A preparation method of a carbon, silver-
copper and
polyaniline composite electro-catalyst for
oxygen reduction reaction of a fuel
cell includes using
ethanol as solution and a
reducing agent; simultaneously depositing silver nanoparticles and
copper nanoparticles on carbon particles by a hydrothermal method to form a carbon-supported silver-
copper bimetal nanometer catalyst; and then decorating the particle surface of the catalyst by
polyaniline by a chemical method to obtain the carbon, silver-copper and
polyaniline composite electro-catalyst.
Anhydrous ethanol and
Nafion solution are added into the carbon, silver-copper and
polyaniline composite electro-catalyst to prepare a corresponding carbon, silver-copper and
polyaniline composite electro-catalyst
electrode. The carbon, silver-copper and
polyaniline composite electro-catalyst is high in electro-catalytic activity in
oxygen reduction reaction,
oxygen reduction reaction initial potential is 0.160V [vs SHE (versus a
standard hydrogen electrode)], and
current density is 1.50mAcm<-2> at -0.15V (vs SHE). In addition, the preparation method is simple, the structure of the electro-catalyst is stable, usage of silver which is
precious metal is greatly reduced, and the electro-catalyst is widely applied to
fuel cells.