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Convenient graphene based materials as potential candidates for low cost fuel cell catalysts

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A new and simple synthesis method of Pt nanoparticles supported on graphene materials, as potential candidates for low temperature fuel cell application, has been developed and discussed in detail. Graphene and Pt supported on graphene nano-sheets have been chemically prepared using a soft reduction method via a sequence of preparation steps based on chemical oxidation of graphite and graphene oxide exfoliation. In order to avoid the tendency of formation of irreversible agglomerates and even to restack in graphite form during the conventional drying process, a new effective drying method was proposed. By optimizing the drying process, this barrier was passed and an exceptional surface area for graphite oxide (206 m2/g) was obtained, which could provide new directions into the fabrication of graphene materials. Using several characterization methods (FTIR, BET, TGA, RAMAN, XRD and SEM) it was highlighted that the manufactured nano-structured graphene have adequate properties to become potential candidate for PEMFC electrodes.

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Acknowledgments

This work has been funded is supported by the National Agency of Scientific Research from Romania by the National Plan of R&D., “Nucleus” Program 2016-2017 and by the Romanian partnership in priority domains-PNII Programme, from MEN-UEFISCDI, under the Project No 284/2014.

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  1. National R D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies- ICIT, 4 Uzinei St., Rm Valcea, Romania

    Adriana Marinoiu, Mircea Raceanu, Elena Carcadea, Mihai Varlam & Ioan Stefanescu

  2. University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042, Bucharest, Romania

    Mircea Raceanu

  3. Reseach Center OLTCHIM S.A., 1 Uzinei Street, Rm Valcea, Romania

    Daniela Marinescu & Constantin Teodorescu

  4. Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 44/A, Rende, 87036, Italy

    Alessandro Mellichio

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Marinoiu, A., Raceanu, M., Carcadea, E. et al. Convenient graphene based materials as potential candidates for low cost fuel cell catalysts. Reac Kinet Mech Cat 118, 281–296 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-016-0999-4

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