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Three-dimensional network of graphene grown with carbon nanotubes as carbon support for fuel cells

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  • Jhan, Jing-Yi
  • Huang, Yu-Wei
  • Hsu, Chun-Han
  • Teng, Hsisheng
  • Kuo, Daniel
  • Kuo, Ping-Lin

Abstract

A thermally reduced graphene oxide (TRGO) grown with carbon nanotubes composite (G-CNT) was utilized as three-dimensional highly conductive carbon scaffolds, where a large amount of small and homogeneous Pt nanoparticles (from 3.37 ± 1.22 to 4.24 ± 1.83 nm) was directly synthesized on G-CNT to acquire a new type of catalyst (Pt/G-CNT). Meanwhile, Pt nanoparticles loaded on TRGO (Pt/TRGO) and on TRGO blended with carbon nanotubes (Pt/G-b-CNT) were prepared for comparison. The G-CNT showed a very high electrical conductivity (144.4 S cm−1) compared to the G-b-CNT (67.5 S cm−1) and TRGO (9.1 S cm−1). In contrast to Pt/G-b-CNT (36.8 m2 g−1) and Pt/TRGO (28.1 m2 g−1), Pt/G-CNT showed a very high electrochemically active surface area (77.4 m2 g−1). As these catalysts were utilized as the anode for the fuel cell, the maximum power density value for Pt/G-CNT (32.0 mW cm−2) was about 65% and 74% higher than that of Pt/G-b-CNT (19.4 mW cm−2) and Pt/TRGO (18.4 mW cm−2), respectively, and 26% higher than that of E-TEK (25.4 mW cm−2).

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  • Jhan, Jing-Yi & Huang, Yu-Wei & Hsu, Chun-Han & Teng, Hsisheng & Kuo, Daniel & Kuo, Ping-Lin, 2013. "Three-dimensional network of graphene grown with carbon nanotubes as carbon support for fuel cells," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 53(C), pages 282-287.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:53:y:2013:i:c:p:282-287
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.03.002
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    1. Yang, H.N. & Lee, D.C. & Park, K.W. & Kim, W.J., 2015. "Platinum–boron doped graphene intercalated by carbon black for cathode catalyst in proton exchange membrane fuel cell," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 89(C), pages 500-510.
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