Benha University

Samar Mohamed Omar Hassan Syam

Lecturer

Faculty of Science Chemistry

Extremely efficient methanol oxidation reaction performance: A highly active catalyst derived from different Mn2-xOy phases-supported Ag@Ag2WO4

Electrochimica Acta • 2023
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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 Not Available
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.
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