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Anodic Stripping Voltammetric Detection of Arsenic(III) at Platinum-Iron(III) Nanoparticle Modified Carbon Nanotube on Glassy Carbon Electrode

  • Shin, Seung-Hyun;Hong, Hun-Gi
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.31 no.11
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    • pp.3077-3083
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    • 2010
  • The electrochemical detection of As(III) was investigated on a platinum-iron(III) nanoparticles modified multiwalled carbon nanotube on glassy carbon electrode(nanoPt-Fe(III)/MWCNT/GCE) in 0.1 M $H_2SO_4$. The nanoPt-Fe(III)/MWCNT/GCE was prepared via continuous potential cycling in the range from -0.8 to 0.7 V (vs. Ag/AgCl), in 0.1 M KCl solution containing 0.9 mM $K_2PtCl_6$ and 0.6 mM $FeCl_3$. The Pt nanoparticles and iron oxide were co-electrodeposited into the MWCNT-Nafion composite film on GCE. The resulting electrode was examined by cyclic voltammetry (CV), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV). For the detection of As(III), the nanoPt-Fe(III)/MWCNT/GCE showed low detection limit of 10 nM (0.75 ppb) and high sensitivity of $4.76\;{\mu}A{\mu}M^{-1}$, while the World Health Organization's guideline value of arsenic for drinking water is 10 ppb. It is worth to note that the electrode presents no interference from copper ion, which is the most serious interfering species in arsenic detection.

The Characteristic of Prepared Electrode Catalyst and MEA using CNF and CNT (CNT 및 CNF를 이용하여 제조된 전극 촉매 및 막 전극 접합체의 특성)

  • 임재욱;최대규;류호진
    • Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.59-64
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    • 2004
  • The performance of fuel cell electrode depends on the characteristics of the catalyst support material. This paper deals with the use of CNF(carbon nanofibre) and CNT(carbon nanotube) as platinum catalyst support. The CNF and CNT were synthesized with catalyst treated by mechanochemical process and were prepared by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method. The platinum supported on CNF and CNT for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) application. In result, the best I-V characteristic was verified by the prepared MEA(membrane electrode assembly) from twisted CNF that had a diameter of 65 nm.

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Platinum and carbon nano tube addition in carbon black counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

  • Lee, Su Young;Kim, Sang Ho
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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    • 2012.05a
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    • pp.229-230
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    • 2012
  • Platinum (Pt) has been commonly used as a counter electrode material in dye-sensitized solar cells, because it has high catalytic activity and electric conductivity as well as chemical inertness with iodide electrolyte. However, Pt is too expensive to be commercialized. Therefore, in the present study, carbon black counter electrode with Pt and carbon nano tube (CNT) was investigated. The power conversion efficiency with Pt added carbon black electrode was lower than hat of pure Pt electrode which was 6.47 %. By adding 3 wt% Pt to the carbon black counter electrode, the power conversion efficiency was maximized at 5.88 %. On them, additional adding of 1 wt % CNT, the power conversion efficiency (${\eta}$)wasincreasedupto6.21%. The reason of power conversion efficiency improvement with a proper amount of Pt and CNT was examined by comparing the impedance properties measured using EIS.

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Effect of Graphite Nanofibers Addition on the Electrochemical Behaviors of Platinum Nanoparticles Deposited on Activated Carbons (활성탄소에 담지된 백금나노입자의 전기화학적 거동에 대한 그라파이트 나노섬유 첨가효과)

  • Jo, Wonbin;Oh, Misoon;Kim, Juhyun;Kim, Seok
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • v.48 no.6
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    • pp.673-678
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    • 2010
  • In the present study, mixed carbon-supported platinum(Pt) nanoparticles were prepared by a chemical reduction method of Pt precursor solution on two types of carbon materials such as activated carbons(ACs) and graphite nanofibers(GNFs). Average crystalline sizes and loading levels of Pt metal particles could be controlled by changing a content of GNFs. The highest electroactivity for methanol oxidation was obtained by preparing the carbon supports having 15 wt% GNFs. Furthermore, with an increase of GNFs content from 0% to 15%, an electrical conductivity was changed from $10^{-4}S/cm$ to $10^{-1}S/cm$. By an introduction of 10 wt% GNFs additive, the electroactivity of platinum particles was enhanced, but was saturated in the case of 15 wt% GNFs contents. This was related with the fact that the electroactivity change was dependent on the electrical conductivity of mixed carbon supports and Pt particle deposition content or deposition morphology.

