A Pt-free graphenaceous composite as an electro-catalyst for efficient oxygen reduction reaction

Bathinapatla Sravani; H. Maseed; Chandrasekhar Y.; Veera Manohara Reddy Y.; Srikanth V. V. S. S.; G. Madhavi; Subramanyam Sarma L.

doi:10.1039/C9NR02912E

A Pt-free graphenaceous composite as an electro-catalyst for efficient oxygen reduction reaction

Bathinapatla Sravani,

†^a H. Maseed,†^b Chandrasekhar Y.,^b Veera Manohara Reddy Y.,

^c Srikanth V. V. S. S.,

*^b G. Madhavi

^c and Subramanyam Sarma L.

*^a

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^a Nanoelectrochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa – 516 005, Andhra Pradesh, India
E-mail: sarma7@yogivemanauniversity.ac.in

^b School of Engineering Sciences and Technology, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad – 500 046, Telangana, India
E-mail: vvsssse@uohyd.ernet.in

^c Electrochemical Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati – 517 502, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract

Use of Pt-based electro-catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a major hindrance in large-scale application of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Hence, new, cost-effective and high performance electro-catalysts are required for the commercial success of PEMFCs. In this work, a Pt-free magnesium oxide (MgO) decorated multi-layered reduced graphene oxide (MLGO) composite is tested as an electro-catalyst for the ORR. The ORR activity of MgO/MLGO in terms of diffusion-controlled current density is found to be superior (6.63 mA per cm²-geo) than that of in-house prepared Pt/rGO (5.96 mA per cm²-geo) and commercial Pt/C (5.02 mA per cm²-geo). The applicability of less expensive MgO/MLGO not only provides a new electro-catalyst but also provides a new direction in exploring metal oxide-based electro-catalysts for the ORR.

This article is part of the themed collection: Nanocarbons

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https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NR02912E

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04 Ebr. 2019

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17 Mezh. 2019

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17 Mezh. 2019

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Nanoscale, 2019,11, 13300-13308

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B. Sravani, H. Maseed, C. Y., V. M. R. Y., S. V. V. S. S., G. Madhavi and S. S. L., Nanoscale, 2019, 11, 13300 DOI: 10.1039/C9NR02912E

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