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Wang L, Ma Z, Xue J, Dong Y, Chen LW, Gu Y, Shi H. Structure evolution and specific effects for the catalysis of atomically ordered intermetallic compounds. NANOSCALE 2024. [PMID: 38979693 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr01939c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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Atomically ordered intermetallic compounds (IMCs) have been extensively studied for exploring catalysts with high activity, selectivity, and longevity. Compared to random alloys, IMCs present a more pronounced geometric and electronic effect with desirable catalytic performance. Their well-defined structure makes IMCs ideal model catalysts for studying the catalytic mechanism. This review focuses especially on elemental composition, electron transfer, and structure/phase evolution under high temperature treatment conditions, providing direct evidence for the migration and rearrangement of metal atoms through electron microscopy. We then present the outstanding applications of IMCs in growing single-walled nanotubes, hydrogenation/dehydrogenation reactions, and electrocatalysis from the perspective of electronic, geometric, strain, and bifunctional effects of ordered IMCs. Finally, the current obstacles associated with the use of in situ techniques are proposed, as well as future research possibilities.
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- Lei Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China.
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- School of Pharmacy & Institute of Pharmaceutics, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China.
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Liang L, Xu K, Liang J, Ye S, Zeng B, Liu Q, Song H, Du L, Cui Z. Rationally Designed L1 2-Pt 2RhFe Intermetallic Catalyst with High CO-Tolerance for Alkaline Methanol Electrooxidation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2403557. [PMID: 38966886 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202403557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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It is a grand challenge to deep understanding of and precise control over functional sites for the rational design of highly efficient catalysts for methanol electrooxidation. Here, an L12-Pt2RhFe intermetallic catalyst with integrated functional components is demonstrated, which exhibits exceptional CO tolerance. The Pt2RhFe/C achieves a superior mass activity of 6.43 A mgPt -1, which is 2.23-fold and 3.53-fold higher than those of PtRu/C and Pt/C. Impressively, the Pt2RhFe/C exhibits a significant enhancement in durability owing to its high CO-tolerance and stability. Density functional theory calculations reveal that high performance of Pt2RhFe intermetallic catalyst arises from the synergistic effect: the strong OH binding energy (OHBE) at Fe sites induce stably adsorbed OH species and thus facilitate the dehydrogenation step of methanol via rapid hydrogen transfer, while moderate OHBE at Rh sites promote the formation of the transition state (Pt-CO···OH-Rh) with a low activation barrier for CO removal. This work provides new insights into the role of OH binding strength in the removal of CO species, which is beneficial for the rational design of highly efficient catalysts.
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- Lecheng Liang
- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Clean Transportation Energy Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Clean Transportation Energy Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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Deng Y, Zhang L, Zheng J, Dang D, Zhang J, Gu X, Yang X, Tan W, Wang L, Zeng L, Chen C, Wang T, Cui Z. VO x Matrix Confinement Approach to Generate Sub-3 nm L1 0-Pt-Based Intermetallic Catalysts for Fuel Cell Cathode. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400381. [PMID: 38639308 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Pt-based intermetallic compounds (IMCs) are considered as a class of promising fuel cell electrocatalysts, owing to their outstanding intrinsic activity and durability. However, the synthesis of uniformly dispersed IMCs with small sizes presents a formidable challenge during the essential high-temperature annealing process. Herein, a facile and generally applicable VOx matrix confinement strategy is demonstrated for the controllable synthesis of ordered L10-PtM (M = Fe, Co, and Mn) nanoparticles, which not only enhances the dispersion of intermetallic nanocrystals, even at high loading (40 wt%), but also simplifies the oxide removal and acid-washing procedures. Taking intermetallic PtCo as an example, the as-prepared catalyst displays a high-performance oxygen reduction activity (mass activity of 1.52 A mgPt -1) and excellent stability in the membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) (the ECSA has just 7% decay after durability test). This strategy provides an economical and scalable route for the controlled synthesis of Pt-based intermetallic catalysts, which can pave a way for the commercialization of fuel cell technologies.
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- Yingjie Deng
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Chemistry and Fine Chemical Engineering Jieyang Center, Jieyang, 515200, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Sinopec, No. 18, Xueyuan Road, Haidian, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Sinopec, No. 18, Xueyuan Road, Haidian, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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He S, Tu Y, Zhang J, Zhang L, Ke J, Wang L, Du L, Cui Z, Song H. Ammonia-Induced FCC Ru Nanocrystals for Efficient Alkaline Hydrogen Electrocatalysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308053. [PMID: 38009478 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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The urgent development of effective electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution and hydrogen oxidation reaction (HER/HOR) is needed due to the sluggish alkaline hydrogen electrocatalysis. Here, an unusual face-centered cubic (fcc) Ru nanocrystal with favorable HER/HOR performance is offered. Guided by the lower calculated surface energy of fcc Ru than that of hcp Ru in NH3, the carbon-supported fcc Ru electrocatalyst is facilely synthesized in the NH3 reducing atmosphere. The specific HOR kinetic current density of fcc Ru can reach 23.4 mA cmPGM -2, which is around 20 and 21 times greater than that of hexagonal close-packed (hcp) Ru and Pt/C, respectively. Additionally, the HER specific activity is enhanced more than six times in fcc Ru electrocatalyst when compared to Pt/C. Experimental and theoretical analysis indicate that the phase transition from hcp Ru to fcc Ru can negatively shift the d band center, weaken the interaction between catalysts and key intermediates and therefore enhances the HER/HOR kinetics.
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- Shunyi He
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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Guan J, Dong D, Khan NA, Zheng Y. Emerging Pt-based intermetallic nanoparticles for the oxygen reduction reaction. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024. [PMID: 38264768 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc05611b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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The advancement of highly efficient and enduring platinum (Pt)-based electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a critical determinant to enable broad utilization of clean energy conversion technologies. Pt-based intermetallic electrocatalysts offer durability and superior ORR activity over their traditional analogues due to their definite stoichiometry, ordered and extended structures, and favourable enthalpy of formation. With the advent in new synthetic methods, Pt-based intermetallic nanoparticles as a new class of advanced electrocatalysts have been studied extensively in recent years. This review discusses the preparation principles, representative preparation methods of Pt-based intermetallics and their applications in the ORR. Our review is focused on L10 Pt-based intermetallics which have gained tremendous interest recently due to their larger surface strain and enhanced M(3d)-Pt(5d) orbital coupling, particularly in the crystallographic c-axis direction. Additionally, we discuss future research directions to further improve the efficiency of Pt-based intermetallic electrocatalysts with the intention of stimulating increased research ventures in this domain.
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- Jingyu Guan
- China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd, Beijing 100840, China.
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- China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd, Beijing 100840, China.
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, P. R. China.
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Lin F, Li M, Zeng L, Luo M, Guo S. Intermetallic Nanocrystals for Fuel-Cells-Based Electrocatalysis. Chem Rev 2023; 123:12507-12593. [PMID: 37910391 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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Electrocatalysis underpins the renewable electrochemical conversions for sustainability, which further replies on metallic nanocrystals as vital electrocatalysts. Intermetallic nanocrystals have been known to show distinct properties compared to their disordered counterparts, and been long explored for functional improvements. Tremendous progresses have been made in the past few years, with notable trend of more precise engineering down to an atomic level and the investigation transferring into more practical membrane electrode assembly (MEA), which motivates this timely review. After addressing the basic thermodynamic and kinetic fundamentals, we discuss classic and latest synthetic strategies that enable not only the formation of intermetallic phase but also the rational control of other catalysis-determinant structural parameters, such as size and morphology. We also demonstrate the emerging intermetallic nanomaterials for potentially further advancement in energy electrocatalysis. Then, we discuss the state-of-the-art characterizations and representative intermetallic electrocatalysts with emphasis on oxygen reduction reaction evaluated in a MEA setup. We summarize this review by laying out existing challenges and offering perspective on future research directions toward practicing intermetallic electrocatalysts for energy conversions.
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- Fangxu Lin
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Beijing Innovation Centre for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Beijing Innovation Centre for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Lv H, Wang Y, Sun L, Yamauchi Y, Liu B. A general protocol for precise syntheses of ordered mesoporous intermetallic nanoparticles. Nat Protoc 2023; 18:3126-3154. [PMID: 37710021 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-023-00872-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Intermetallic nanomaterials consist of two or more metals in a highly ordered atomic arrangement. There are many possible combinations and morphologies, and exploring their properties is an important research area. Their strict stoichiometry requirement and well-defined atom binding environment make intermetallic compounds an ideal research platform to rationally optimize catalytic performance. Making mesoporous intermetallic materials is a further advance; crystalline mesoporosity can expose more active sites, facilitate the mass and electron transfer, and provide the distinguished mesoporous nanoconfinement environment. In this Protocol, we describe how to prepare ordered mesoporous intermetallic nanomaterials with controlled compositions, morphologies/structures and phases by a general concurrent template strategy. In this approach, the concurrent template used is a hybrid of mesoporous platinum or palladium and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology-6 (KIT-6) (meso-Pt/KIT-6 or meso-Pd/KIT-6) that can be transformed by the second precursors under reducing conditions. The second precursor can either be a second metal or a metalloid/non-metal, e.g., boron/phosphorus. KIT-6 is a silica scaffold that is removed using NaOH or HF to form the mesoporous product. Procedures for example catalytic applications include the 3-nitrophenylacetylene semi-hydrogenation reaction, p-nitrophenol reduction reaction and electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction. The synthetic strategy for preparation of ordered mesoporous intermetallic nanoparticles would take almost 5 d; the physical characterization by electron microscope, X-ray diffraction and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry takes ~2 days and the function characterization depends on the research question, but for catalysis it takes 1-5 h.
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- Hao Lv
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Wang Z, Chen S, Wu W, Chen R, Zhu Y, Jiang H, Yu L, Cheng N. Tailored Lattice Compressive Strain of Pt-Skins by the L1 2 -Pt 3 M Intermetallic Core for Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2301310. [PMID: 37196181 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202301310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The sluggish kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and unsatisfactory durability of Pt-based catalysts are severely hindering the commercialization of proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). In this work, the lattice compressive strain of Pt-skins imposed by Pt-based intermetallic cores is tailored for highly effective ORR through the confinement effect of the activated nitrogen-doped porous carbon (a-NPC). The modulated pores of a-NPC not only promote Pt-based intermetallics with ultrasmall size (average size of <4 nm), but also efficiently stabilizes intermetallic nanoparticles and sufficient exposure of active sites during the ORR process. The optimized catalyst (L12 -Pt3 Co@ML-Pt/NPC10 ) achieves excellent mass activity (1.72 A mgPt -1 ) and specific activity (3.49 mA cmPt -2 ), which are 11- and 15-fold that of commercial Pt/C, respectively. Besides, owing to the confinement effect of a-NPC and protection of Pt-skins, L12 -Pt3 Co@ML-Pt/NPC10 retains 98.1% mass activity after 30 000 cycles, and even 95% for 100 000 cycles, while Pt/C retains only 51.2% for 30 000 cycles. Rationalized by density functional theory, compared with other metals (Cr, Mn, Fe, and Zn), L12 -Pt3 Co closer to the top of "volcano" induces a more suitable compressive strain and electronic structure on Pt-skin, leading to an optimal oxygen adsorption energy and a remarkable ORR performance.
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- Zichen Wang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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Zeng WJ, Wang C, Yin P, Tong L, Yan QQ, Chen MX, Xu SL, Liang HW. Alloying Matters for Ordering: Synthesis of Highly Ordered PtCo Intermetallic Catalysts for Fuel Cells. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:5262-5269. [PMID: 36947415 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c00331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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Porous carbon-supported atomically ordered intermetallic compounds (IMCs) are promising electrocatalysts in boosting oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) for fuel cell applications. However, the formation mechanism of IMC structures under high temperatures is poorly understood, which hampers the synthesis of highly ordered IMC catalysts with promoted ORR performance. Here, we employ high-temperature X-ray diffraction and energy-dispersive spectroscopic elemental mapping techniques to study the formation process of IMCs, by taking PtCo for example, in an industry-relevant impregnation synthesis. We find that high-temperature annealing is crucial in promoting the formation of alloy particles with a stoichiometric Co/Pt ratio, which in turn is the precondition for transforming the disordered alloys to ordered intermetallic structures at a relatively low temperature. Based on the findings, we accordingly synthesize highly ordered L10-type PtCo catalysts with a remarkable ORR performance in fuel cells.
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- Wei-Jie Zeng
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Zuo LJ, Xue KZ, Yin P, Xu SL, Liang HW. Synthesis of rhodium intermetallic catalysts by enlarging the inter-particle distance on high-surface-area carbon black supports. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:1829-1832. [PMID: 36722910 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06270d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Here, we report a "critical distance" method for the synthesis of 9 kinds of sub-5 nm rhodium (Rh)-based intermetallic catalysts. Enlarging the distance between intermetallic particles on high-surface-area carbon black supports could significantly suppress the metal sintering in high-temperature annealing. The prepared Rh2Sn intermetallic catalysts exhibited enhanced activity in catalyzing the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene.
