Fabrication, characterization and electrochemical properties of porous palladium bulk samples with high porosity and hierarchical pore structure

Qingquan Kong, Wei Feng, Xiaodong Zhu, Jing Zhang, Chenghua Sun

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Abstract

In the present study, porous bulk palladium samples were prepared by sodium chloride salt powder spacer incorporation and removal combined with dealloying. The obtained porous Pd bulks were characterized by X-ray diffraction, field-emission scanning electron microscopy and N2 adsorption isotherm measurements. The prepared porous Pd bulk samples showed a hierarchical pore structure, a high porosity of ~88%, a high surface area of ~54 m2/g, and a compression strength of ~0.5 MPa. Electrochemical measurements were performed to evaluate the electrocatalytic properties of the porous Pd bulk samples, revealing their effectiveness for ethanol oxidation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1038-1044
Number of pages7
JournalChinese Journal of Catalysis
Volume38
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2017

Keywords

  • Electrocatalysis
  • Ethanol oxidation
  • Hierarchical porous structure
  • Palladium
  • Spark plasma sintering

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