Open AccessSynthesis and Characterization of Sn/Ag Nanoparticle Composite as Electro-Catalyst for Fuel Cell
Author(s) -
Tan Wei Kang,
Siti Husnaa Mohd Taib,
Pooria Moozarm Nia,
Mikio Miyake,
Kamyar Shameli
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of research in nanoscience and nanotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2773-6180
DOI - 10.37934/jrnn.1.1.1221
Subject(s) - sodium borohydride , nanoparticle , composite number , materials science , catalysis , reducing agent , particle (ecology) , chemical engineering , particle size , nanotechnology , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , oceanography , geology , engineering
In this research, Sn/Ag nanoparticle composite was produced by using chemical reduction method with the aids of sodium borohydride as reducing agent and sodium succinate as protective agent. The XRD, EDX, and TEM analyses showed that the Sn/Ag nanoparticle composite was formed with an average particle size of 4.37 + 0.44 nm. For the application, LSV analysis was done on Sn nanoparticle and Sn/Ag nanoparticle composite samples, and the analysis showed current produced from Sn/Ag nanoparticle composite (4.10 × 10-6 A) is higher than Sn nanoparticle (3.47 × 10-6 A) at the potential of -0.83V.