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Ren JT, Chen L, Wang HY, Yuan ZY. High-entropy alloys in electrocatalysis: from fundamentals to applications. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:8319-8373. [PMID: 37920962 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00557g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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High-entropy alloys (HEAs) comprising five or more elements in near-equiatomic proportions have attracted ever increasing attention for their distinctive properties, such as exceptional strength, corrosion resistance, high hardness, and excellent ductility. The presence of multiple adjacent elements in HEAs provides unique opportunities for novel and adaptable active sites. By carefully selecting the element configuration and composition, these active sites can be optimized for specific purposes. Recently, HEAs have been shown to exhibit remarkable performance in electrocatalytic reactions. Further activity improvement of HEAs is necessary to determine their active sites, investigate the interactions between constituent elements, and understand the reaction mechanisms. Accordingly, a comprehensive review is imperative to capture the advancements in this burgeoning field. In this review, we provide a detailed account of the recent advances in synthetic methods, design principles, and characterization technologies for HEA-based electrocatalysts. Moreover, we discuss the diverse applications of HEAs in electrocatalytic energy conversion reactions, including the hydrogen evolution reaction, hydrogen oxidation reaction, oxygen reduction reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, carbon dioxide reduction reaction, nitrogen reduction reaction, and alcohol oxidation reaction. By comprehensively covering these topics, we aim to elucidate the intricacies of active sites, constituent element interactions, and reaction mechanisms associated with HEAs. Finally, we underscore the imminent challenges and emphasize the significance of both experimental and theoretical perspectives, as well as the potential applications of HEAs in catalysis. We anticipate that this review will encourage further exploration and development of HEAs in electrochemistry-related applications.
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- Jin-Tao Ren
- National Institute for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- National Institute for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- National Institute for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- National Institute for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Microfluidic Flow-By Reactors Minimize Energy Requirements of Electrochemical Water Treatment Without Adding Supporting Electrolytes. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Hossain SS, Ahmad Alwi MM, Saleem J, Al-Odail F, Basu A, Mozahar Hossain M. Recent Advances in Anode Electrocatalysts for Direct Formic Acid Fuel Cell-II-Platinum-Based Catalysts. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202200156. [PMID: 36073789 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Platinum-based catalysts have a long history of application in formic acid oxidation (FAO). The single metal Pt is active in FAO but expensive, scarce, and rapidly deactivates. Understanding the mechanism of FAO over Pt important for the rational design of catalysts. Pt nanomaterials rapidly deactivate because of the CO poisoning of Pt active sites via the dehydration pathway. Alloying with another transition metal improves the performance of Pt-based catalysts through bifunctional, ensemble, and steric effects. Supporting Pt catalysts on a high-surface-area support material is another technique to improve their overall catalytic activity. This review summarizes recent findings on the mechanism of FAO over Pt and Pt-based alloy catalysts. It also summarizes and analyzes binary and ternary Pt-based catalysts to understand their catalytic activity and structure relationship.
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- Sk Safdar Hossain
- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Sustainable Development, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31612, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Methodical designing of Pt3-xCo0.5+yNi0.5+y/C (x=0, 1, 2; y=0, 0.5, 1) particles using a single-step solid state chemistry method as efficient cathode catalyst in H2-O2 fuel cells. Catal Today 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2022.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Rodrigues MP, Dourado AH, Krischer K, Torresi SIC. Gold–rhodium nanoflowers for the plasmon enhanced ethanol electrooxidation under visible light for tuning the activity and selectivity. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Sarkar B, Parui A, Das D, Singh AK, Nanda KK. Interfacial Electron Transfer Strategy to Improve the Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis of CrP Heterostructure. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2106139. [PMID: 35129312 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Though several Pt-free hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts have been reported, their employment for industry is challenging. Here, a facile pyrolysis method to obtain phase-pure CrP nanoparticles supported on N, P dual-doped carbon (CrP/NPC) is reported to be tuned toward industrial HER. Interestingly, CrP/NPC exhibits excellent HER activity that requires an overpotential of 34 mV to attain a current density of 10 mA cm-2 , which is only 1 mV positive to commercial Pt/C and a potential of 55 mV to achieve a current density of 200 mA cm-2 which is better than Pt/C. In addition, the long-term durability of CrP/NPC is far superior to Pt/C due to the strong interaction between CrP and C support, restricting any agglomeration or leaching. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations suggest that electronic modulation at the interface (CrP/NPC) optimizes the hydrogen adsorption energy. The Cr-Cr bridge site with required density of states near the Fermi level is found to be the active site. Overall, this report provides a practical scheme to synthesize rarely investigated CrP based materials along with a computational mechanistic guideline for electrocatalysis that can be utilized to explore other phosphides for various applications.
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- Bidushi Sarkar
- Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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Wang K, He X, Wang JC, Liang X. Highly stable Pt-Co bimetallic catalysts prepared by atomic layer deposition for selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:215602. [PMID: 35168219 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac5540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Pt-Co bimetallic catalysts were deposited onγ-Al2O3nanoparticles by atomic layer deposition (ALD) and were used for selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde (CAL) to cinnamyl alcohol (COL). High resolution transmission electron microscopy, hydrogen temperature-programmed reduction, x-ray diffraction, and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to identify the strong interaction between Pt and Co. The obtained catalysts with an optimal Pt/Co ratio achieved a COL selectivity of 81.2% with a CAL conversion of 95.2% under mild conditions (i.e., 10 bar H2and 80 °C). During the CAL hydrogenation, the addition of Co on Pt significantly improved the activity and selectivity due to the synergetic effects of Pt-Co bimetallic catalysts, resulted from the transfer of electrons from Co to Pt, which can stabilize the carbonyl groups. The obtained Pt-Co bimetallic catalysts also showed excellent stability due to the strong interaction between the metal nanoparticles and the alumina support. Negligible losses in the activity and selectivity were observed during the recycling experiments, showing the potential for practical applications.
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- Kaiying Wang
- Linda and Bipin Doshi Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, United States of America
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- Electron Microscopy Core Facility, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, United States of America
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, United States of America
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- Linda and Bipin Doshi Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, United States of America
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- Linda and Bipin Doshi Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, United States of America
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Xie M, Chu T, Wang T, Wan K, Yang D, Li B, Ming P, Zhang C. Preparation, Performance and Challenges of Catalyst Layer for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:879. [PMID: 34832108 PMCID: PMC8617821 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11110879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this paper, the composition, function and structure of the catalyst layer (CL) of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) are summarized. The hydrogen reduction reaction (HOR) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) processes and their mechanisms and the main interfaces of CL (PEM|CL and CL|MPL) are described briefly. The process of mass transfer (hydrogen, oxygen and water), proton and electron transfer in MEA are described in detail, including their influencing factors. The failure mechanism of CL (Pt particles, CL crack, CL flooding, etc.) and the degradation mechanism of the main components in CL are studied. On the basis of the existing problems, a structure optimization strategy for a high-performance CL is proposed. The commonly used preparation processes of CL are introduced. Based on the classical drying theory, the drying process of a wet CL is explained. Finally, the research direction and future challenges of CL are pointed out, hoping to provide a new perspective for the design and selection of CL materials and preparation equipment.
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- Meng Xie
- School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao’an Road, Shanghai 201804, China; (M.X.); (T.C.); (T.W.); (K.W.); (D.Y.); (P.M.); (C.Z.)
- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao’an Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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- School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao’an Road, Shanghai 201804, China; (M.X.); (T.C.); (T.W.); (K.W.); (D.Y.); (P.M.); (C.Z.)
- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao’an Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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- School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao’an Road, Shanghai 201804, China; (M.X.); (T.C.); (T.W.); (K.W.); (D.Y.); (P.M.); (C.Z.)
- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao’an Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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- School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao’an Road, Shanghai 201804, China; (M.X.); (T.C.); (T.W.); (K.W.); (D.Y.); (P.M.); (C.Z.)
- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao’an Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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- School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao’an Road, Shanghai 201804, China; (M.X.); (T.C.); (T.W.); (K.W.); (D.Y.); (P.M.); (C.Z.)
- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao’an Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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- School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao’an Road, Shanghai 201804, China; (M.X.); (T.C.); (T.W.); (K.W.); (D.Y.); (P.M.); (C.Z.)
- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao’an Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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- School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao’an Road, Shanghai 201804, China; (M.X.); (T.C.); (T.W.); (K.W.); (D.Y.); (P.M.); (C.Z.)
- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao’an Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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- School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao’an Road, Shanghai 201804, China; (M.X.); (T.C.); (T.W.); (K.W.); (D.Y.); (P.M.); (C.Z.)
- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao’an Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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Liu Y, Jiang H, Hou Z. Local Field Induced Mass Transfer: New Insight into Nano-electrocatalysis. Chemistry 2021; 27:17726-17735. [PMID: 34549470 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Unravelling the complex kinetics of electrocatalysis is essential for the design of electrocatalysts with high performance. Mass transfer and electron transfer are two primary factors that need to be optimized in order to enhance electrocatalytic reactions. The use of nanocatalysts proves to be a promising way of promoting the performance of electrocatalytic reactions, this improvement is usually attributed to their ability to enhance electron transfer. However, when catalysts are taken down to the nanoscale, their size is comparable to the thickness of an electrical double layer, so any curvature can lead to an inhomogeneous local electric field on the electrode, which then changes the mass transfer essentially. In this article, we introduce the new concept of local-field-induced mass transfer in nano-electrocatalytic systems, and provide a brief review of recent progress, revealing its effect on nano-electrocatalysis, which may bring new insight into the future design of nano-electrocatalysts.
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- Yinghuan Liu
- Department of Chemical Physics, iChEM, University of Science and Technology of China, 230026, Hefei, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, 230026, Hefei, P. R. China.,Department of Chemical Physics, iChEM, University of Science and Technology of China, 230026, Hefei, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, 230026, Hefei, P. R. China.,Department of Chemical Physics, iChEM, University of Science and Technology of China, 230026, Hefei, P. R. China
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Chen QX, Liu YH, He Z, Wang JL, Liu JW, Jiang HJ, Huang WR, Gao GY, Hou ZH, Yu SH. Microchemical Engineering in a 3D Ordered Channel Enhances Electrocatalysis. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:12600-12608. [PMID: 34288654 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c04653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The kinetics of electrode reactions including mass transfer and surface reaction is essential in electrocatalysis, as it strongly determines the apparent reaction rates, especially on nanostructured electrocatalysts. However, important challenges still remain in optimizing the kinetics of given catalysts with suitable constituents, morphology, and crystalline design to maximize the electrocatalytic performances. We propose a comprehensive kinetic model coupling mass transfer and surface reaction on the nanocatalyst-modified electrode surface to explore and shed light on the kinetic optimization in electrocatalysis. Moreover, a theory-guided microchemical engineering (MCE) strategy has been demonstrated to rationally redesign the catalysts with optimized kinetics. Experimental measurements for methanol oxidation reaction in a 3D ordered channel with tunable channel sizes confirm the calculation prediction. Under the optimized channel size, mass transfer and surface reaction in the channeled microreactor are both well regulated. This MCE strategy will bring about a significant leap forward in structured catalyst design and kinetic modulation.
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- Qing-Xia Chen
- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Department of Chemical Physics & Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscales, iChEM, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Department of Chemical Physics & Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscales, iChEM, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Department of Chemical Physics & Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscales, iChEM, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Photo-responsive metal/semiconductor hybrid nanostructure: A promising electrocatalyst for solar light enhanced fuel cell reaction. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2020.09.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Wang N, Cao P, Sun S, Ma H, Lin M. Hollow Multiple Noble Metallic Nanoalloys by Mercury-Assisted Galvanic Replacement Reaction for Hydrogen Evolution. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:3471-3478. [PMID: 33591166 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c00247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hollow multimetallic noble nanoalloys with high surface area/volume ratio, abundant active sites, and relatively effective catalytic activity have attracted considerable research interest. Traditional noble nanoalloys fabricated by hydro-/solvothermal methods usually involve harsh synthetic conditions such as high temperatures and intricate processing. We proposed a simple and mild strategy to synthesize platinum- and palladium-decorated hollow gold-based nanoalloys by the galvanic replacement reaction (GRR) at room temperature using hollow gold nanoparticles as templates and mercury as an intermediate. The hollow gold nanoparticles were essential for increasing the number of surface-active sites of the obtained multimetallic nanoalloys, and the introduction of mercury can eliminate the influence of the electrochemical potential of Pt/Pd with Au in the GRRs, increase alloying degrees, and maintain the nanoalloys that exhibit the hollow nanostructures. The structural characterizations of the hollow nanoalloys were studied by means of high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. On the basis of the electrochemical catalytic measurements, the platinum-exposed nanoalloys were found to have excellent electrocatalytic activities. Especially in the presence of palladium, owing to the synergistic effect, the quaternary AuHgPdPt hollow nanoalloy displayed a low overpotential of 38 mV at 10 mA cm-2 with a small Tafel slope of 56.23 mV dec-1 for the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction. In addition, this approach not only expands the application range of the galvanic replacement reaction but also provides new ideas for the preparation of multialloys and even high-entropy alloys at room temperature.
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- Nan Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, College of Stomatology, Shandong University, Jinan 250021, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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Zhang S, Chen M, Zhao X, Cai J, Yan W, Yen JC, Chen S, Yu Y, Zhang J. Advanced Noncarbon Materials as Catalyst Supports and Non-noble Electrocatalysts for Fuel Cells and Metal–Air Batteries. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-020-00085-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Fracchia M, Ghigna P, Marelli M, Scavini M, Vertova A, Rondinini S, Della Pergola R, Minguzzi A. Molecular cluster route for the facile synthesis of a stable and active Pt nanoparticle catalyst. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj00937k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Molecular platinum clusters can be used for the synthesis of very small (ca. 1.5 nm) Pt nanoparticles with enhanced catalytic activity and stability towards the oxygen reduction reaction. The Pt–C interactions were characterized by TEM and EXAFS.
