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One-step synthesis of Ni(OH)(2)/MWCNT nanocomposites for constructing a nonenzymatic hydroquinone/O-2 fuel cell

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In this work, a H-type hydroquinone/O-2 fuel cell was assembled and shows high energy density in neutral phosphate buffer solution at moderate temperature. The anodic material, Ni(OH)(2)/MWCNTs, was synthesized by a one-step hydrothermal synthesis method to oxidize hydroquinone. The cathode material, Pt/MWCNTs, was obtained by an electrodeposition method, and shows great oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity. The properties and the morphology of Ni(OH)(2)/MWCNT nanocomposites were characterized by TEM, XPS, EDS-mapping and electrochemical methods, like cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results show that Ni(OH)(2)/MWCNTs can effectively oxidize hydroquinone and play a dominant role in enhancing the fuel cell performance. The nonenzymatic fuel cell possesses a high power density of 0.24 mW cm(-2) at a cell potential of 0.49 V.

Wu, Yuan、Yang, Xiaonan、Liu, Shuhui、Xing, Yonglei、Peng, Juan、Peng, Yage、Ni, Gang、Jin, Xiaoyong

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Ningxia Univ, State Key Lab High Efficiency Utilizat Coal & Gre, Yinchuan 750021, Ningxia, Peoples R China

2020

RSC Advances

RSC Advances

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年,卷(期):2020.10(65)
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