Oxygen electro-reduction catalysts for self-assembly on supports

Jennifer Dougan, Raquel Panton, Qiling Cheng, Don Gervasio

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Abstract

A new strategy for making low cost, catalytic electrodes is being developed for fuel-cells and electrochemical sensors. The strategy is to synthesize a macrocyclic catalyst derivatized with a functional group (like phosphate or carboxylate), which has affinity for a metal-oxide/metal surface. The purpose of the functional group is to anchor the modified catalyst to the metal surface, thereby promoting the formation of a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of catalyst on a metal support. Syntheses are given for new ferrocene compounds and métallo porphyrins with anchor groups. The ferrocenes, which are relatively easy to synthesize, were made to learn how to form a stable SAM on a metal-oxide/metal surface. The metallo porphyrins were made for catalyzing oxygen electro-reduction with no platinum. Strategies for attaining an ideal catalytic electrode are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number41
Pages (from-to)220-240
Number of pages21
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume5592
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
EventNanofabrication: Technologies, Devices, and Applications - Philadelphia, PA, United States
Duration: Oct 25 2004Oct 28 2004

Keywords

  • Bio mimetic
  • Biofuel-cell
  • Electrode catalyst
  • Fuel-cell
  • Oxygen reduction
  • Self-assembled monolayer
  • Sensor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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