Abstract
Silver nanocatalyst (40 wt%) is deposited on commercial mesoporous carbon support material (Ag/C) using two different wet chemical methods, to obtain high electrochemically active surface area. The catalyst materials are characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis and are evaluated toward the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline media employing the rotating disk electrode method. It is worth noting that the Ag/C leads to oxygen reduction through a direct four-electron pathway in alkaline medium. The silver catalyst on mesoporous carbon exhibits relatively higher mass activity for ORR (38 A g−1) compared to that with Vulcan carbon (32 A g−1) at −0.2 V vs SCE at room temperature. Anion exchange membrane fuel cell shows maximum power density of 310 mW cm−2 with Ag/C cathode catalyst using H2 and O2 gases at 65% RH conditions at 65 °C.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 11058-11070 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 29 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 5 2023 |
Keywords
- Ag nanoparticle
- Anion exchange membrane fuel cell
- Mesoporous carbon support
- Oxygen reduction reaction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Fuel Technology
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology