| Synthesis of gold
alloy nanoparticles for the electrocatalytic oxidation
activity of glycerine |
Glycerine
is a byproduct in the synthesis of biodiesel, making
it a promising biorenewable fuel cell fuel. An
efficient catalyst is required to oxidize glycerine
for a fuel cell application. In alkaline conditions
gold shows oxidation activity that is superior
to platinum, but at too high an electrochemical
potential, resulting in loss of efficiency. The
goal in this work is to investigate gold alloy
particles to reduce the glycerine oxidation potential.
In this project an undergraduate student will synthesize
cubic alloy nanoparticles in the range of 2-50
nm and investigate their electrocatalytic oxidation
activity of glycerine. |
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