Title:	Anti-fouling response of gold-carbon nanotubes composite for enhanced ethanol electrooxidation
Authors:	Siddhardha, Sai R.S. Kumar, Manne Anupam Lakshminarayanan, V. Ramamurthy, Sai Sathish
Issue Date:	20-Dec-2014
Publisher:	Elsevier B. V.
Citation:	Journal of Power Sources, 2014, Vol. 271, p305-311
Abstract:	We report the synthesis of gold carbon nanotubes composite through a one-pot surfactant free approach and its utility for ethanol electrooxidation reaction (EOR). The method involves the application of laser ablation for nanoparticle synthesis and simultaneous assembly of these on carbon nanotubes. The catalyst has been characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX) and UV–vis spectroscopic techniques. A systematic study of gold carbon nanotubes modified carbon paste electrode for EOR has been pursued. The kinetic study revealed the excellent stability of the modified electrode even after 200 cycles of EOR and with an Arrhenius energy as low as ∼28 kJ mol−1. Tafel slopes that are the measure of electrode activity have been monitored as a function of temperature of the electrolyte. The results indicate that despite an increase in the reaction rate with temperature, the electrode surface has not been significantly passivated by carbonaceous species produced at high temperatures.
Description:	Restricted Access.
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/2289/6171
ISSN:	0378-7753
Alternative Location:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.08.023
Copyright:	2014 Elsevier B.V.
Appears in Collections:	Research Papers (SCM)

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