화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.52, 35-41, August, 2017
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2017.03.019  Export Citation
Preparation and characterization of Cu.N.C electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells
Yun Sik Kang1, Yoonhye Heo2, Pil Kim2, †, and Sung Jong Yoo1, 3, †
  • 1Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
  • 2School of Chemical Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
  • 3Clean Energy and Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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In this study, Cu.N.C catalysts were prepared by annealing metal-adsorbed polyaniline (PANI) or Vulcan carbon (VC), and their electrocatalytic properties were investigated. The results showed that Cu is used for the generation of active sites as well as utilized as the active component for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The catalysts prepared using PANI delivered higher ORR activity than those prepared with VC. Furthermore, the ORR activities of the prepared catalysts can be tuned by the heat-treatment conditions. The PANI-derived catalyst obtained under an NH3 atmosphere showed the highest ORR performance among the prepared catalysts.
Keywords:Oxygen reduction reaction;Anion exchange membrane fuel cells;Transition metal-nitrogen-carbon catalyst;Polyaniline
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