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- Lu-Jie Zuo
- Department of Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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Zeng WJ, Wang C, Yan QQ, Yin P, Tong L, Liang HW. Phase diagrams guide synthesis of highly ordered intermetallic electrocatalysts: separating alloying and ordering stages. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7654. [PMID: 36496497 PMCID: PMC9741640 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35457-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Supported platinum intermetallic compound catalysts have attracted considerable attention owing to their remarkable activities and durability for the oxygen reduction reaction in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells. However, the synthesis of highly ordered intermetallic compound catalysts remains a challenge owing to the limited understanding of their formation mechanism under high-temperature conditions. In this study, we perform in-situ high-temperature X-ray diffraction studies to investigate the structural evolution in the impregnation synthesis of carbon-supported intermetallic catalysts. We identify the phase-transition-temperature (TPT)-dependent evolution process that involve concurrent (for alloys with high TPT) or separate (for alloys with low TPT) alloying/ordering stages. Accordingly, we realize the synthesis of highly ordered intermetallic catalysts by adopting a separate annealing protocol with a high-temperature alloying stage and a low-temperature ordering stage, which display a high mass activity of 0.96 A mgPt-1 at 0.9 V in H2-O2 fuel cells and a remarkable durability.
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- Wei-Jie Zeng
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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Pt3Ni alloy catalyst coupled with three-dimensional nitrogen-doped graphene for enhancing the alkaline hydrogen evolution. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Zhang J, Zhang L, Liu J, Zhong C, Tu Y, Li P, Du L, Chen S, Cui Z. OH spectator at IrMo intermetallic narrowing activity gap between alkaline and acidic hydrogen evolution reaction. Nat Commun 2022; 13:5497. [PMID: 36127343 PMCID: PMC9489878 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33216-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The sluggish kinetics of the hydrogen evolution reaction in base has resulted in large activity gap between acidic and alkaline electrolytes. Here, we present an intermetallic IrMo electrocatalyst supported on carbon nanotubes that exhibits a specific activity of 0.95 mA cm−2 at the overpotential of 15 mV, which is 14.4 and 9.5 times of those for Ir/C and Pt/C, respectively. More importantly, its activities in base are fairly close to that in acidic electrolyte and the activity gap between acidic and alkaline media is only one fourth of that for Ir/C. DFT calculations reveal that the stably-adsorbed OH spectator at Mo site of IrMo can stabilize the water dissociation product, resulting in a thermodynamically favorable water dissociation process. Beyond offering an advanced electrocatalyst, this work provides a guidance to rationally design the desirable HER electrocatalysts for alkaline water splitting by the stably-adsorbed OH spectator. While alkaline water electrolysis offers a green means for hydrogen production, H2-evolving catalysts typically show worse activities in alkaline media than in acid. Here, authors examine IrMo intermetallics as electrocatalysts and identify a stably-adsorbed OH spectator in promoting performances.
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- Jiaxi Zhang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China.
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Song TW, Chen MX, Yin P, Tong L, Zuo M, Chu SQ, Chen P, Liang HW. Intermetallic PtFe Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Ordering Degree-Dependent Performance. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2202916. [PMID: 35810451 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Platinum-based atomically ordered alloys (i.e., intermetallic compounds) have distinct advantages over disordered solid solution counterparts in boosting the cathodic oxygen-reduction reaction (ORR) in proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells. Nevertheless, the pivotal role of ordering degree of intermetallic catalysts in promoting ORR performance has been ignored heavily so far, probably owing to the lack of synthetic routes for controlling the ordering degree, especially for preparing highly ordered intermetallic catalysts. Herein, a family of intermetallic PtFe catalysts with similar particle size of 3-4 nm but varied ordering degree in a wide range of 10-70% are prepared. After constructing the PtFe/Pt core/shell structure with around 3 Pt-layer skin, a positive correlation between the ordering degree of the intermetallic catalysts and their ORR activity and durability is identified. Notably, the highly ordered PtFe/Pt catalyst exhibits a high mass activity of 0.92 A mgPt -1 at 0.9 ViR-corrected as cathode catalyst in H2 -O2 fuel cell, with only 24% loss after accelerated durability tests. The ordering degree-dependent performance can be ascribed to the compressive strain effect induced by the intermetallic PtFe core with smaller lattice parameters, and the more thermodynamically stable intermetallic structure compared to disordered alloys.
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- Tian-Wei Song
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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Gao J, Zhou X, Wang Y, Chen Y, Xu Z, Qiu Y, Yuan Q, Lin X, Qiu HJ. Exploiting the Synergistic Electronic Interaction between Pt-Skin Wrapped Intermetallic PtCo Nanoparticles and Co-N-C Support for Efficient ORR/EOR Electrocatalysis in a Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2202071. [PMID: 35607293 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The development of low-Pt catalysts with high activity and durability is critical for fuel cells. Here, Pt-skin wrapped sub-5 nm PtCo intermetallic nanoparticles are successfully mounted on single atom Co-N-C support by exploiting the barrier effect of Co-anchor. According to a collaborative experimental and computational investigation, the increased oxygen reduction reaction activity of PtCo/Co-N-C arises from the direct electron transfer from PtCo to Co-N-C, and the resulting optimal d-band center of Pt. Owing to such unique electronic structure interaction and synergistic effect, the specific and mass activities of PtCo/Co-N-C are up to 4.20 mA cm-2 and 2.71 A mgPt-1 , respectively, with barely degraded stability after 40 000 CV cycles. The PtCo/Co-N-C also exhibits outstanding activity as an ethanol electrocatalyst. This work shows a new and effective route to boost the overall efficiency of direct ethanol fuel cells in acidic media by integrating intermetallic low-Pt alloys and single atom carbon support.
