Kevin Perez

Mr. Kevin Perez

Centro de Graduados e Investigación en Química
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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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9 January 2020 in Energies
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YRYazmín Yorely Rivera-Lugo
Yazmín Yorely Rivera-Lugo
KPKevin Perez
Kevin Perez
Balter Trujillo-NavarreteBalter Trujillo-Navarrete
Balter Trujillo-Navarrete
CSCarolina Silva-Carrillo
Carolina Silva-Carrillo
EREdgar Alonso Reynoso
Edgar Alonso Reynoso
RFROSA FELIX
ROSA FELIX
In this work, PtPd hybrid cathodic catalysts were prepared for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) application by two different strategies. The first strategy was the physical mixing of bimetallic PtPd onto partially reduced graphene oxide (PtPd/rGO) and PtPd onto multi-walled carbon nanotubes (PtPd/MWCNT); (PtPd/rGO) + (PtPd/MWCNT). The second strategy was physical mixing of both carbonaceous supports before the PtPd deposition to form PtPd/(rGO:MWCNT). Our experimental results revealed that the PtPd nanomaterial prepared over a mixture of both carbonaceous supports had better oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and PEMFC performances than the individually prepared catalysts. The insertion of MWCNT between rGO sheets prevented their stacking. This promoted the diffusion of oxygen molecules through the interlayer spacing, enhancing the ORR’s electrocatalytic activity. The durability test demonstrated that the hybrid supporting material dramatically improved the catalyst’s stability even after 3000 reaction cycles. This highlighted an increase greater than 100% for hybrid nanocomposites in their electrocatalytic activity as compared with the PtPd/rGO nanocomposite.