Abstract
(Graph Presented) Carbon-supported cobalt-iron(II,III) oxide (Co-Fe3O4) hybrid nanoparticles (Co-Fe3O4/C) are prepared as efficient catalysis of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline media and in the cathode of the anion exchange membrane fuel cell (AEMFC). The ORR activity of Co-Fe3O4/C gives an electron transfer number of 3.99, revealing almost perfect four-electron transfer, over a very wide range of potentials of 0.1 -0.8 V. Co-Fe3O4/C is more durable than Pt/C in alkaline media, undergoing almost no degradation in 10,000 s at 0.76 V (vs. RHE). The potential-cycling method shows that the rate of decline of Co-Fe3O4/C is only 5% decay after 10,000 cycles. The AEMFC using Co-Fe3O4/C also shows good performance and excellent durability in this study.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 147-154 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Power Sources |
Volume | 277 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anion exchange membrane fuel cell
- Metal oxides
- Non-precious metal catalyst
- Oxygen reduction reaction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering