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Electrocatalytic reduction of oxygen: Gold and gold-platinum nanoparticle catalysts prepared by two-phase protocol

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This paper describes recent results of an investigation of gold (Au) and gold-platinum (AuPt) nanoparticle electrocatalysts for fuel cell reaction at the cathode, i.e., oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The Au nanoparticles and AuPt nanoparticles with different bimetallic ratios were prepared by a two-phase protocol and supported on carbon black materials. The catalysts were thermally activated under controlled calcination temperatures. The electrocatalytic ORR activities were characterized using voltammetric and rotating disk electrode techniques. We have also attempted an initial comparison of the electrocatalytic activities of our Au/C and AuPt/C catalysts with commercially-available Pt/C and PtRu/C catalysts (E-tek) under the same voltammetric measurement conditions. The results revealed important insights into the electrocatalytic activity of our catalysts, and have important implications to the design of highly active fuel cell catalysts.

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    Mathew M. Maye, Nancy N. Kariuki, Jin Luo, Li Han, Peter Njoki, Lingyan Wang, Yan Lin & Chuan-Jian Zhong

  2. Department of Geological Sciences, State University of New York at Binghamton, 13902, Binghamton, New York, USA

    H. Richard Naslund

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Mathew Maye is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemistry at State University of New York at Binghamton (SUNY). His research under the direction of Dr. Zhong focuses on the synthesis and processing of gold and alloy nanoparticles for fuel cells and novel nanoparticle assemblies.

Nancy Kariuki is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemistry at SUNY. Her research under the direction of Dr. Zhong focuses on the design and fabrication of nanostructures for electroanalysis and electrocatalysis.

Dr. Jin Luo is a senior associate scientist working in Dr. Zhong’s Laboratory at SUNY. His research interests include interfacial electrochemistry, catalysis, scanning probe microscopy, and nanoscale chemistry.

Dr. Li Han Her thesis research under the direction of Dr. Zhong focused on the characterization of nanostructured materials for chemical sensors. She is currently working at RTI International.

Peter Njoki is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemistry at SUNY. His thesis research under the direction of Dr. Zhong focuses on the synthesis of nanoparticles for catalysis.

Lingyan Wang is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemistry at SUNY. Her thesis research under the direction of Dr. Zhong focuses on synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles and assemblies for catalysis and sensors.

Yan Lin is a graduate student in the Department of Chemistry at SUNY. Her research under the direction of Dr. Zhong focuses on the characterization of nanoparticles for fuel cell catalysis.

Dr. H. Richard Naslund is a professor of the Department of Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies at SUNY. His research interests include Igneous petrology, experimental petrology, volcanology, and geochemistry.

Dr. C.J. Zhong is an associate professor of Chemistry at SUNY. His research is in the interdisciplinary fields of analytical, materials, electrochemistry and nanotechnology. His recent work on nanoparticles and nanostructures is aimed at developing advanced materials and technologies for fuel cells, sensors and biosensors.

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Maye, M.M., Kariuki, N.N., Luo, J. et al. Electrocatalytic reduction of oxygen: Gold and gold-platinum nanoparticle catalysts prepared by two-phase protocol. Gold Bull 37, 217–223 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03215216

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