Research Article

Electrochemical Deposition of Platinum and Palladium on Gold Nanoparticles Loaded Carbon Nanotube Support for Oxidation Reactions in Fuel Cell

Table 1

Onset potentials and oxidation current intensities of PdPtPt/Au-CNT, PtPdPd/Au-CNT, and PtPdPt/Au-CNT in the potential range from 0.00 to 1.00 V at a scan rate 0.05 V·s−1.

Prepared catalystMethanol oxidationEthanol oxidationFormic acid oxidation
Onset potential
(V)
Anodic current intensity (mA/102)Onset potential
(V)
Anodic current intensity (mA/102)Onset potential,
(V)
Cathodic current intensity (mA/102)

PdPtPt/Au-CNT0.301400.382450.10420
PtPdPd/Au-CNT0.38700.412350.01660
PtPdPt/Au-CNT0.301200.402650.10320