic activity along with Ni via Ni?Cu and Ni?Mo interfaces. The effect of scan rate and methanol concentration was also studied to evaluate the adsorption and oxidation of methanol molecules on the surface of catalyst. The chronoamperometry (CA) was used to evaluate the stability and durability of the as-synthesized Ni/Cu/Mo@MWCNTs catalyst. ? 2018 Elsevier B.V. |
Sponsor | This work has been financially supported by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) through the Science Technology Unit at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia through Project No. 10-ENE-1374 as part of the National Science, Technology and Innovation Plan (NSTIP). Appendix A |
Language | en |
Publisher | Elsevier B.V. |
Subject | Electrocatalyst Methanol oxidation reaction Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) Nickel/copper/molybdenum Precious metal free catalyst |
Type | Article |
Pagination | 98 - 105 |
Volume Number | 823 |
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