A REMARKABLE SYNERGIC EFFECT OF POLY (ACRYCLIC ACID) HYDROGEL ANCHORED PD CATALYSTS IN FORMIC ACID ELECTROOXIDATION REACTION

Nahit AKTAŞ

Polymer-based catalysts have never been used before as anode catalysts in direct formic acid fuel cells. At present, Poly (acrylic acid), Poly (AA) was prepared and electrodes were constructed on graphite pencil (G) from these hydrogels. Furthermore, Pd doped Poly (AA)/G electrodes were prepared by employing electrodeposition techniques, and their formic acid electrooxidation (FAEO) activities were examined via cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. These electrodes were characterized by DT-TGA, FTIR, and SEM-EDX. It was observed that Poly (AA)/G wer ...Более