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Low-Pt Content Carbon-Supported Pt–Ni–TiO2 Nanotube Electrocatalyst for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

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Low-Pt content (5%) carbon-supported Pt–Ni–TiO2 nanotube electrocatalysts were prepared via a microwave-assisted polyol strategy. Physical and morphological properties of these electrocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), high resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). Cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry studies clearly suggested that the Pt(5%)–Ni(10%)–TiO2 nanotube (10%) supported by Vulcan XC-72 is better than the commercial 20% Pt/C electrocatalyst for methanol electro-oxidation in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs).

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This work was supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (2007AA05Z145), the National Basic Research Program of China (2003CB214504, 2007CB209705), and the Science & Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (06SN07115).

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China

    Qi-Zhong Jiang & Zi-Feng Ma

  2. Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemical Technology, SINOPEC, Shanghai, 201208, China

    Xing Wu

  3. School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyt St, Norman, OK, 73019, USA

    Min Shen

  4. Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China

    Xin-Yuan Zhu

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Jiang, QZ., Wu, X., Shen, M. et al. Low-Pt Content Carbon-Supported Pt–Ni–TiO2 Nanotube Electrocatalyst for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells. Catal Lett 124, 434–438 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-008-9499-0

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