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Abstract
Direct ethylene glycol fuel cells (DEGFCs) necessitate cost-effective and efficient electrocatalyst toward oxidation of ethylene glycol (EG) to overcome the challenges associated with sluggish anodic oxidation reaction kinetics. Herein, Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) granules support well-dispersed Ru-doped Pd electrocatalysts (PdRu/PEDOT) were synthesized. The optimized Pd4Ru2/PEDOT demonstrates exceptional electrocatalytic performance toward alkaline EG oxidation reaction (EGOR) electrocatalysis, achieving the mass activity of 4141.8 mA mgPd-1. The exceptional catalytic activity stems from the three-dimensional porous structure of Pd4Ru2/PEDOT, which presents abundant active sites and kinetically accelerates electron/reactant transport within its mesoporous architecture. In addition, the results of long-term cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronoamperometry (CA) tests demonstrate that Pd4Ru2/PEDOT exhibits superior catalytic durability and anti-poisoning capabilities, attributable to the synergistic effect between the electron-rich conjugated structure of PEDOT and the presence of both Pd and Ru. This study offers novel insights into the development of electrocatalysts for DEGFCs.
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Applied Surface Science covers topics contributing to a better understanding of surfaces, interfaces, nanostructures and their applications. The journal is concerned with scientific research on the atomic and molecular level of material properties determined with specific surface analytical techniques and/or computational methods, as well as the processing of such structures.