Abstract
The influences of reductant concentration and Pt loading on the response and the recovery time and the sensitivity of the Pt/Nafion electrodes prepared by a Takenata-Torikai method in detecting hydrogen were investigated in this study. The sensitivities of Pt/Nafion electrodes prepared in 0.06 N NaBH4 increase non-linearly from 0.0332 to 0.152 μA/cm2 ppm with increasing Pt loadings from 2.59 to 7.76 mg/cm2 in the H2 concentration range of 0-152542 ppm. However, the sensitivities per unit Pt loading show a maximum at Pt loading of 5.20 mg/cm2. Meanwhile, the Pt/Nafion electrodes with Pt loading of 7.76 mg/cm2 obtained at 0.06 N NaBH4, show the fastest response and recovery speed in sensing hydrogen. Generally, both the response and the recovery time decrease with an increasing of the hydrogen concentration. A sensing model was also proposed to illustrate the sensing phenomenon.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 267-273 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Materials Chemistry and Physics |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 1 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- General Materials Science