Electro-catalytic activity enhancement of Pd-Ni electrocatalysts for the ethanol electro-oxidation in alkaline medium: The promotional effect of CeO(2) addition

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Title:	Electro-catalytic activity enhancement of Pd-Ni electrocatalysts for the ethanol electro-oxidation in alkaline medium: The promotional effect of CeO(2) addition
Authors:	Wei,YC;Liu,CW;Kang,WD;Lai,CM;Tsai,LD;Wang,KW
Contributors:	材料科學與工程研究所
Keywords:	OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION;PLATINUM-RUTHENIUM CATALYST;FUEL-CELL REACTIONS;METHANOL OXIDATION;CO/C ELECTROCATALYSTS;SURFACE SEGREGATION;ALLOY NANOPARTICLES;CERIA MODIFICATION;ALCOHOL OXIDATION;CARBON NANOTUBES
Date:	2011
Issue Date:	2012-03-27 16:28:52 (UTC+8)
Publisher:	國立中央大學
Abstract:	Pd-Ni alloy catalysts with CeO(2) modification are prepared for the ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) in alkaline electrolyte through the extensively utilized deposition-precipitation route. The structures, morphologies, surface compositions and catalytic activities of the un-modified and Ce-modified Pd-Ni alloy catalysts have been characterized by XRD. TEM, temperature programmed reduction (TPR) and electrochemical measurements, respectively. Physical characterizations show that the 5 wt.% of CeO(2) addition (Ce(5)) can not only decrease the particle size of Pd-Ni but also promote the formation of surface Pd-Ni alloy species and amorphous NiO. CO stripping measurements and EOR results confirm that the surface Pd-Ni alloy and NiO species on Ce(5) can modify the adsorption capacity toward ethanol, provide an oxygen source for CO oxidation at low potential, and thus accelerate the decomposition rate toward ethanol. In addition, the long-term durability of Ce(5) is also improved due to its specific surface compositions. On the other hand, the excessive CeO(2) may result in blocking the active sites and alternation in surface conditions in which the Pd-Ni rich surface species gradually converts to only Pd ones, thereby leading to the significant deterioration of EOR activity. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Relation:	JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Appears in Collections:	[Institute of Materials Science and Engineering] journal & Dissertation

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