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Improvement of Electrochemical Activity of Pt/MWCNT Catalyst for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 February 2012

Battsengel Baatar ,
Bayardulam Jamiyansuren ,
Munkhshur Myakhlai  and
Baasandorj Myagmarsuren
Battsengel Baatar
Affiliation:
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and Department of Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National University of Mongolia, University Street 1, 14704, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Bayardulam Jamiyansuren
Affiliation:
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and Department of Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National University of Mongolia, University Street 1, 14704, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Munkhshur Myakhlai
Affiliation:
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and Department of Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National University of Mongolia, University Street 1, 14704, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Baasandorj Myagmarsuren
Affiliation:
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and Department of Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National University of Mongolia, University Street 1, 14704, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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Abstract

In last years, the carbon nanotubes have been studied as an advanced metal catalyst support for proton exchange membrane fuel cell. This study focuses on the sonochemical treatment of multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as a platinum supporting material for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) by mixture of sulfuric acid and nitric acid and mixture of sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Infrared (IR) spectroscopy were used to characterize the surface of sonochemically treated MWCNT and nanostructured electrocatalyst Pt/MWCNT. According to the experimental results of this work, the surface of MWCNT can be more successfully functionalized with hydroxyl and carboxyl groups after sonochemical treatment by mixture of sulfuric acid and nitric acid. The particle size of prepared Pt -electrocatalyst on MWCNT was determined 3.4 nm by XRD.

Keywords

infrared (IR) spectroscopyPtx-ray diffraction (XRD)
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1384: Symposium B – Advanced Materials for Fuel Cells , 2012 , mrsf11-1384-b05-09
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2012

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