Three-dimensional nanostructured carbon nanotube array/PtRu nanoparticle electrodes for micro-fuel cells

Hyo Jin Ahn, Won Jin Moon, Tae Yeon Seong, Dayang Wang

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Abstract

We have fabricated three-dimensional (3D) nanostructured carbon nanotube (CNT) array/PtRu nanoparticle (with the average molar percentage (26%) of Ru) electrodes using anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) templates for micro-fuel cells. 3D nanostructured CNT array was used to support PtRu nanoparticles to enhance the utilization efficiency of Pt. The 3D nanostructured CNT array/PtRu electrodes show the excellent catalytic activity and electrochemical stability of electro-oxidation of methanol. Their anodic current density is 10 times as high as that of PtRu thin-films, which could be explained in terms of the high specific surface area of 3D nanostructured CNT array supporting films and the uniform distribution of PtRu nanoparticles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)635-638
Number of pages4
JournalElectrochemistry Communications
Volume11
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009 Mar

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Max Planck Society.

Keywords

  • Anode
  • Anodic aluminum oxide
  • Electro-oxidization
  • Micro-fuel cell
  • PtRu nanoparticle
  • Three-dimensional nanostructured carbon nanotube

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrochemistry

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