JULIO NANDENHA

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  • Artigo IPEN-doc 27425
    Methane activation on PdMn/C‑ITO electrocatalysts using a reactor‑type PEMFC
    2020 - NANDENHA, J.; YAMASHITA, J.Y.; SOUZA, F.M.; FONTES, E.H.; BATISTA, B.L.; SANTOS, M.C.; LINARDI, M.; NETO, A.O.
    Various palladium and manganese supported in a mix of carbon and indium thin oxide (PdMn/C-ITO) compositions were synthesized by a sodium borohydride reduction process for methane activation at low temperatures in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) reactor. These electrocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy XPS, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry ICP-MS, attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry and a PEMFC reactor. The diffractograms of PdMn/C-ITO electrocatalysts revealed the face-centered cubic structure of palladium and the bixbyite cubic structure of In2O3. TEM experiments showed mean nanoparticle sizes between 4.7 and 5.2 nm for all electrocatalysts. XPS results showed the presence of palladium and manganese oxides, as well as Pd0 species. Cyclic voltammograms of PdMn/C-ITO electrocatalysts showed an increase in current density values after the methane adsorption, this result is related to formation of methanol or formic acidic. Polarization curves at 80 °C acquired in a PEMFC reactor showed that PdMn(70:30)/C-ITO and PdMn(50:50)/C-ITO have superior performance when compared to Pd/C-ITO indicating the beneficial effect of adding Mn, this behavior can be attributed to the bifunctional mechanism or to the electronic effect of support.
  • Artigo IPEN-doc 27220
    Methane activation at low temperature in an acidic electrolyte using PdAu/C, PdCu/C, and PdTiO2/C electrocatalysts for PEMFC
    2020 - SOUZA, FELIPE de M.; SOUZA, RODRIGO F.B. de; BATISTA, BRUNO L.; SANTOS, MAURO C. dos; FONSECA, FABIO C.; OLIVEIRA NETO, ALMIR; NANDENHA, JULIO
    Pd/C, PdAu/C, PdCu/C, and PdTiO2/ C electrocatalysts were prepared by a sodium borohydride reduction process for methane activation at low temperatures in a PEMFC reactor. These electrocatalysts were characterized by XRD, TEM, XPS, ICP-MS, ATR-FTIR, and cyclic voltammetry. The diffractograms of Pd/C, PdAu(50:50)/C, PdCu(50:50)/C, and PdTiO2( 50:50)/C electrocatalysts showed peaks associated with Pd face-centered cubic structure. PdAu(50:50)/C showed a small shift in the peak center when it was compared to Pd/C, while PdCu(50:50)/C showed a shift to higher angles when it was also compared to Pd/C. This effect can be due to the formation of an alloy between Pd and Au, and Pd and Cu. By TEM experiments, a mean nanoparticle size was observed between 6.9 and 8.9 nm for all electrocatalysts. Cyclic voltammograms of Pd/C, PdAu/C, PdCu/C and PdTiO2/ C electrocatalysts showed an increase in current density values after the adsorption of methane The ATR-FTIR experiments showed for all electrocatalysts the formation of methanol and formic acidic. Polarization curves at 80 °C acquired in a PEMFC reactor showed that PdAu(50:50)/C and PdTiO2( 50:50)/C had superior performance when compared to Pd/C, indicating the beneficial effect of adding the co-catalyst; this behavior has been attributed to the bifunctional mechanism or electronic effect.
  • Artigo IPEN-doc 26874
    High activity of Pt–Rh supported on C–ITO for ethanol oxidation in alkaline medium
    2020 - CAMARGO, V.F. de; FONTES, E.H.; NANDENHA, J.; SOUZA, R.F.B. de; NETO, A.O.
    PtRh/C–ITO electrocatalysts were prepared in a single-step method using H2PtCl6 ·6H2O and RhCl3 ·xH2O as metal sources, sodium borohydride as the reducing agent and a physical mixture of 85% Vulcan Carbon XC72 and 15% In2O3 ·SnO2 (indium tin oxide—ITO) as support. PtRh/C–ITO were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperommetry, attenuated total reflectance, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and performance test on direct alkaline ethanol fuel cell. X-ray diffraction patterns for all PtRh/C–ITO indicated a shift in Pt (fcc) peaks, showing that Rh was incorporated into Pt lattice. Transmission electron microscopy for PtRh/C–ITO showed nanoparticles homogeneously distributed over the support with particles size between 3.0 and 4.0 nm. The XPS results for Pt70Rh30/C–ITO showed the presence of mixed oxidation states of Sn0 and SnO2 that could favor the oxidation of adsorbed intermediates by bifunctional mechanism. Pt90Rh10/C–ITO was more active in electrochemical studies, which could be associated with the C–C bond break. Experiments in direct alkaline ethanol fuel cells showed that the power density values obtained for Pt70Rh30/C–ITO and Pt90Rh10/C–ITO were higher than Pt/C, indicating the beneficial effect of Rh addition to Pt and the use of C–ITO support.