Amperometric Oxygen Sensor Based on Bimetallic Pd-Cu/C Electrocatalysts
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Microstructure Investigation of the Electrodes
2.2. Electrochemistry
3. Materials and Methods Discussion
3.1. Glassy Carbon Substrate
3.2. Preparation for the Catalyst of Electrochemical Reaction
3.3. Enhancement of the Electrocatalyst
3.4. Structure for O2 Sensing
3.5. Measurements
3.5.1. Preliminary Test for the Optimum Electrochemical Reaction
3.5.2. Investigation of the Electrode Microstructure and Electrochemistry
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Catalysts | Composition (atm.%) | Particle Size (nm) | |
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Pd | Cu | ||
Pd | 100 | 0 | 5.6 |
Pd8Cu2 | 85.1 | 14.9 | 4.7 |
Pd6Cu4 | 71.1 | 28.9 | 4.5 |
Pd5Cu5 | 60.0 | 40.0 | 5.4 |
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Lee, Y.-G.; Hou, Y.-T.; Weng, Y.-C. Amperometric Oxygen Sensor Based on Bimetallic Pd-Cu/C Electrocatalysts. Catalysts 2021, 11, 1189. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11101189
Lee Y-G, Hou Y-T, Weng Y-C. Amperometric Oxygen Sensor Based on Bimetallic Pd-Cu/C Electrocatalysts. Catalysts. 2021; 11(10):1189. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11101189
Chicago/Turabian StyleLee, Yuan-Gee, Ya-Tian Hou, and Yu-Ching Weng. 2021. "Amperometric Oxygen Sensor Based on Bimetallic Pd-Cu/C Electrocatalysts" Catalysts 11, no. 10: 1189. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11101189