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Platinum Nanoparticles-Cobalt Oxide Nanostructures As Efficient Binary Catalyst For Ethylene Glycol Electro-Oxidation, Ghada El-Nowihy
Platinum Nanoparticles-Cobalt Oxide Nanostructures As Efficient Binary Catalyst For Ethylene Glycol Electro-Oxidation, Ghada El-Nowihy
Chemical Engineering
An enhanced electrocatalytic activity towards ethylene glycol oxidation reaction (EGO) in alkaline medium is observed at a glassy carbon (GC) electrode modified with a nanoparticle-based binary catalyst composed of Pt (nano-Pt) and cobalt oxide (nano-CoOx). The electrocatalytic activity of the modified electrodes towards EGO depends on the loading level as well as the composition of the catalyst layer atop the GC electrode surface. Several techniques including cyclic voltammetry (CV), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) are used to address the catalytic activity of the proposed catalyst and to reveal their surface morphology and composition, respectively. …
Investigating A Sequentially Assembled Mnox/Pt Nanocatalyst As A Potential Anode For Ethylene Glycol Fuel Cells, Ghada El-Nowihy
Investigating A Sequentially Assembled Mnox/Pt Nanocatalyst As A Potential Anode For Ethylene Glycol Fuel Cells, Ghada El-Nowihy
Chemical Engineering
Aiming at a better electrocatalytic enhancement of ethylene glycol (EG) electrooxidation (EGO) in an alkaline medium for EG fuel cells (EGFCs), a MnOx/Pt anode was developed. A sequential layer-by-layer electrodeposition technique was employed to assemble first platinum nanoparticles (nano-Pt) directly onto the surface of a glassy carbon (GC) electrode then manganese oxide nanoparticles (nano-MnOx) were next immobilized. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) were employed to evaluate the surface morphology and the bulk composition of the proposed catalyst in addition to the relative ratio of the catalyst’s ingredients. On the other hand, the catalyst …