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Palladium Nanofibers for Electrooxidation of Alcohols in Alkaline Medium

Thursday, November 12, 2009: 2:30 PM
Ryman F (Gaylord Opryland Hotel)

Liang Su, Chemical, Materials and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Wenzhao Jia, Chemical, Materials and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Ashley Schempf, Chemical, Materials and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Yu Ding, Chemical, Materials and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Yu Lei, Chemical, Materials and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

Palladium (Pd) nanofibers with high surface area had been successfully prepared. The as-prepared membranes were characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Its application for ethanol oxidation was studied extensively. The results show that the Pd nanofibers greatly promote the oxidation of ethanol in alkaline medium for fuel cell application.
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