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- Jiaojiao Gao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Blockchain Development and Research Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Blockchain Development and Research Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Blockchain Development and Research Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Advanced Pt-based intermetallic nanocrystals for the oxygen reduction reaction. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)63991-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Zheng J, Zhang J, Zhang L, Zhang W, Wang X, Cui Z, Song H, Liang Z, Du L. Ultrafast Carbothermal Shock Constructing Ni 3Fe 1-xCr x Intermetallic Integrated Electrodes for Efficient and Durable Overall Water Splitting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:19524-19533. [PMID: 35465674 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The development of the electrocatalyst-integrated electrodes with HER/OER bifunctional activity is desirable to reduce the cost and simplify the system of the practical water electrolyzers. Herein, we construct a new type of Ni3Fe1-xCrx (0 ≤ x < 0.3) intermetallic integrated electrodes for overall water splitting via an ultrafast carbothermal shock method. The obtained Ni3Fe0.9Cr0.1/CACC electrode exhibits the optimum performance among all developed electrocatalyst electrodes in this work, and the overpotential is merely 239 mV for OER and 128 mV for HER at 10 mA cm-2. In addition, the Ni3Fe0.9Cr0.1/CACC electrode shows excellent durability during both OER and HER stability tests at a high current density of 100 mA cm-2. An electrolyzer, which was assembled with Ni3Fe0.9Cr0.1/CACC electrodes as both the anode and cathode, operates with a low cell voltage of 1.59 V at 10 mA cm-2. It has been found that the impressive OER activity of Ni3Fe0.9Cr0.1 nanoparticles (NPs) can be ascribed to the stimulative formation of the OER-active Ni3+/Fe3+ species by the substituted Cr, while the enhanced HER activity is caused by the Cr substitution, which decreases the water dissociation energy barrier. This work provides an ultrafast and facile strategy to develop electrocatalyst-integrated electrodes with low cost and impressive HER/OER bifunctional performance for overall water splitting.
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- Jiafen Zheng
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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Lv H, Qin H, Ariga K, Yamauchi Y, Liu B. A General Concurrent Template Strategy for Ordered Mesoporous Intermetallic Nanoparticles with Controllable Catalytic Performance. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202116179. [PMID: 35146860 PMCID: PMC9311168 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202116179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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We report a general concurrent template strategy for precise synthesis of mesoporous Pt-/Pd-based intermetallic nanoparticles with desired morphology and ordered mesostructure. The concurrent template not only supplies a mesoporous metal seed for re-crystallization growth of atomically ordered intermetallic phases with unique atomic stoichiometry but also provides a nanoconfinement environment for nanocasting synthesis of mesoporous nanoparticles with ordered mesostructure and rhombic dodecahedral morphology under elevated temperature. Using the selective hydrogenation of 3-nitrophenylacetylene as a proof-of-concept catalytic reaction, mesoporous intermetallic PtSn nanoparticles exhibited remarkably controllable intermetallic phase-dependent catalytic selectivity and excellent catalytic stability. This work provides a very powerful strategy for precise preparation of ordered mesoporous intermetallic nanocrystals for application in selective catalysis and fuel cell electrocatalysis.
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- Hao Lv
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of EducationCollege of ChemistrySichuan UniversityChengdu610064China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of EducationCollege of ChemistrySichuan UniversityChengdu610064China
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- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics ProjectInternational Research Centre for Materials Nanoarchitechtonics (WPI-MANA)National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)1-1 Namiki, TsukubaIbaraki305-0044Japan
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- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics ProjectInternational Research Centre for Materials Nanoarchitechtonics (WPI-MANA)National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)1-1 Namiki, TsukubaIbaraki305-0044Japan
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)School of Chemical EngineeringThe University of QueenslandBrisbaneQLD 4072Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of EducationCollege of ChemistrySichuan UniversityChengdu610064China
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Fan M, Yuan Q, Zhao Y, Wang Z, Wang A, Liu Y, Sun K, Wu J, Wang L, Jiang J. A Facile "Double-Catalysts" Approach to Directionally Fabricate Pyridinic NB-Pair-Doped Crystal Graphene Nanoribbons/Amorphous Carbon Hybrid Electrocatalysts for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2107040. [PMID: 35038356 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202107040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Carbon material is a promising electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Doping of heteroatoms, the most widely used modulating strategy, has attracted many efforts in the past decade. Despite all this, the catalytic activity of heteroatoms-modulated carbon is hard to compare to that of metal-based electrocatalysts. Here, a "double-catalysts" (Fe salt, H3 BO3 ) strategy is presented to directionally fabricate porous structure of crystal graphene nanoribbons (GNs)/amorphous carbon doped by pyridinic NB pairs. The porous structure and GNs accelerate ion/mass and electron transport, respectively. The N percentage in pyridinic NB pairs accounts for ≈80% of all N species. The pyridinic NB pair drives the ORR via an almost 4e- transfer pathway with a half-wave potential (0.812 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE)) and onset potential (0.876 V vs RHE) in the alkaline solution. The ORR catalytic performance of the as-prepared carbon catalysts approximates commercial Pt/C and outperforms most prior carbon-based catalysts. The assembled Zn-air battery exhibits a high peak power density of 94 mW cm-2 . Density functional theory simulation reveals that the pyridinic NB pair possesses the highest catalytic activity among all the potential configurations, due to the highest charge density at C active sites neighboring B, which enhances the interaction strength with the intermediates in the p-band center.
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- Mengmeng Fan
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
- Key Lab of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Key Lab of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Key Lab of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Key Lab of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing, 210042, China
- College of Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450002, China
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- Key Lab of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45221, USA
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
- Key Lab of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing, 210042, China
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Yang Z, Yang H, Shang L, Zhang T. Ordered PtFeIr Intermetallic Nanowires Prepared through a Silica‐Protection Strategy for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202113278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Zhaojun Yang
- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology Beijing Beijing 100083 China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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Lv H, Qin H, Ariga K, Yamauchi Y, Liu B. A General Concurrent Template Strategy for Ordered Mesoporous Intermetallic Nanoparticles with Controllable Catalytic Performance. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202116179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Hao Lv
- Sichuan University College of Chemistry 28 Wangjiang Road 610064 Chengdu CHINA
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- Sichuan University College of Chemistry CHINA
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- National Institute for Mathematical Sciences International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics JAPAN
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- The University of Queensland Saint Lucia Campus 4072 Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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- Sichuan University College of Chemistry CHINA
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Yan J, Xia M, Zhu C, Chen D, Du F. Perovskite With Tunable Active-Sites Oxidation State by High-Valence W for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Front Chem 2022; 9:809111. [PMID: 35083197 PMCID: PMC8784603 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.809111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Perovskite oxides have been established as a promising kind of catalyst for alkaline oxygen evolution reactions (OER), because of their regulated non-precious metal components. However, the surface lattice is amorphous during the reaction, which gradually decreases the intrinsic activity and stability of catalysts. Herein, the precisely control tungsten atoms substituted perovskite oxides (Pr0.5Ba0.5Co1-xWxO3-δ) nanowires were developed by electrostatic spinning. The activity and Tafel slope were both dependent on the W content in a volcano-like fashion, and the optimized Pr0.5Ba0.5Co0.8W0.2O3-δ exhibits both excellent activity and superior stability compared with other reported perovskite oxides. Due to the outermost vacant orbitals of W6+, the electronic structure of cobalt sites could be efficiently optimized. Meanwhile, the stronger W-O bond could also significantly improve the stability of latticed oxide atoms to impede the generation of surface amorphous layers, which shows good application value in alkaline water splitting.
