Abstract
Partially oxidized titanium carbonitride (TiCNO), newly synthesized from partial oxidation of TiC0.5N0.5 powder under a flow rate of 500 cm3 min-1 of nitrogen containing 4% H2 and 0.5% O2 by volume at 800 °C for 20 h, is examined as a non-platinum cathode for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). TiCNO shows significantly enhanced electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) compared with as-prepared TiC0.5N0.5 and fully oxidized TiO2. In addition, TiCNO has a high chemical stability in 0.1 mol dm-3 sulfuric acid at 30 °C.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 15135-15139 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Fuel Technology
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Keywords
- Cathode
- Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
- Titanium carbonitride