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- Martina Fracchia
- Dipartimento di Chimica
- Università degli Studi di Pavia
- 27100 Pavia
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica
- Università degli Studi di Pavia
- 27100 Pavia
- Italy
- INSTM Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali
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- CNR-SCITEC Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “G. Natta”
- 20138 Milano
- Italy
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- INSTM Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali
- 50121 Firenze
- Italy
- Dipartimento di Chimica
- Università degli Studi di Milano
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- INSTM Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali
- 50121 Firenze
- Italy
- Dipartimento di Chimica
- Università degli Studi di Milano
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- INSTM Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali
- 50121 Firenze
- Italy
- Dipartimento di Chimica
- Università degli Studi di Milano
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- Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Ambiente e della Terra
- Università di Milano-Bicocca
- 20126 Milano
- Italy
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- INSTM Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali
- 50121 Firenze
- Italy
- Dipartimento di Chimica
- Università degli Studi di Milano
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Abdelhafiz A, Zhao B, Xiao Z, Zeng J, Deng X, Lang L, Ding Y, Song H, Liu M. Facile Room-Temperature Synthesis of a Highly Active and Robust Single-Crystal Pt Multipod Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:49510-49518. [PMID: 32897685 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c06652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Economical production of highly active and robust Pt catalysts on a large scale is vital to the broad commercialization of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. Here, we report a low-cost, one-pot process for large-scale synthesis of single-crystal Pt multipods with abundant high-index facets, in an aqueous solution without any template or surfactant. A composite consisting of the Pt multipods (40 wt %) and carbon displays a specific activity of 0.242 mA/cm2 and a mass activity of 0.109 A/mg at 0.9 V (versus a reversible hydrogen electrode) for oxygen reduction reaction, corresponding to ∼124% and ∼100% enhancement compared with those of the state-of-the-art commercial Pt/C catalyst (0.108 mA/cm2 and 0.054 A/mg). The single-crystal Pt multipods also show excellent stability when tested for 4500 cycles in a potential range of 0.6-1.1 V and another 2000 cycles in 0-1.2 V. More importantly, the superior performance of the Pt multipods/C catalyst is also demonstrated in a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), achieving a power density of 774 mW/cm2 (1.29 A/cm2) at 0.6 V and a peak power density of ∼1 W/cm2, representing 34% and 20% enhancement compared with those of a MEA based on the state-of-the-art commercial Pt/C catalyst (576 and 834 mW/cm2).
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- Ali Abdelhafiz
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0245, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0245, United States
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- Guangdong Key Lab for Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Guangdong Key Lab for Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0245, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0245, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0245, United States
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- Guangdong Key Lab for Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0245, United States
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Li H, Wen P, Itanze DS, Hood ZD, Adhikari S, Lu C, Ma X, Dun C, Jiang L, Carroll DL, Qiu Y, Geyer SM. Scalable neutral H 2O 2 electrosynthesis by platinum diphosphide nanocrystals by regulating oxygen reduction reaction pathways. Nat Commun 2020; 11:3928. [PMID: 32764644 PMCID: PMC7411044 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17584-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Despite progress in small scale electrocatalytic production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) using a rotating ring-disk electrode, further work is needed to develop a non-toxic, selective, and stable O2-to-H2O2 electrocatalyst for realizing continuous on-site production of neutral hydrogen peroxide. We report ultrasmall and monodisperse colloidal PtP2 nanocrystals that achieve H2O2 production at near zero-overpotential with near unity H2O2 selectivity at 0.27 V vs. RHE. Density functional theory calculations indicate that P promotes hydrogenation of OOH* to H2O2 by weakening the Pt-OOH* bond and suppressing the dissociative OOH* to O* pathway. Atomic layer deposition of Al2O3 prevents NC aggregation and enables application in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) with a maximum r(H2O2) of 2.26 mmol h-1 cm-2 and a current efficiency of 78.8% even at a high current density of 150 mA cm-2. Catalyst stability enables an accumulated neutral H2O2 concentration in 600 mL of 3.0 wt% (pH = 6.6).
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- Hui Li
- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 27106, USA
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- Shenzhen Engineering Lab of Flexible Transparent Conductive Films, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 27106, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Material Science and Technology Division (MSTD), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 27106, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 27106, USA
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- Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials, Department of Physics, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 27109, USA
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials, Department of Physics, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 27109, USA
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- Shenzhen Engineering Lab of Flexible Transparent Conductive Films, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 27106, USA.