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Jiang Y, Fu T, Liu J, Zhao J, Li B, Chen Z. Molten salt synthesis of carbon-supported Pt–rare earth metal nanoalloy catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction. RSC Adv 2022; 12:4805-4812. [PMID: 35425521 PMCID: PMC8981501 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra09400a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The synthesis mechanism of Pt–RE nanoalloy particles prepared by one-step molten salt synthesis as an advanced ORR catalyst is proposed.
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- Yulin Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Power Source Technology for New Energy Vehicle, Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Materials, Longyan University, Longyan 364012, People's Republic of China
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Power Source Technology for New Energy Vehicle, Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Materials, Longyan University, Longyan 364012, People's Republic of China
- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Power Source Technology for New Energy Vehicle, Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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Kim H, Yoo TY, Bootharaju MS, Kim JH, Chung DY, Hyeon T. Noble Metal-Based Multimetallic Nanoparticles for Electrocatalytic Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2104054. [PMID: 34791823 PMCID: PMC8728832 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202104054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Noble metal-based multimetallic nanoparticles (NMMNs) have attracted great attention for their multifunctional and synergistic effects, which offer numerous catalytic applications. Combined experimental and theoretical studies have enabled formulation of various design principles for tuning the electrocatalytic performance through controlling size, composition, morphology, and crystal structure of the nanoparticles. Despite significant advancements in the field, the chemical synthesis of NMMNs with ideal characteristics for catalysis, including high activity, stability, product-selectivity, and scalability is still challenging. This review provides an overview on structure-based classification and the general synthesis of NMMN electrocatalysts. Furthermore, postsynthetic treatments, such as the removal of surfactants to optimize the activity, and utilization of NMMNs onto suitable support for practical electrocatalytic applications are highlighted. In the end, future direction and challenges associated with the electrocatalysis of NMMNs are covered.
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- Hyunjoong Kim
- Center for Nanoparticle ResearchInstitute for Basic Science (IBS)Seoul08826Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineeringand Institute of Chemical ProcessesSeoul National UniversitySeoul08826Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle ResearchInstitute for Basic Science (IBS)Seoul08826Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineeringand Institute of Chemical ProcessesSeoul National UniversitySeoul08826Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle ResearchInstitute for Basic Science (IBS)Seoul08826Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineeringand Institute of Chemical ProcessesSeoul National UniversitySeoul08826Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle ResearchInstitute for Basic Science (IBS)Seoul08826Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineeringand Institute of Chemical ProcessesSeoul National UniversitySeoul08826Republic of Korea
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- Department of ChemistryGwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)Gwangju61005Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle ResearchInstitute for Basic Science (IBS)Seoul08826Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineeringand Institute of Chemical ProcessesSeoul National UniversitySeoul08826Republic of Korea
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Zhou M, Liu J, Ling C, Ge Y, Chen B, Tan C, Fan Z, Huang J, Chen J, Liu Z, Huang Z, Ge J, Cheng H, Chen Y, Dai L, Yin P, Zhang X, Yun Q, Wang J, Zhang H. Synthesis of Pd 3 Sn and PdCuSn Nanorods with L1 2 Phase for Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Ethanol Oxidation. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2106115. [PMID: 34601769 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202106115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The crystal phase of nanomaterials is one of the key parameters determining their physicochemical properties and performance in various applications. However, it still remains a great challenge to synthesize nanomaterials with different crystal phases while maintaining the same composition, size, and morphology. Here, a facile, one-pot, wet-chemical method is reported to synthesize Pd3 Sn nanorods with comparable size and morphology but different crystal phases, that is, an ordered intermetallic and a disordered alloy with L12 and face-centered cubic (fcc) phases, respectively. The crystal phase of the as-synthesized Pd3 Sn nanorods is easily tuned by altering the types of tin precursors and solvents. Moreover, the approach can also be used to synthesize ternary PdCuSn nanorods with the L12 crystal phase. When used as electrocatalysts, the L12 Pd3 Sn nanorods exhibit superior electrocatalytic performance toward the ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) compared to their fcc counterpart. Impressively, compared to the L12 Pd3 Sn nanorods, the ternary L12 PdCuSn nanorods exhibit more enhanced electrocatalytic performance toward the EOR, yielding a high mass current density up to 6.22 A mgPd -1 , which is superior to the commercial Pd/C catalyst and among the best reported Pd-based EOR electrocatalysts.
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- Ming Zhou
- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), Xi'an, 710000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Pavko L, Gatalo M, Križan G, Križan J, Ehelebe K, Ruiz-Zepeda F, Šala M, Dražić G, Geuß M, Kaiser P, Bele M, Kostelec M, Đukić T, Van de Velde N, Jerman I, Cherevko S, Hodnik N, Genorio B, Gaberšček M. Toward the Continuous Production of Multigram Quantities of Highly Uniform Supported Metallic Nanoparticles and Their Application for Synthesis of Superior Intermetallic Pt-Alloy ORR Electrocatalysts. ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS 2021; 4:13819-13829. [PMID: 34977474 PMCID: PMC8715446 DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.1c02570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A fast and facile pulse combustion (PC) method that allows for the continuous production of multigram quantities of high-metal-loaded and highly uniform supported metallic nanoparticles (SMNPs) is presented. Namely, various metal on carbon (M/C) composites have been prepared by using only three feedstock components: water, metal-salt, and the supporting material. The present approach can be elegantly utilized also for numerous other applications in electrocatalysis, heterogeneous catalysis, and sensors. In this study, the PC-prepared M/C composites were used as metal precursors for the Pt NPs deposition using double passivation with the galvanic displacement method (DP method). Lastly, by using thin-film rotating disc electrode (TF-RDE) and gas-diffusion electrode (GDE) methodologies, we show that the synergistic effects of combining PC technology with the DP method enable production of superior intermetallic Pt-M electrocatalysts with an improved oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance when compared to a commercial Pt-Co electrocatalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) application.
