Carbon nanotube buckypapers as electrocatalysts support for methanol oxidation

摘要

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are very attractive materials due to their exceptional geometry and properties at the nanoscale. SWCNTs exhibit excellent electronic conductivity and superior mechanical performance, high surface area, and high chemical stability. The preparation of SWCNT-based films has been up to date the most successful way to transfer SWCNTs properties from the nano- to the microscale level [1], leading to formation of strong and lightweight materials [2]. As a result, buckypapers (BPs) can be considered as very promising materials for catalyst support in fuel cells.