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Carbon-based ruthenium nanomaterial-based electroanalytical sensors for the detection of anticancer drug Idarubicin. Sci Rep 2020; 10:11057. [PMID: 32632278 PMCID: PMC7338395 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68055-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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In this work, a novel nanosensing platform was suggested based on ruthenium for the sensitive determination of Idarubicin anticancer drugs. Ruthenium/Vulcan carbon-based nanoparticles were synthesized ultrasonication method and then characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The mean particle size of the nanoparticles calculated by the TEM analysis was found to be 1.98 nm ± 0.29 nm, and the Ru nanoparticles were mostly dispersed on the support material. Glassy carbon electrode (GCE) surface was modified with Ruthenium/Vulcan carbon-based nanomaterials (Ru@VC), and characterization of the nanosensor was performed using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) values were found as 9.25 × 10–9 M and 2.8 × 10–8 M in buffer samples. To demonstrate the applicability and validity of developed nanosensor, it was used for the determination of Idarubicin in Idamen® IV (10 mg/10 mL vial) and human serum sample. The results of recovery studies showed that the Ru@VC/GCE nanosensor was free from excipient interferences in the dosage forms of injection, and it can be successfully applied to biological samples.
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Bi X, Wang H, Zhang C, Lv J, Bai P, Yang T, Chai Z, Wang X. Synergistic effect of Na2Ta2O6 in Pt/sodium tantalate on promoted electrocatalytic ability toward alcohol electro-oxidation. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2020.114083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The Effect of Carbon Content on Methanol Oxidation and Photo-Oxidation at Pt-TiO2-C Electrodes. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10020248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The oxidation of methanol is studied at TiO2-supported Pt electrodes of varied high surface area carbon content (in the 30-5% w/w range) and C÷Ti atom ratio (in the 3.0-0.4 ratio). The Pt-TiO2 catalyst is prepared by a photo-deposition process and C nanoparticles (Vulcan XC72R) are added by simple ultrasonic mixing. The optimum C÷Ti atom ratio of the prepared catalyst for methanol electro-oxidation is found to be 1.5, resulting from the interplay of C properties (increased electronic conductivity and methanol adsorption), those of TiO2 (synergistic effect on Pt and photo-activity), as well as the catalyst film thickness. The intrinsic catalytic activity of the best Pt-TiO2/C catalyst is better than that of a commercial Pt/C catalyst and could be further improved by nearly 25% upon UV illumination, whose periodic application can also limit current deterioration.
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Xiong Y, Ma Y, Zou L, Han S, Chen H, Wang S, Gu M, Shen Y, Zhang L, Xia Z, Li J, Yang H. N-doping induced tensile-strained Pt nanoparticles ensuring an excellent durability of the oxygen reduction reaction. J Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2019.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Biemolt J, Rothenberg G, Yan N. Understanding the roles of amorphous domains and oxygen-containing groups of nitrogen-doped carbon in oxygen reduction catalysis: toward superior activity. Inorg Chem Front 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qi00983c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The secret to high ORR activity lies in tuning the oxygen functionalities and the amount of graphitic vs. amorphous domains in nitrogen-doped carbons.
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- Jasper Biemolt
- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS)
- University of Amsterdam
- Amsterdam
- The Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS)
- University of Amsterdam
- Amsterdam
- The Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS)
- University of Amsterdam
- Amsterdam
- The Netherlands
- School of Physics and Technology
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Three dimensional Pt island-on-Au architectures coupled with graphite carbon nitride nanosheets for effective photo-accelerated methanol electro-oxidation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 558:38-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.09.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Hu S, Zhu M. Ultrathin Two‐Dimensional Semiconductors for Photocatalysis in Energy and Environment Applications. ChemCatChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201901597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Sujuan Hu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringKunming University Kunming 650214 P.R. China
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- School of EnvironmentJinan University Guangzhou 510632 P.R. China
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Li HH, Yu SH. Recent Advances on Controlled Synthesis and Engineering of Hollow Alloyed Nanotubes for Electrocatalysis. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1803503. [PMID: 30645003 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201803503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The past decade has witnessed great progress in the synthesis and electrocatalytic applications of 1D hollow alloy nanotubes with controllable compositions and fine structures. Hollow nanotubes have been explored as promising electrocatalysts in the fuel cell reactions due to their well-controlled surface structure, size, porosity, and compositions. In addition, owing to the self-supporting ability of 1D structure, hollow nanotubes are capable of avoiding catalyst aggregation and carbon corrosion during the catalytic process, which are two other issues for the widely investigated carbon-supported nanoparticle catalysts. It is currently a great challenge to achieve high activity and stability at a relatively low cost to realize commercialization of these catalysts. An overview of the structural and compositional properties of 1D hollow alloy nanotubes, which provide a large number of accessible active sites, void spaces for electrolytes/reactants impregnation, and structural stability for suppressing aggregation, is presented. The latest advances on several strategies such as hard template and self-templating methods for controllable synthesis of hollow alloyed nanotubes with controllable structures and compositions are then summarized. Benefiting from the advantages of the unique properties and facile synthesis approaches, the capability of 1D hollow nanotubes is then highlighted by discussing examples of their applications in fuel-cell-related electrocatalysis. Finally, the remaining challenges and potential solutions in the field are summarized to provide some useful clues for the future development of 1D hollow alloy nanotube materials.
