As
an environmentally friendly energy technology, direct methanol
fuel cells (DMFCs) meet the needs of sustainable development. Herein,
novel dicyanamide anion-based (N(CN)2
–) ionic liquid (IL)-functionalized reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-supported
Pt catalysts are synthesized via a facile one-pot room temperature
reduction method, which show a boost in methanol oxidation performance
compared with Pt/rGO. The mass activities of the as-prepared Pt/emimN(CN)2/rGO (863.6 mA mg–1
Pt) and Pt/epyN(CN)2/rGO (524.9 mA mg–1
Pt) are about
five and three times higher than that of Pt/rGO (178.6 mA mg–1
Pt), and about six and four times higher than that of
Pt/C (140.2 mA mg–1
Pt), respectively.
The participation of ILs significantly improves the CO poisoning resistance,
stability, and activity for methanol oxidation of catalysts. The relationship
between the structures and conductivities of diverse ILs and the performance
of Pt catalysts are studied systematically. These findings may offer
a promising prospect of ILs in DMFCs.