Samar Mohamed Omar Hassan Syam
Lecturer
Extremely efficient methanol oxidation reaction performance: A highly active catalyst derived from different Mn2-xOy phases-supported Ag@Ag2WO4
Electrochimica Acta • 2023
Publication Information
Authors
Mohamed Mokhtar Mohamed , S.M. Syam , M. Khairy
Keywords
95 AgW/Mn; MOR performance; Surface characterization; Mn3+/4+ ratio; Stability
Journal
Electrochimica Acta
Publisher
ELSEVIER
Volume
437
Issue
Not Available
Pages
141528
publication.type
International
Paper Link
Open Link
Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
Given the drawbacks of Pt-based catalysts, it is necessary to seek out a long-lasting and low-cost catalyst. In summary, we used a deposition-precipitation method to create novel catalysts composed of Ag@Ag2WO4 (20–95%)@Mn3O4 (AgW/Mn), which were thoroughly investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray
photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), surface texturing, and high resolution transmission electron microscopeselected area electron diffraction (HRTEM-SAED) techniques. We propose an efficient methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) electrocatalyst made up of 95% AgW/Mn that exhibits a current of 85 mA cm-2 (mass activity of
1685 mA g-1 at 1.5 V) and a long cycle life in 1.0 M KOH+1.0 M CH3OH. This is attributed to the presence of a large number of Mn3+/4+active sites (ratio of 2.5), increased conductivity, and a large number of Ag nanoparticles at the interface, in addition to the ease of charge transfer. According to the findings, the latter activesites boost catalyst stability, whilst AgW enhances reaction kinetics by alleviating CO adsorption for superior oxidation. The performance of the catalysts in view of the porosity, morphology, and structure correlated with the catalysts’ MOR activities was thoroughly examined.
photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), surface texturing, and high resolution transmission electron microscopeselected area electron diffraction (HRTEM-SAED) techniques. We propose an efficient methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) electrocatalyst made up of 95% AgW/Mn that exhibits a current of 85 mA cm-2 (mass activity of
1685 mA g-1 at 1.5 V) and a long cycle life in 1.0 M KOH+1.0 M CH3OH. This is attributed to the presence of a large number of Mn3+/4+active sites (ratio of 2.5), increased conductivity, and a large number of Ag nanoparticles at the interface, in addition to the ease of charge transfer. According to the findings, the latter activesites boost catalyst stability, whilst AgW enhances reaction kinetics by alleviating CO adsorption for superior oxidation. The performance of the catalysts in view of the porosity, morphology, and structure correlated with the catalysts’ MOR activities was thoroughly examined.
