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Single-walled carbon nanotube-supported platinum nanoparticles as fuel cell electrocatalysts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2011

Esperanza Lafuente ,
Edgar Muñoz ,
Ana M. Benito ,
Wolfgang K. Maser ,
M. Teresa Martínez ,
Francisco Alcaide ,
Larraitz Ganborena ,
Ione Cendoya ,
Oscar Miguel  and
Javier Rodríguez
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Esperanza Lafuente
Affiliation:
Instituto de Carboquímica [Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC)], 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
Edgar Muñoz
Affiliation:
Instituto de Carboquímica [Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC)], 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
Ana M. Benito
Affiliation:
Instituto de Carboquímica [Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC)], 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
Wolfgang K. Maser
Affiliation:
Instituto de Carboquímica [Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC)], 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
M. Teresa Martínez*
Affiliation:
Instituto de Carboquímica [Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC)], 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
Francisco Alcaide
Affiliation:
CIDETEC, Centre for Electrochemical Technologies, Parque Tecnológico de San Sebastián, 20009 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
Larraitz Ganborena
Affiliation:
CIDETEC, Centre for Electrochemical Technologies, Parque Tecnológico de San Sebastián, 20009 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
Ione Cendoya
Affiliation:
CIDETEC, Centre for Electrochemical Technologies, Parque Tecnológico de San Sebastián, 20009 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
Oscar Miguel
Affiliation:
CIDETEC, Centre for Electrochemical Technologies, Parque Tecnológico de San Sebastián, 20009 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
Javier Rodríguez
Affiliation:
CIDETEC, Centre for Electrochemical Technologies, Parque Tecnológico de San Sebastián, 20009 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
Esteban P. Urriolabeitia
Affiliation:
Departamento de Química Inorgánica, ICMA (Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Rafael Navarro
Affiliation:
Departamento de Química Inorgánica, ICMA (Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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a) Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: mtmartinez@carbon.icb.csic.es
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Abstract

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) have been used as electrocatalyst support for fuel cells. A toluene solution of a platinum salt, bis(dibenzylideneacetone) platinum, has been used for the first time to decorate the outer surface of SWNT bundles with Pt nanoparticles. The obtained Pt/SWNT materials were then used as catalytic layer in electrodes for fuel cell electrocatalysis. The used platinum salt concentration in the initial SWNT dispersion determined the Pt nanoparticle size and, consequently, the activity of the Pt/SWNT electrodes toward the oxygen reduction reaction. The achieved results were compared with those corresponding to a commercial Pt/carbon black catalyst with similar Pt loading and surface area.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 21 , Issue 11 , November 2006 , pp. 2841 - 2846
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2006

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