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Electrocatalytic applications of platinum-decorated TiO2 nanotubes prepared by a fully wet-chemical synthesis

Antoni, Markus ; Muench, Falk ; Kunz, Ulrike ; Brötz, Joachim ; Donner, Wolfgang ; Ensinger, Wolfgang (2017)
Electrocatalytic applications of platinum-decorated TiO2 nanotubes prepared by a fully wet-chemical synthesis.
In: Journal of Materials Science, 52 (13)
doi: 10.1007/s10853-017-1035-4
Artikel, Bibliographie

Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)

Pt-decorated TiO 2 TiO2 nanotubes Pt@TiO2 are prepared only by applying a set of facile wet-chemical redox reactions to ion track-etched polycarbonate templates. First, a homogeneous layer of Pt nanoparticles is deposited onto the complex template surface by reducing potassium tetrachloroplatinate with absorbed dimethylaminoborane. Second, the template is coated with a conformal TiO 2 TiO2 layer, using a chemical bath deposition reaction based on titanium(III) chloride. After the removal of the template, the rutile-type TiO 2TiO2 nanotubes remain decorated with Pt nanoparticles and nanoparticle-clusters on their outside. During the process, neither vacuum techniques nor external current sources or addition of heat are employed. The crystallinity, composition, and morphology of the composite nanotubes are analysed by X-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopy as well as by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Finally, the obtained materials are examplarily applied in the electrooxidation of ethanol and formic acid, and their performances have been evaluated. Compared to conventional carbon black-supported Pt nanoparticles, the Pt@TiO2 nanotubes show higher reaction rates. Mass activities of 2.36 A mg −1 Pt cm −2 A mgPt−1 cm−2 are reached in ethanol oxidation and 7.56 A mg −1 Pt cm −2 A mgPt−1 cm−2 in the formic acid oxidation. The present structures are able to exploit the synergy of Pt and TiO 2 TiO2 with a bifunctional mechanism to result in powerful but easy-to-fabricate catalyst structures. They represent an easily producible type of composite nanostructures which can be applied in various fields such as in catalytics and sensor technology.

Typ des Eintrags: Artikel
Erschienen: 2017
Autor(en): Antoni, Markus ; Muench, Falk ; Kunz, Ulrike ; Brötz, Joachim ; Donner, Wolfgang ; Ensinger, Wolfgang
Art des Eintrags: Bibliographie
Titel: Electrocatalytic applications of platinum-decorated TiO2 nanotubes prepared by a fully wet-chemical synthesis
Sprache: Englisch
Publikationsjahr: Juli 2017
Verlag: Springer
Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: Journal of Materials Science
Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: 52
(Heft-)Nummer: 13
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-017-1035-4
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract):

Pt-decorated TiO 2 TiO2 nanotubes Pt@TiO2 are prepared only by applying a set of facile wet-chemical redox reactions to ion track-etched polycarbonate templates. First, a homogeneous layer of Pt nanoparticles is deposited onto the complex template surface by reducing potassium tetrachloroplatinate with absorbed dimethylaminoborane. Second, the template is coated with a conformal TiO 2 TiO2 layer, using a chemical bath deposition reaction based on titanium(III) chloride. After the removal of the template, the rutile-type TiO 2TiO2 nanotubes remain decorated with Pt nanoparticles and nanoparticle-clusters on their outside. During the process, neither vacuum techniques nor external current sources or addition of heat are employed. The crystallinity, composition, and morphology of the composite nanotubes are analysed by X-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopy as well as by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Finally, the obtained materials are examplarily applied in the electrooxidation of ethanol and formic acid, and their performances have been evaluated. Compared to conventional carbon black-supported Pt nanoparticles, the Pt@TiO2 nanotubes show higher reaction rates. Mass activities of 2.36 A mg −1 Pt cm −2 A mgPt−1 cm−2 are reached in ethanol oxidation and 7.56 A mg −1 Pt cm −2 A mgPt−1 cm−2 in the formic acid oxidation. The present structures are able to exploit the synergy of Pt and TiO 2 TiO2 with a bifunctional mechanism to result in powerful but easy-to-fabricate catalyst structures. They represent an easily producible type of composite nanostructures which can be applied in various fields such as in catalytics and sensor technology.

Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): 11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften
11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Materialwissenschaft
11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Materialwissenschaft > Fachgebiet Materialanalytik
11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Materialwissenschaft > Fachgebiet Physikalische Metallkunde
11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Materialwissenschaft > Fachgebiet Strukturforschung
Hinterlegungsdatum: 21 Jul 2017 09:13
Letzte Änderung: 03 Jun 2018 21:28
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Sponsoren: We wish to thank the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the VDI/VDE IT for financial support (Project 1D-SENSE, FKZ 16ES0289K).
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