Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is being actively investigated as an oxidant for direct borohydride fuel cells. Herein, platinum-rare earth (RE ¼ Sm, Dy, Ho) alloys are prepared by arc melting and their activity for hydrogen peroxide reduction reaction (HPRR) is studied in alkaline media. Cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry measurements show that PteSm electrode displays the highest catalytic activity for HPRR with the lowest activation energy, followed by PteHo, while PteDy alloys show practically no activity. Laboratory direct borohydride-peroxide fuel cells (DBPFCs) are assembled using these alloys. The DBPFC with PteSm cathode gives the highest peak power density of 85 mW cm2, which is more than double of that obtained in a DBPFC with Pt electrodes.
Platinum-rare earth cathodes for direct borohydride-peroxide fuel cells
MACCIO', DANIELE;SACCONE, ADRIANA
2016-01-01
Abstract
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is being actively investigated as an oxidant for direct borohydride fuel cells. Herein, platinum-rare earth (RE ¼ Sm, Dy, Ho) alloys are prepared by arc melting and their activity for hydrogen peroxide reduction reaction (HPRR) is studied in alkaline media. Cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry measurements show that PteSm electrode displays the highest catalytic activity for HPRR with the lowest activation energy, followed by PteHo, while PteDy alloys show practically no activity. Laboratory direct borohydride-peroxide fuel cells (DBPFCs) are assembled using these alloys. The DBPFC with PteSm cathode gives the highest peak power density of 85 mW cm2, which is more than double of that obtained in a DBPFC with Pt electrodes.
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