Surface Area Measurement by Chemisorption of Gases on Vaccum Evaporated thin Film of Platinum-Tungsten Film (화학흡착에 의한 백금 및 백금-텅스텐 진공 증착막의 표면적 측정)

  • Hakze Chon
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.420-422
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    • 1975
  • The chemisorption of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, as well as the hydrogen titration of prechemisorbed oxygen was studied at $110^{\circ}$C on evaporated platinum and platinum-tungsten films. The results suggest that hydrogen titration of prechemisorbed oxygen may be used to determine the platinum surface area of platinum-tungsten film.

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Pt@Cu/C Core-Shell Catalysts for Hydrogen Production Through Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Decalin

  • Kang, Ji Yeon;Lee, Gihoon;Jeong, Yeojin;Na, Hyon Bin;Jung, Ji Chul
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.17-21
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    • 2016
  • Pt@Cu/C core-shell catalysts were successfully prepared by impregnation of a carbon support with copper precursor, followed by transmetallation between platinum and copper. The Pt@Cu/C core-shell catalysts retained a core of copper with a platinum surface. The prepared catalysts were used for hydrogen production through catalytic dehydrogenation of decalin for eventual application to an onboard hydrogen supply system. Pt@Cu/C core-shell catalysts were more efficient at producing hydrogen via decalin dehydrogenation than Pt/C catalysts containing the same amount of platinum. Supported core-shell catalysts utilized platinum highly efficiently, and accordingly, are lower-cost than existing platinum catalysts. The combination of impregnation and transmetallation is a promising approach for preparation of Pt@Cu/C core-shell catalysts.

Experimental Investigations of Stability and Microstructural Characteristics of Platinum/Carbon Nanoparticles using a Shock Tube (충격파 관을 이용한 백금-탄소 나노 입자의 안정성 및 미세구조 특성 분석에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • Kiwon Kim;S. Surendhar;P. Sivaprakash;S.A. Martin Britto Dhas;Ikhyun Kim
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.13-20
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    • 2024
  • The stability of platinum-carbon nanoparticles (Pt-C NPs) under shock wave loading conditions is examined in this work to evaluate its possible use in aeronautical applications. Our analysis of the optical, structural, and compositional features of Pt-C NPs was conducted using X-Ray diffraction Spectroscopy (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), and Ultraviolet-Visible Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (UV-DRS). No notable changes were noticed in the following parameters following shock wave exposure: absorbance spectra, band gap energies, surface morphology, microstrain, grain size, dislocation density, or reflectance profiles. These results demonstrate the strength of Pt-C NPs and prove that they are appropriate for demanding aerospace settings where dependability and longevity are critical.

Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Composition on the Performance and Characteristics of PEM Fuel Cell Catalyst Layers

  • Baik, Jung-Shik;Seong, Dong-Mug;Kim, Tae-Min
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.06a
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    • pp.157-160
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    • 2007
  • The catalyst layer of a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell is a mixture of polymer, carbon, and platinum. The characteristics of the catalyst layer play critical role in determining the performance of the PEM fuel cell. This research investigates the role of catalyst layer composition using a Central Composite Design (CCD) experiment with two factors which are Nafion content and carbon loading while the platinum catalyst surface area is held constant. For each catalyst layer composition, polarization curves are measured to evaluate cell performance at common operating conditions, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), and Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) are then applied to investigate the cause of the observed variations in performance. The results show that both Nafion and carbon content significantly affect MEA performance. The ohmic resistance and active catalyst area of the cell do not correlate with catalyst layer composition, and observed variations in the cell resistance and active catalyst area produced changes in performance that were not significant relative to compositions of catalyst layers.

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