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- Luka Pavko
- Department
of Materials Chemistry, National Institute
of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University
of Ljubljana, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Materials Chemistry, National Institute
of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- ReCatalyst
d.o.o., Hajdrihova 19, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Helmholtz-Institute
Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Egerlandstr.3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department
of Materials Chemistry, National Institute
of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Analytical Chemistry, National Institute
of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Materials Chemistry, National Institute
of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Helmholtz-Institute
Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Egerlandstr.3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institute
Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Egerlandstr.3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department
of Materials Chemistry, National Institute
of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Materials Chemistry, National Institute
of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University
of Ljubljana, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Materials Chemistry, National Institute
of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University
of Ljubljana, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Materials Chemistry, National Institute
of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Materials Chemistry, National Institute
of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Helmholtz-Institute
Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Egerlandstr.3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department
of Materials Chemistry, National Institute
of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University
of Ljubljana, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Materials Chemistry, National Institute
of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Yang Z, Yang H, Shang L, Zhang T. Ordered PtFeIr Intermetallic Nanowires Prepared through a Silica-Protection Strategy for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202113278. [PMID: 34890098 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202113278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Developing efficient and stable Pt-based oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts is a way to promote the large-scale application of fuel cells. Pt-based alloy nanowires are promising ORR catalysts, but their application is hampered by activity loss caused by structural destruction during long-term cycling. Herein, the preparation of ordered PtFeIr intermetallic nanowire catalysts with an average diameter of 2.6 nm and face-centered tetragonal structure (fct-PtFeIr/C) is reported. A silica-protected strategy prevents the deformation of PtFeIr nanowires during the phase transition at high temperature. The as-prepared fct-PtFeIr/C exhibited superior mass activity for ORR (2.03 A mgPt -1 ) than disordered PtFeIr nanowires with face-centered cubic structure (1.11 A mgPt -1 ) and commercial Pt/C (0.21 A mgPt -1 ). Importantly, the structure and electrochemical performance of fct-PtFeIr/C were maintained after stability tests, showing the advantages of the ordered structure.
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- Zhaojun Yang
- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Wu N, Jiao L, Song S, Wei X, Cai X, Huang J, Sha M, Gu W, Song W, Zhu C. Tuning the Ratio of Pt(0)/Pt(II) in Well-Defined Pt Clusters Enables Enhanced Electrocatalytic Reduction/Oxidation of Hydrogen Peroxide for Sensitive Biosensing. Anal Chem 2021; 93:15982-15989. [PMID: 34797969 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Rational design and construction of advanced sensing platforms for sensitive detection of H2O2 released from living cells is one of the challenges in the field of physiology and pathology. Noble metal clusters are a kind of nanomaterials with well-defined chemical composition and special atomic structures, which have been widely explored in catalysis, biosensing, and therapy. Compared with noble metal nanoparticles, noble metal clusters exhibit great potential in electrochemical biosensing due to their high atom utilization efficiency and abundant reactive active sites. Herein, Pt nanoclusters anchored on hollow carbon spheres (PtNCS/HCS) were successfully prepared for sensitive detection of H2O2. By tuning the ratio of Pt(0)/Pt(II) at different annealing temperatures, the optimized PtNCS/HCS-550 showed higher H2O2 reduction and oxidation catalytic activities than other control samples. Density functional theory calculations revealed that H2O2*can be better activated and dissociated in the Pt0II model featured with the co-existence of Pt(0)/Pt(II) and the key intermediates OOH*/OH* have a stronger interaction with the Pt0II model. As a concept application, the electrochemical biosensing platform was successfully applied to sensitive detection of H2O2 released from the cells.
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- Nannan Wu
- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. China
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Pt–Rh alloy catalysts for hydrogen generation developed by direct current/pulse current method. JOURNAL OF THE IRANIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13738-021-02433-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yang CL, Wang LN, Yin P, Liu J, Chen MX, Yan QQ, Wang ZS, Xu SL, Chu SQ, Cui C, Ju H, Zhu J, Lin Y, Shui J, Liang HW. Sulfur-anchoring synthesis of platinum intermetallic nanoparticle catalysts for fuel cells. Science 2021; 374:459-464. [PMID: 34672731 DOI: 10.1126/science.abj9980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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[Figure: see text].
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- Cheng-Long Yang
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Molecular Electrochemistry Laboratory, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Jia L, Sun M, Xu J, Zhao X, Zhou R, Pan B, Wang L, Han N, Huang B, Li Y. Phase‐Dependent Electrocatalytic CO
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Reduction on Pd
3
Bi Nanocrystals. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202109288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Lin Jia
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom Kowloon Hong Kong SAR China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom Kowloon Hong Kong SAR China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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Xia YF, Guo P, Li JZ, Zhao L, Sui XL, Wang Y, Wang ZB. How to appropriately assess the oxygen reduction reaction activity of platinum group metal catalysts with rotating disk electrode. iScience 2021; 24:103024. [PMID: 34585108 PMCID: PMC8450266 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The sluggish oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) has becoming the bottleneck of largescale implementation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. However, when it comes to the ORR activity assessing of platinum group metals (PGMs) with rotating disk electrode, the corresponding potential conversion vs. reversible hydrogen electrode, test protocols, and activity calculation processes are still in chaos in many published literatures. In this work, two standard calculation processes for PGM ORR activities are demonstrated, followed by a specification for the usage of reference electrodes. Then a 4-fold discrepancy in ORR activities obtained via different test protocols is found for the same Pt/C, and an average adsorption model and the "coverage effects" are proposed to illustrate the hysteresis loop between negative and positive-going ORR polarization plots. Finally, four motions over appropriate assessment of PGM ORR activity are emphasized, hoping to bring a fair communication platform for researchers from different groups.
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- Yun-Fei Xia
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Lab of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Lab of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Lab of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Special Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Lab of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Special Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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Chen Y, Zeng X, Liu Y, Ye R, Liang Q, Hu J. Controlling alloy to core-shell structure transformation of Au-Pd icosahedral nanoparticles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:9410-9413. [PMID: 34528951 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc02957f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The structure transformation between Au-Pd alloy and core-shell icosahedral nanoparticles was achieved by a one-step aqueous-phase strategy. This strategy provided a way to tune the structure and atomic distribution of Au-Pd icosahedral nanoparticles. It could modulate the electronic structure of Pd, achieving promoted electrocatalytic ability toward the hydrogen evolution reaction.