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- Hui-Hui Li
- Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Hefei Science Center of CAS, CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Hefei Science Center of CAS, CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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Sandström R, Ekspong J, Gracia-Espino E, Wågberg T. Oxidatively induced exposure of active surface area during microwave assisted formation of Pt 3Co nanoparticles for oxygen reduction reaction. RSC Adv 2019; 9:17979-17987. [PMID: 35520556 PMCID: PMC9064685 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra02095k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), the rate-limiting reaction in proton exchange membrane fuel cells, can efficiently be facilitated by properly manufactured platinum catalysts alloyed with late 3d transition metals. Herein we synthesize a platinum : cobalt nanoparticulate catalyst with a 3 : 1 atomic ratio by reduction of a dry metalorganic precursor blend within a commercial household microwave oven. The formed nanoparticles are simultaneously anchored to a carbon black support that enables large Pt surface area. Two separate microwave treatment steps were employed, where step one constitutes a fast oxidative treatment for revealing active surface area while a reductive secondary annealing treatment promotes a Pt rich surface. The resulting Pt3Co/C catalyst (∼3.4 nm) demonstrates an enhanced ORR activity directly attributed to incorporated Co with a specific and mass activity of 704 μA cmPt−2 and 352 A gPt−1 corresponding to an increase by 279% and 66% respectively compared to a commercial Pt/C (∼1.8 nm) catalyst measured under identical conditions. The method's simplicity, scalability and novelty is expected to further assist in Pt–Co development and bring the catalyst one step closer toward commercialization and utility in fuel cells. The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is efficiently facilitated platinum catalysts alloyed with Co and reveal high electrochemically active surface area via rapid microwave synthesis.![]()
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- Department of Physics, Umeå University Umeå 90187 Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Umeå University Umeå 90187 Sweden
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Antimony-Doped Tin Oxide Nanofibers as Catalyst Support Structures for the Methanol Oxidation Reaction in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-019-00524-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Zhang JD, Hao N, Lu L, Yun S, Zhu XF, Hong K, Feng LD. High-efficient preparation and screening of electrocatalysts using a closed bipolar electrode array system. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2018.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Hu J, Yu C, Zhai C, Hu S, Wang Y, Fu N, Zeng L, Zhu M. 2D/1D heterostructure of g-C3N4 nanosheets/CdS nanowires as effective photo-activated support for photoelectrocatalytic oxidation of methanol. Catal Today 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2018.02.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Platinum–cadmium electrocatalyst for ethylene glycol electrochemical reaction in perchloric acid electrolyte. J Solid State Electrochem 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-018-4023-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Anitha V, Zazpe R, Krbal M, Yoo J, Sopha H, Prikryl J, Cha G, Slang S, Schmuki P, Macak JM. Anodic TiO2 nanotubes decorated by Pt nanoparticles using ALD: An efficient electrocatalyst for methanol oxidation. J Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2018.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Yoshii T, Nakatsuka K, Mizobuchi T, Kuwahara Y, Itoi H, Mori K, Kyotani T, Yamashita H. Effects of Carbon Support Nanostructures on the Reactivity of a Ru Nanoparticle Catalyst in a Hydrogen Transfer Reaction. Org Process Res Dev 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.8b00207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Takeharu Yoshii
- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto 615-8520, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Aichi Institute of Technology, Yachigusa 1247, Yakusa-cho, Toyota, Aichi 470-0392, Japan
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto 615-8520, Japan
- JST, PRESTO, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, Japan
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto 615-8520, Japan
