Development of Fuel Cell by Using the Bucky Paper as an Electrode Material

Hind I. Murad, Abdulla M. Suhail, Asama N. Naje.

The development of fuel cell electrodes technique was demonstrated. The replacement of the carbon fiber paper (CFP) by a Bucky Paper (BP) give an advantage in the fuel cell technique. The two major advantages in the replacement of carbon fiber paper (CFP) by the Bucky Paper (BP) are; the carbon fiber paper was brittle whereas the BP is flexible. The other major advantage point is that the Platinum (Pt) film can be deposited direct on the Bucky Paper through the deposition of Copper without needing to the deposition of the Gold (Au) on the substrate. The result out of this work shows that the x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) spectrum of 1, 3, and 5 monolayer of Pt deposited on Bucky paper with no need to the Au as a substrate. The two peaks of Pt at 122ev and 160ev are clear, and shows that the Pt is stable at 3 and 5 monolayer. The Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) test shows that at 5 monolayer the Pt surface is completed through the reduction noticed at 0.15V which is due to hydrogen adsorption/desorption.