乙二醇
催化作用
钯
电催化剂
氧化剂
材料科学
碳纳米管
乙烯
计时安培法
纳米点
一氧化碳
化学
化学工程
无机化学
纳米技术
有机化学
电化学
循环伏安法
电极
物理化学
工程类
作者
Katlego E Raseruthe,Thabo Matthews,Sandile Surprise Gwebu,Kriveshni Pillay,Nobanathi Wendy Maxakato
标识
DOI:10.1088/2053-1591/abd9fb
摘要
Abstract Palladium-based catalysts serve as promising electrocatalysts for the oxidation of ethylene glycol to produce electrical energy that can be used to address the continuous worldwide energy demand increments along with the depletion of fossil fuels which serve as the main energy source. For optimal catalysts performance, carbon nanotubes and carbon nanodots were investigated as palladium catalyst support materials to address difficulties in oxidizing and breaking the C–C bonds in ethylene glycol, cost of electrocatalyst, and complex reaction mechanism that is restraining rapid development and applications of direct ethylene glycol fuel cells (DEGFC). Utilization of palladium catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes (CNT) and carbon nanodots (CND) as support materials resulted in spontaneous ethylene glycol oxidation. The Pd/CNT catalyst showed greater stability compared to Pd/CND during the oxidation of ethylene glycol, and it is not easily poisoned by carbon monoxide intermediates formed during ethylene glycol oxidation as shown by a slow current decay on chronoamperometry.
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