@inproceedings{c6539c6bd09b4eb385d993e21645a89e,
title = "Palladium nanoparticles supported on 3D-graphene nanosheets for oxygen reduction reactions in alkaline media",
abstract = "The electrochemical reduction of oxygen on palladium nanoparticles supported on 3D-Graphene nanosheets was investigated in alkaline media. The Pd nanoparticles were synthesized using a surfactant-free soft alcohol reduction method (SARM). The 3D-Graphene sheets were given a porous morphology using sacrificial silica templates. Scanning and Transmission electron micrographs showed that Pd nanoparticles of an average size of \textasciitilde{}5-6 nm were evenly dispersed on porous 3D-Graphene sheets. Rotating ring disc electrode (RRDE) measurements showed significantly enhanced activity of Pd/3D-Graphene catalysts (4-electron oxygen reductions pathway) compared to Pd/Vulcan. The remarkable performance of the Pd/3D-Graphene catalysts was attributed to their (i) higher degree of graphitization providing efficient charge transfer ability, (ii) good dispersion of nanoparticle (iii) porous network of channels embedded into the 3D-graphene matrix using a sacrificial support method (SSM).",
author = "S. Kabir and Alexey Serov and Plamen Atanassov",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1149/07229.0039ecst",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781623323981",
series = "ECS Transactions",
publisher = "Electrochemical Society Inc.",
number = "29",
pages = "39--47",
editor = "M. Shao and Brisard, \{G. M.\}",
booktitle = "Electrocatalysis 8",
edition = "29",
note = "Symposium on Electrocatalysis 8 - 229th ECS Meeting ; Conference date: 29-05-2016 Through 02-06-2016",
}