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Nickel foam-based composite electrodes for electrooxidation of methanol

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Nickel foam and five nickel foam-based composite electrodes were prepared for being used as anode materials for the electrooxidation of methanol in KOH solution containing 0.1 and 1.0 M of methanol. The layered electrodes composed of nickel foam, platinum nanoparticles, polyaniline (PANI) and/or porous carbon (C) prepared in various assemblies. As shown by SEM analysis, depending on the preparation conditions, the electrodes of different morphologies were obtained. Using the cyclic voltammetry method, the oxidation of methanol on nickel foam electrode was observed in the potential range 0.4 V ↔ 0.7 V, where the Ni(OH)2/NiOOH transformation occurred. The presence of Pt particles in electrode gave rise to the increase in electrocatalytic activity in this potential range. For electrodes containing dispersed platinum catalyst (Ni/Pt, Ni/PANI/Pt and Ni/C/Pt), the oxidation of methanol was noted also in the potential range −0.5 V ↔ 0.1 V. The electrocatalytic activities of the examined electrodes toward methanol oxidation at low potentials were in order Ni/Pt > Ni/C/Pt > Ni/PANI/Pt, whereas at high potentials in order Ni/PANI/Pt > Ni/Pt> Ni/C/Pt > Ni. Among the examined electrodes, the most resistant to cyclic poisoning appeared to be the Ni/C/Pt electrode.

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  1. Poznań University of Technology, Institute of Chemistry and Technical Electrochemistry, ul. Piotrowo 3, 60-965, Poznań, Poland

    J. M. Skowroński

  2. Central Laboratory of Batteries and Cells, ul. Forteczna 12, 61-362, Poznań, Poland

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Skowroński, J.M., Ważny, A. Nickel foam-based composite electrodes for electrooxidation of methanol. J Solid State Electrochem 9, 890–899 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-005-0046-2

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