Title of article :
Electrooxidation of Formic Acid and Formaldehyde on the Fe3O4@Pt Core-Shell Nanoparticles/Carbon-Ceramic Electrode
Author/Authors :
Habibi, Biuck Electroanalytical Chemistry Laboratory - Department of Chemistry - Faculty of Sciences - Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University - Tabriz , Ghaderi, Serveh Electroanalytical Chemistry Laboratory - Department of Chemistry - Faculty of Sciences - Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University - Tabriz
Abstract :
In the present work, the electrooxidation of formic acid and formaldehyde; potentially important fuels for future fuel cells, was investigated on the Fe3O4@Pt core-shell nanoparticles/carbon-ceramic electrode (Fe3O4@Pt/CCE). The Fe3O4@Pt nanoparticles were prepared via a simple and fast chemical method and their surface morphology, nanostructure properties, chemical composition, crystal phase, and electrochemical behavior were investigated by scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and electrochemical methods, respectively. Then the electrocatalytic activity of the Fe3O4@Pt/CCE toward the oxidation of formic acid and formaldehyde was studied in details. The primary electrochemical analysis shows that the Fe3O4@Pt/CCE has superior catalytic activity and stability for formic acid and formaldehyde oxidation compared to Pt-alone nanoparticles on the carbon-ceramic electrode (Pt/CCE). The present investigation demonstrates that the Fe3O4@Pt/CCE electrocatalyst may play a significant role in future fuel cell applications
Keywords :
Formic acid , Formaldehyde , Fuel cell , Electrooxidation , Carbon-ceramic electrode , Core-shell , Fe3O4@Pt nanoparticles
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
