<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this study, palladium-modified nickel foam substrate was applied to examine ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) in 0.1 M NaOH supporting solution. An EOR catalyst was prepared by physical vapour deposition (PVD) of palladium onto Ni foam material. Temperature-dependent kinetics of the EOR were studied over the temperature range: 20-60°C by means of a.c. impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry techniques. Deposition of a noble metal additive was clearly exposed through scanning electron microscopy: SEM/EDX-supported analysis. Most importantly, this work investigated the effect of pre-deposited fullerene on nickel foam, on the catalytic (EOR) properties of such-produced Ni foam/Pd composite material.</p></abstract>

In this study, palladium-modified nickel foam substrate was applied to examine ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) in 0.1 M NaOH supporting solution. An EOR catalyst was prepared by physical vapour deposition (PVD) of palladium onto Ni foam material. Temperature-dependent kinetics of the EOR were studied over the temperature range: 20-60°C by means of a.c. impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry techniques. Deposition of a noble metal additive was clearly exposed through scanning electron microscopy: SEM/EDX-supported analysis. Most importantly, this work investigated the effect of pre-deposited fullerene on nickel foam, on the catalytic (EOR) properties of such-produced Ni foam/Pd composite material.

Ethanol oxidation reaction at Pd-modified nickel foam obtained by PVD method

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, Plac Lodzki 4, 10-957 Olsztyn, Poland

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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In this study, palladium-modified nickel foam substrate was applied to examine ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) in 0.1 M NaOH supporting solution. An EOR...

Ethanol oxidation reaction at Pd-modified nickel foam obtained by PVD method

Published Online: Jun 09, 2015

Page range: 47 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2015-0028

Keywords
PVD, Nickel foam, Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

© by Bogusław Pierożyński

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Ethanol oxidation reaction at Pd-modified nickel foam obtained by PVD method

Published Online: Jun 09, 2015

Page range: 47 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2015-0028

KeywordsPVD, Nickel foam, Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

© by Bogusław Pierożyński

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
PVD, Nickel foam, Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy