Synthesis of Pd and Pt Based Low Cost Bimetallic Anode Electrocatalyst for Glycerol Electrooxidation in Membraneless Air Breathing Microfluidic Fuel Cell

The different weight ratios of Pd to Pt, i.e., 16:4, 10:10, 4:16 in Pd-Pt/C and (20 wt. %)/C electrocatalysts with low metal loading were synthesized for glycerol electrooxidation an air breathing microfluidic fuel cell (MFC). performance on Pd-Pt (16:4)/C anode electrocatalyst was found best among all the tested. single when tested at a temperature 35°C using (16:4)/C, showed maximum open circuit voltage (OCV) 0.70 V power density 2.77mW/cm2 current 7.71 mA/cm2. increased 1.45 times raised from 75°C. OCV 0.78 4.03 mW/cm2 10.47 mA/cm2 observed results CV substantiate various operating parameters. Keywords: Air-Breathing, Synthesis, Electrocatalyst, Microfluidic Fuel Cell, Glycerol Electrooxidation