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01-01-2018 | Research Paper

Pd/WO₃/C nanocomposite with APTMS-functionalized tungsten oxide nanosheet for formic acid electrooxidation enhancement

Authors: Yang Yang, Yun-Hua Li, Ya-Fei Zhao, Peng-Wei Li, Qiao-Xia Li

Published in: Journal of Nanoparticle Research | Issue 1/2018

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A Pd/WO₃/C nanocomposite with 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APTMS)-functionalized tungsten oxide nanosheets (Pd/WO₃/C-APTMS) was synthesized and applied as the efficient anode catalyst for direct formic acid fuel cells (DFAFCs). The mechanism for synthesizing the nanocomposite is as follows: initially, [PdCl₄]²⁻ was assembled onto the tungsten oxide nanosheets modified with APTMS. Following this, Pd nanoparticles were reduced via traditional impregnation reduction of [PdCl₄]²⁻ with NaBH₄. The transmission electron microscope (TEM) images revealed that the Pd nanoparticles were uniformly dispersed on WO₃ nanosheets and were approximately 2.7 nm in size. The electrochemical test results showed that enhanced electrocatalytic activity for the formic acid oxidation reaction (FAOR) was obtained on the Pd/WO₃/C catalyst compared with Pd/C. The higher electrocatalytic activity might be attributed to the uniform distribution of Pd with smaller particles. Furthermore, it is likely that the improvement in catalytic stability for the Pd/WO₃/C catalyst is due to the hydrogen spillover effect of WO₃ particles. These results indicate that this novel Pd/WO₃/C-APTMS nanocomposite exhibits promising potential for use as an anode electrocatalyst in DFAFCs.

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Title: Pd/WO3/C nanocomposite with APTMS-functionalized tungsten oxide nanosheet for formic acid electrooxidation enhancement
Authors: Yang Yang
Yun-Hua Li
Ya-Fei Zhao
Peng-Wei Li
Qiao-Xia Li
Publication date: 01-01-2018
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Journal of Nanoparticle Research / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 1388-0764
Electronic ISSN: 1572-896X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-017-4116-z

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