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Hu J, Zhai C, Yu C, Zeng L, Liu ZQ, Zhu M. Visible light-enhanced electrocatalytic alcohol oxidation based on two dimensional Pt-BiOBr nanocomposite. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 524:195-203. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.03.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Kundu MK, Bhowmik T, Mishra R, Barman S. Platinum Nanostructure/Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Hybrid: Enhancing its Base Media HER/HOR Activity through Bi-functionality of the Catalyst. CHEMSUSCHEM 2018; 11:2388-2401. [PMID: 29863306 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201800856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The design and synthesis of an active catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction/hydrogen oxidation reaction (HER/HOR) are important for the development of hydrogen-based renewable technologies. The synthesis of a hybrid of platinum nanostructures and nitrogen-doped carbon [Pt-(PtOx )-NSs/C] for HER/HOR applications is reported herein. The HER activity of this Pt-(PtOx )-NSs/C catalyst is 4 and 6.5 times better than that of commercial Pt/C in acids and bases, respectively. The catalyst exhibits a current density of 10 mA cm-2 at overpotentials of 5 and 51 mV, with Tafel slopes of 29 and 64 mV dec-1 in 0.5 m H2 SO4 and 0.5 m KOH. This catalyst also showed superior HOR activity at all pH values. The HER/HOR activity of Pt-(PtOx )-NSs/C and PtOx -free Pt-nanostructures on carbon (PtNSs/C) catalysts are comparable in acid. The presence of PtOx in Pt-(PtOx )-NSs/C makes this Pt catalyst more HER/HOR-active in basic media. The activity of the Pt-(PtOx )-NSs/C catalyst is fivefold higher than that of the PtNSs/C catalyst in basic medium, although their activity is comparable in acid. The hydrogen-binding energy and oxophilicity are two equivalent descriptors for HER/HOR in basic media. A bifunctional mechanism for the enhanced alkaline HER/HOR activity of the Pt-(PtOx )-NSs/C catalyst is proposed. In the bifunctional Pt-(PtOx )-NSs/C catalyst, PtOx provides an active site for OH- adsorption to form OHads , which reacts with hydrogen intermediate (Hads ), present at neighbouring Pt sites to form H2 O; this leads to enhancement of the HOR activity in basic medium. This work may provide an opportunity to develop catalysts for various renewable-energy technologies.
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- Manas Kumar Kundu
- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, HBNI, Orissa-, 751 005, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, HBNI, Orissa-, 751 005, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, HBNI, Orissa-, 751 005, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, HBNI, Orissa-, 751 005, India
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Leteba GM, Mitchell DRG, Levecque PBJ, Lang CI. Solution-Grown Dendritic Pt-Based Ternary Nanostructures for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction Functionality. NANOMATERIALS 2018; 8:nano8070462. [PMID: 29949875 PMCID: PMC6070889 DOI: 10.3390/nano8070462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Revised: 06/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nanoalloys with anisotropic morphologies of branched and porous internal structures show great promise in many applications as high performance materials. Reported synthetic approaches for branched alloy nanostructures are, however, limited by the synthesis using a seed-growth process. Here, we demonstrate a conveniently fast and one-pot solution-phase thermal reduction strategy yielding nanoalloys of Pt with various solute feed ratios, exhibiting hyperbranched morphologies and good dispersity. When Pt was alloyed with transition metals (Ni, Co, Fe), we observed well-defined dendritic nanostructures in PtNi, PtCo and Pt(NiCo), but not in PtFe, Pt(FeNi) or Pt(FeCo) due to the steric hindrance of the trivalent Fe(acac)₃ precursor used during synthesis. In the case of Pt-based nanoalloys containing Ni and Co, the dendritic morphological evolution observed was insensitive to large variations in solute concentration. The functionality of these nanoalloys towards the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR); however, was observed to be dependent on the composition, increasing with increasing solute content. Pt₃(NiCo)₂ exhibited superior catalytic activity, affording about a five- and 10-fold enhancement in area-specific and mass-specific catalytic activities, respectively, compared to the standard Pt/C nanocatalyst. This solution-based synthetic route offers a new approach for constructing dendritic Pt-based nanostructures with excellent product yield, monodispersity and high crystallinity.
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- Gerard M Leteba
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Catalysis Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7700, South Africa.
- School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney NSW 2109, Australia.
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- Electron Microscopy Centre, University of Wollongong, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Catalysis Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7700, South Africa.
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- School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney NSW 2109, Australia.
