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Synthesis and Characterization of Non-precious Metal Co-PANI-C Catalysts for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Cathodes

고분자 전해질 연료전지 캐소드용 코발트-폴리아닐린-탄소로 구성된 비귀금속 촉매의 제조 및 특성 평가

  • Choi, Jong-Ho (Department of New and Renewable Energy, Kyungil University)
  • 최종호 (경일대학교 신재생에너지학과)
  • Received : 2013.02.16
  • Accepted : 2013.02.27
  • Published : 2013.02.28
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Abstract

In order to overcome the cost issue for commercialization of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), this research was conducted for replacing platinum cathode catalyst with non-precious metal catalyst. The non-precious metal catalyst (Co-PANI-C) was synthesized by the simple reduction method with polyaniline (PANI), carbon black, and cobalt precursor without any heat treatment. Characterization of new Co-PANI-C composite catalysts was done by the measurement of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) for structure analysis and performed by rotating disk electrode (RDE) and rotating ring disk electrode (RRDE) for electrochemical analysis. As a result, Co-PANI-C catalyst showed 60 mV lower on-set potential for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) than Pt/C catalyst, but the overall reduction current of Co-PANI-C catalysts by ORR was still smaller than that of Pt/C. In addition, the ORR behavior of Co-PANI-C catalysts depending on the rotation speed of electrode and the stability of Co-PANI-C catalyst under potential cycling and the performance of fuel cell conditions are also discussed.

고분자 전해질 연료전지(Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell, PEMFC) 상용화를 위해 해결해야 할 과제 중의 하나인 가격 저감을 이루기 위한 방법으로 백금 촉매를 대신할 비귀금속(non-precious metal) 촉매 제조에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 비귀금속 촉매의 합성은 산소환원반응(oxygen reduction reaction, ORR)의 활성점으로 알려져 있는 코발트-질소(Co-N) 결합을 형성하기 위해 질소를 포함하는 폴리아닐린(PANI)과 코발트염(Co precursor), 그리고 카본 블랙(C)을 일정한 비율대로 혼합한 후 특별한 열처리 과정 없이 단순한 화학적 환원법에 제조되었다. 제조된 Co-PANI-C 복합 촉매의 구조 분석을 위해 X-선 회절분석(X-ray diffraction, XRD)과 열중량분석(thermogravimetric analysis, TGA)을 실시하였고, ORR에 대한 활성을 평가하기 위해 rotating disk electrode(RDE) 및 rotating ring disk electrode(RRDE) 측정을 수행하였다. 그 결과 Co-PANI-C 복합 촉매는 ORR반응에 대한 개시 전압은 백금 촉매보다 60 mV 밖에 낮지 않은 값을 보였지만, 반응에 의해 발생되는 환원 전류는 여전히 백금 촉매보다 낮은 값을 보였다. 이 밖에도 전극 회전 속도에 따른 ORR 특성 변화, 전압 사이클 회수에 따른 내구성 변화, 연료전지 적용 시 성능 변화에 대해 논의할 것이다.

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