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Synergistic influence of spongy ZnO on catalytic activity of nano-catalyst Pd toward electrooxidation of liquid fuels

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Creating the synergistic effects by adding the promoters and using the supports for noble metal electrocatalytic particles are the notable ways to develop the performance and stability of anodic catalysts in the polymeric fuel cells. Herein, the spongy zinc oxide powder (SZO) has been synthesized by the solution combustion method and the nano-catalyst palladium (NCPd) anchored on SZO as support via wetness incorporation. The SEM, FESEM, BET and XRD techniques have been used for characterization of the materials. The electrochemical studies have been carried out to identify the behavior and efficiency of NCPd/SZO toward electrooxidation of liquid fuels. The electrochemically active surface area has been obtained 106.93 m2 g−1 for NCPd/SZO. As-prepared nano-microstructure electrocatalyst has been utilized in the electrooxidation of liquid fuels, including: methanol, formaldehyde, formic acid, ethanol, and ethylene glycol. The results of this study have been shown a higher NCPd resistance towards sintering, dissolution, and aggregation on SZO as a spongy and oxide support than non-supported palladium; which is the reason for the higher activity of NCPd/SZO compared to NCPd. The SZO with spongy structural network has been affected on the electrochemical surface area, dispersion, and durability of NCPd. It is effective the capability of removing the poisoning species of the electrooxidation of liquid fuels on NCPd through the lattice oxygen, leading to improve the electrocatalytic efficiency of NCPd.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, P.O. Box 98135-674, Zahedan, Iran

    Fariba Kaedi & Zahra Yavari

  2. Renewable Energies Research Institute, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

    Zahra Yavari

  3. Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

    Mahdi Shafiee Afarani

  4. Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON, M1C 1A4, Canada

    Meissam Noroozifar

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Kaedi, F., Yavari, Z., Shafiee Afarani, M. et al. Synergistic influence of spongy ZnO on catalytic activity of nano-catalyst Pd toward electrooxidation of liquid fuels. J Porous Mater 27, 1203–1211 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-020-00903-2

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