Oxygen reduction on carbon nanomaterial-modified glassy carbon electrodes in alkaline solution

被引:78
作者
Kruusenberg, Ivar [1 ]
Leis, Jaan [1 ,2 ]
Arulepp, Mati [2 ]
Tammeveski, Kaido [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Tartu, Inst Chem, EE-51014 Tartu, Estonia
[2] Carbon Nanotech Ltd, EE-51014 Tartu, Estonia
关键词
Oxygen reduction; Electrocatalysis; Carbon nanomaterial; Carbide-derived carbon; Carbon nanotube; ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION; HYDROGEN-PEROXIDE; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; DIOXYGEN REDUCTION; ANODIC-OXIDATION; DISK ELECTRODE; ANTHRAQUINONE; SURFACE; NANOTUBES; ELECTROREDUCTION;
D O I
10.1007/s10008-009-0930-2
中图分类号
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
Electroreduction of oxygen in alkaline solution on glassy carbon (GC) electrodes modified with different carbon nanomaterials has been studied. Electrochemical experiments were carried out in 0.1 M KOH employing the rotating disk electrode and rotating ring-disk electrode methods. The GC disk electrodes were modified with carbon nanomaterials using polytetrafluoroethylene as a binder. Four different carbon nanomaterials were used: multiwalled carbon nanotubes, carbon black powder, and two carbide-derived carbons (CDC). For the first time, the electrocatalytic behavior of CDC materials toward oxygen reduction is explored. Electrochemical characterization of the materials showed that all the carbon nanomaterial-modified GC electrodes are highly active for the reduction of oxygen in alkaline solutions.
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页码:1269 / 1277
页数:9
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