The invention belongs to the field of multi-component
platinum-based
nano catalyst synthesis and fuel
cell device application research, and particularly relates to a three-component
platinum-
bismuth rare earth alloy catalyst, a preparation method thereof and application of the three-component
platinum-
bismuth rare earth alloy catalyst in
formic acid catalytic reaction. The preparation method of the three-component platinum-
bismuth rare earth alloy catalyst comprises the following steps: ultrasonically dispersing a platinum precursor, a bismuth precursor, a
rare earth element precursor and a carbon carrier uniformly in a
solvent, heating and stirring until the mixture is dried by
distillation,
grinding, and calcining the obtained ground material in
hydrogen-containing gas. The three-component platinum-bismuth rare earth
alloy catalyst obtained by the method has efficient catalytic action under two catalytic conditions of
formic acid oxidation reaction and membrane
electrode in a direct
formic acid fuel
cell, and is far higher than that of a commercial platinum-carbon catalyst, especially a catalyst with a
rare earth element of
terbium; the catalyst shows excellent catalytic activity and stability in
formic acid oxidation reaction of a direct
formic acid fuel cell and in a membrane
electrode, and has a wide application prospect.