Development of a PtSn bimetallic catalyst for direct fuel cells using bio-butanol fuel

V. K. Puthiyapura, D. J. L. Brett, A. E. Russell, W. F. Lin, C. Hardacre

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Abstract

Pt and PtSn catalysts were studied for n-butanol electro-oxidation at various temperatures. PtSn showed a higher activity towards butanol electro-oxidation compared to Pt in acidic media. The onset potential for n-butanol oxidation on PtSn is ~520 mV lower than that found on Pt, and significantly lower activation energy was found for PtSn compared with that for Pt.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13412-13415
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume51
Issue number69
Early online date20 Jul 2015
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Keywords

  • Electrocatalyst
  • Fuel cell

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrochemistry
  • Catalysis

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