Fuel Cell Anode Composed of Mo[sub 2]C Catalyst and Carbon Nanotube Electrodes
- 1 January 2006
- journal article
- Published by The Electrochemical Society in Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters
- Vol. 9 (3) , A160-A162
- https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2165707
Abstract
Replacement of the normal anode of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) with a (carbon nanotube) electrode gave about half the voltage (below ). 2–20 nm nanoparticles were deposited on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) by adsorption of and carburization in methane. Although the electrodes studied herein worked at a much higher overvoltage compared to Pt-based electrodes, nevertheless, their activity thus proven may be further improved. Hence, the combination of and CNT presented herein is a step on the way to develop Pt-free electrodes.Keywords
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