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- Yuyu Chen
- Key Lab of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- Key Lab of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- Key Lab of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- Key Lab of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- Key Lab of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- Key Lab of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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Pt-Based Intermetallic Nanocrystals in Cathode Catalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: From Precise Synthesis to Oxygen Reduction Reaction Strategy. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11091050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Although oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts have been extensively investigated and developed, there is a lack of clarity on catalysts that can balance high performance and low cost. Pt-based intermetallic nanocrystals are of special interest in the commercialization of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) due to their excellent ORR activity and stability. This review summarizes the wide range of applications of Pt-based intermetallic nanocrystals in cathode catalysts for PEMFCs and their unique advantages in the field of ORR. Firstly, we introduce the fundamental understanding of Pt-based intermetallic nanocrystals, and highlight the difficulties and countermeasures in their synthesis. Then, the progress of theoretical and experimental studies related to the ORR activity and stability of Pt-based intermetallic nanocrystals in recent years are reviewed, especially the integrated strategies for enhancing the stability of ORR. Finally, the challenges faced by Pt-based intermetallic nanocrystals are summarized and future research directions are proposed. In addition, numerous design ideas of Pt-based intermetallic nanocrystals as ORR catalysts are summarized, aiming to promote further development of commercialization of PEMFC catalysts while fully understanding Pt-based intermetallic nanocrystals.
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Jia L, Sun M, Xu J, Zhao X, Zhou R, Pan B, Wang L, Han N, Huang B, Li Y. Phase-Dependent Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction on Pd 3 Bi Nanocrystals. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:21741-21745. [PMID: 34382309 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202109288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Alloying is a general strategy for modulating the electronic structures of catalyst materials. Compared to more common solid-solution alloys, intermetallic alloys feature well-defined atomic arrangements and provide the unique platform for studying the structure-performance correlations. It is, unfortunately, synthetically challenging to prepare the nanostructures of intermetallic alloys for catalysis research. In this contribution, we prepare intermetallic Pd3 Bi nanocrystals of a uniform size via a facile solvothermal method. These nanocrystals can phase-transform into solid solution alloy via thermal annealing while retaining a similar composition and size. In 0.1 M KHCO3 aqueous solution, the intermetallic Pd3 Bi can selectively reduce CO2 to formate with high selectivity (≈100 %) and stability even at <-0.35 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode, whereas the solid solution alloy has limited formate selectivity of <60 %. Such unique phase-dependence is understood via theoretical simulations showing that the crystallographic ordering of Pd and Bi atoms within intermetallic alloys can suppress CO poisoning and enhance the *OCHO adsorption during electrochemical CO2 reduction to formate.
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- Lin Jia
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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He S, Liu Y, Zhan H, Guan L. Direct Thermal Annealing Synthesis of Ordered Pt Alloy Nanoparticles Coated with a Thin N-Doped Carbon Shell for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c02434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Suqiong He
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002 Fujian, China
- College of Material Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108 Fujian, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002 Fujian, China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108 Fujian, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002 Fujian, China
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Gao F, Zhang Y, Wu Z, You H, Du Y. Universal strategies to multi-dimensional noble-metal-based catalysts for electrocatalysis. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Yang J, Hübner R, Zhang J, Wan H, Zheng Y, Wang H, Qi H, He L, Li Y, Dubale AA, Sun Y, Liu Y, Peng D, Meng Y, Zheng Z, Rossmeisl J, Liu W. A Robust PtNi Nanoframe/N-Doped Graphene Aerogel Electrocatalyst with Both High Activity and Stability. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:9590-9597. [PMID: 33554402 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202015679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Insufficient catalytic activity and stability and high cost are the barriers for Pt-based electrocatalysts in wide practical applications. Herein, a hierarchically porous PtNi nanoframe/N-doped graphene aerogel (PtNiNF-NGA) electrocatalyst with outstanding performance toward methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) in acid electrolyte has been developed via facile tert-butanol-assisted structure reconfiguration. The ensemble of high-alloying-degree-modulated electronic structure and correspondingly the optimum MOR reaction pathway, the structure superiorities of hierarchical porosity, thin edges, Pt-rich corners, and the anchoring effect of the NGA, endow the PtNiNF-NGA with both prominent electrocatalytic activity and stability. The mass and specific activity (1647 mA mgPt -1 , 3.8 mA cm-2 ) of the PtNiNF-NGA are 5.8 and 7.8 times higher than those of commercial Pt/C. It exhibits exceptional stability under a 5-hour chronoamperometry test and 2200-cycle cyclic voltammetry scanning.
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- Jing Yang
- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- Center for High Entropy Alloy Catalysis (CHEAC), Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, and State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technical University of Dresden, 01069, Dresden, Germany.,Central Facility of Electron Microscopy, Electron Microscopy Group of Materials Science, Universität Ulm, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, and State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, and State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- Center for High Entropy Alloy Catalysis (CHEAC), Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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Yang J, Hübner R, Zhang J, Wan H, Zheng Y, Wang H, Qi H, He L, Li Y, Dubale AA, Sun Y, Liu Y, Peng D, Meng Y, Zheng Z, Rossmeisl J, Liu W. A Robust PtNi Nanoframe/N‐Doped Graphene Aerogel Electrocatalyst with Both High Activity and Stability. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202015679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jing Yang
- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies School of Materials Science and Engineering Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden—Rossendorf Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research Bautzner Landstrasse 400 01328 Dresden Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Dalian 116023 P. R. China
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- Center for High Entropy Alloy Catalysis (CHEAC) Department of Chemistry University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Denmark
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies School of Materials Science and Engineering Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education School of Chemistry, and State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry Technical University of Dresden 01069 Dresden Germany
- Central Facility of Electron Microscopy Electron Microscopy Group of Materials Science Universität Ulm 89081 Ulm Germany
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education School of Chemistry, and State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies School of Materials Science and Engineering Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies School of Materials Science and Engineering Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies School of Materials Science and Engineering Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry South China Normal University Guangzhou 510006 China
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- School of Chemistry South China Normal University Guangzhou 510006 China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies School of Materials Science and Engineering Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education School of Chemistry, and State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- Center for High Entropy Alloy Catalysis (CHEAC) Department of Chemistry University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Denmark
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies School of Materials Science and Engineering Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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Moriau LJ, Hrnjić A, Pavlišič A, Kamšek AR, Petek U, Ruiz-Zepeda F, Šala M, Pavko L, Šelih VS, Bele M, Jovanovič P, Gatalo M, Hodnik N. Resolving the nanoparticles' structure-property relationships at the atomic level: a study of Pt-based electrocatalysts. iScience 2021; 24:102102. [PMID: 33659872 PMCID: PMC7890412 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Achieving highly active and stable oxygen reduction reaction performance at low platinum-group-metal loadings remains one of the grand challenges in the proton-exchange membrane fuel cells community. Currently, state-of-the-art electrocatalysts are high-surface-area-carbon-supported nanoalloys of platinum with different transition metals (Cu, Ni, Fe, and Co). Despite years of focused research, the established structure-property relationships are not able to explain and predict the electrochemical performance and behavior of the real nanoparticulate systems. In the first part of this work, we reveal the complexity of commercially available platinum-based electrocatalysts and their electrochemical behavior. In the second part, we introduce a bottom-up approach where atomically resolved properties, structural changes, and strain analysis are recorded as well as analyzed on an individual nanoparticle before and after electrochemical conditions (e.g. high current density). Our methodology offers a new level of understanding of structure-stability relationships of practically viable nanoparticulate systems.
