以不同质量比的铂、纳米碳管、活性炭为催化层制备空气电极并测定其稳态极化曲线和交流阻抗.研究发现,纳米碳管经硝酸处理后其氧还原反应性能得到提高,特别是将表面氧化后再沉积Pt,对氧的电还原反应影响更显著.以质量比4∶1的活性炭/纳米碳管载Pt制备的空气电极,在过电位ηc为500～600mV下,氧还原电流可达600～700mA·cm-2.EIS测试表明,纳米碳管载Pt后的欧姆极化阻抗和电化学阻抗均非常小.

The air electrodes with different mass ratio of Pt/active carbon or carbon nanotube as catalyst layer material have been prepared. The electrocatalytic performances for oxygen reduction were evaluated by means of polarization curve and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results disclosed that carbon nanotubes dealt with nitric acid in the catalyst layer had been improved obviously on the electrocatalytic activity. After the surface of carbon nanotube was oxygenated and aggraded with platinum, the catalyst had obviously effects on the electrocatalytic activity. The air electrode with the mass ratio of active carbon to Pt/carbon nanotube in 4∶1 showed better electrocatalytic activity, e.g., the output current density reached 600～700 mA cm~(-2) when the overpotential was 500～600 mV. The EIS showed that the addition of Pt/carbon nanotube in the catalyst decreased greatly ohmic and kinetic impedance and thereby produced greater enhancement in performances.