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- Leonard Jean Moriau
- Department of Materials Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Zhang J, Zhang L, Cui Z. Strategies to enhance the electrochemical performances of Pt-based intermetallic catalysts. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:11-26. [PMID: 33295889 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc05170e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The need for improving the energy conversion efficiency of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) has motivated the development of advanced electrocatalysts with desirable activity and durability. Pt-Based intermetallic compounds, featuring atomically ordered structures, have long been considered to be very promising alternatives to widely employed Pt and Pt alloy (solid solutions) catalysts. To facilitate the practical application of Pt-based intermetallics in PEMFCs, effective strategies have been developed to further improve their catalytic activity and durability over the last decade. This feature article overviews the recent advances on the strategies for enhancing the electrochemical performances of Pt-based intermetallic catalysts, which include size control, surface engineering, and composition tuning. Thermodynamic and kinetic perspectives on the formation of the intermetallic phases are summarized to better design the synthesis conditions and realize the size control. After this, the size-control approaches (e.g. coating protection, matrix protection) are illustrated and discussed. We highlight the positive effect of surface engineering and discuss the recently developed methods for surface engineering. Finally, we discuss the thermodynamic feasibility of composition tuning and recent work based on composition-tunable intermetallic electrocatalysts.
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- Jiaxi Zhang
- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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Yan Q, Wang XY, Feng JJ, Mei LP, Wang AJ. Simple fabrication of bimetallic platinum-rhodium alloyed nano-multipods: A highly effective and recyclable catalyst for reduction of 4-nitrophenol and rhodamine B. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 582:701-710. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.08.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Zhu Z, Liu F, Fan J, Li Q, Min Y, Xu Q. C2 Alcohol Oxidation Boosted by Trimetallic PtPbBi Hexagonal Nanoplates. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:52731-52740. [PMID: 33169980 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c16215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The exploration of ternary Pt-based catalysts represents a new trend for the application of electrocatalysts in fuel cells. In the present study, intermetallic PtPbBi hexagonal nanoplates (HNPs) with a hexagonal close-packed structure have been successfully synthesized via a facile solvothermal synthesis approach. The optimized PtPbBi HNPs exhibited excellent mass activity in the ethanol oxidation reaction (8870 mA mg-1Pt) in an alkaline ethanol solution, which is 12.7 times higher than that of JM Pt/C. Meanwhile, the mass activity of PtPbBi HNPs in an ethylene glycol solution (10,225 mA mg-1Pt) is 1.85 times higher than that of JM Pt/C. In particular, its catalytic activity is better than that of most reported Pt-based catalysts. In addition, the optimized PtPbBi HNPs also show a better operational durability than commercial Pt/C. For the ethylene glycol oxidation reaction, a mass activity of 42.7% was retained even after a chronoamperometric test for 3600 s, which is rare among the reported Pt-based catalysts. By combining X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electrochemical characterization, we reveal the electron transfer between Pt, Pb, and Bi; this would lead to weakened CO adsorption and enhanced OH adsorption, thereby promoting the removal of toxic intermediates and ensuring that PtPbBi HNP samples have high activity and excellent stability. This work can inspire the design and synthesis of Pt-based nanocatalysts.
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- Zhiqiang Zhu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University of Electric Power, Yangpu District, 2588 Changyang Road, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University of Electric Power, Yangpu District, 2588 Changyang Road, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University of Electric Power, Yangpu District, 2588 Changyang Road, Shanghai 200090, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University of Electric Power, Yangpu District, 2588 Changyang Road, Shanghai 200090, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University of Electric Power, Yangpu District, 2588 Changyang Road, Shanghai 200090, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University of Electric Power, Yangpu District, 2588 Changyang Road, Shanghai 200090, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200090, China
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Zhang J, Shen L, Jiang Y, Sun S. Random alloy and intermetallic nanocatalysts in fuel cell reactions. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:19557-19581. [PMID: 32986070 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr05475e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Fuel cells that use small organic molecules or hydrogen as the anode fuel can power clean electric vehicles. From an experimental perspective, the possible fuel cells' electrocatalytic reaction mechanisms are obtained through in situ electrochemical spectroscopy techniques and density functional theory calculations, providing theoretical guidance for further development of novel nanocatalysts. As advanced nanocatalysts for fuel cells' electrochemical reactions, alloy nanomaterials have greatly improved electrocatalytic activity and stability and have attracted widespread attention. Enhanced electrocatalytic performance of alloy nanocatalysts could be closely related to the synergistic effects, such as electronic and strain effects. Depending on the arrangement of atoms, alloys can be classified into random alloy and intermetallic compounds (ordered structure). Intermetallic compounds generally have lower heats of formation and stronger heteroatomic bonding strength relative to the random alloy, resulting in high chemical and structural stability in either full pH solutions or electrochemical tests. Here, we summarize the latest advances and the structure-function relationship of noble metal alloy nanocatalysts, among which Pt-based catalysts are the main ones, as well as comprehensively understand why they significantly affect the electrocatalytic performance of fuel cells. Novel alloy nanocatalysts with a robust three-phase interface to achieve efficient charge and mass transfer can obtain desirable activity and stability in the electrochemical workstation tests, and is expected to acquire a higher power density on fuel cell test systems with harsh test conditions.
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- Junming Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China.
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Zhou M, Li C, Fang J. Noble-Metal Based Random Alloy and Intermetallic Nanocrystals: Syntheses and Applications. Chem Rev 2020; 121:736-795. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Ming Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York 13902, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York 13902, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York 13902, United States
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