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A Facile and Environmentally Friendly One-Pot Synthesis of Pt Surface-Enriched Pt-Pd(x)/C Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-018-0466-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Two dimensional perovskite La 2 Ti 2 O 7 nanosheet as Pt catalyst support for photo-assisted methanol oxidation reaction. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2017.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Photo-assisted electrocatalytic methanol oxidation based on an efficient 1D-TiO 2 nanorods arrays support electrode. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2017.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Graphene-carbon nanofiber hybrid supported Pt nanoparticles with enhanced catalytic performance for methanol oxidation and oxygen reduction. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Goodman ED, Schwalbe JA, Cargnello M. Mechanistic Understanding and the Rational Design of Sinter-Resistant Heterogeneous Catalysts. ACS Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b01975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Emmett D. Goodman
- Department of Chemical Engineering
and SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
and SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
and SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Sneed BT, Cullen DA, Reeves KS, Dyck OE, Langlois DA, Mukundan R, Borup RL, More KL. 3D Analysis of Fuel Cell Electrocatalyst Degradation on Alternate Carbon Supports. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:29839-29848. [PMID: 28809471 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b09716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Understanding the mechanisms associated with Pt/C electrocatalyst degradation in proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) cathodes is critical for the future development of higher-performing materials; however, there is a lack of information regarding Pt coarsening under PEMFC operating conditions within the cathode catalyst layer. We report a direct and quantitative 3D study of Pt dispersions on carbon supports (high surface area carbon (HSAC), Vulcan XC-72, and graphitized carbon) with varied surface areas, graphitic character, and Pt loadings ranging from 5 to 40 wt %. This is accomplished both before and after catalyst-cycling accelerated stress tests (ASTs) through observations of the cathode catalyst layer of membrane electrode assemblies. Electron tomography results show Pt nanoparticle agglomeration occurs predominantly at junctions and edges of aggregated graphitized carbon particles, leading to poor Pt dispersion in the as-prepared catalysts and increased coalescence during ASTs. Tomographic reconstructions of Pt/HSAC show much better initial Pt dispersions, less agglomeration, and less coarsening during ASTs in the cathode. However, a large loss of the electrochemically active surface area (ECSA) is still observed and is attributed to accelerated Pt dissolution and nanoparticle coalescence. Furthermore, a strong correlation between Pt particle/agglomerate size and measured ECSA is established and is proposed as a more useful metric than average crystallite size in predicting degradation behavior across different catalyst systems.
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- Brian T Sneed
- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Materials Physics and Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory , Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Materials Physics and Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory , Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Materials Physics and Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory , Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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Cai Y, Gao P, Wang F, Zhu H. Carbon supported chemically ordered nanoparicles with stable Pt shell and their superior catalysis toward the oxygen reduction reaction. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.04.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Wang AJ, Liu L, Lin XX, Yuan J, Feng JJ. One-pot synthesis of 3D freestanding porous PtAg hollow chain-like networks as efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Cai Y, Gao P, Wang F, Zhu H. Surface tuning of carbon supported chemically ordered nanoparticles for promoting their catalysis toward the oxygen reduction reaction. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.05.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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A p-n heterojunction of CuI/TiO2 with enhanced photoelectrocatalytic activity for methanol electro-oxidation. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.06.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Antony AC, Akhade SA, Lu Z, Liang T, Janik MJ, Phillpot SR, Sinnott SB. Charge optimized many body (COMB) potentials for Pt and Au. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2017; 29:225901. [PMID: 28452343 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/aa6d43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Interatomic potentials for Pt and Au are developed within the third generation charge optimized many-body (COMB3) formalism. The potentials are capable of reproducing phase order, lattice constants, and elastic constants of Pt and Au systems as experimentally measured or calculated by density functional theory. We also fit defect formation energies, surface energies and stacking fault energies for Pt and Au metals. The resulting potentials are used to map a 2D contour of the gamma surface and simulate the tensile test of 16-grain polycrystalline Pt and Au structures at 300 K. The stress-strain behaviour is investigated and the primary slip systems {1 1 1}〈1 [Formula: see text] 0〉 are identified. In addition, we perform high temperature (1800 K for Au and 2300 K for Pt) molecular dynamics simulations of 30 nm Pt and Au truncated octahedron nanoparticles and examine morphological changes of each particle. We further calculate the activation energy barrier for surface diffusion during simulations of several nanoseconds and report energies of [Formula: see text] eV for Pt and [Formula: see text] eV for Au. This initial parameterization and application of the Pt and Au potentials demonstrates a starting point for the extension of these potentials to multicomponent systems within the COMB3 framework.
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- A C Antony
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Godínez-Salomón F, Mendoza-Cruz R, Arellano-Jimenez MJ, Jose-Yacaman M, Rhodes CP. Metallic Two-Dimensional Nanoframes: Unsupported Hierarchical Nickel-Platinum Alloy Nanoarchitectures with Enhanced Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction Activity and Stability. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:18660-18674. [PMID: 28497954 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b00043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts that have both high activities and long-term stabilities are needed for proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) and metal-air batteries. Two-dimensional (2D) materials based on graphene have shown high catalytic activities, however, carbon-based materials result in significant catalyst degradation due to carbon oxidation that occurs at high electrochemical potentials. Here, we introduce the synthesis and electrochemical performance of metallic 2D nanoframes which represent a new approach to translate 2D materials into unsupported (carbon-free) electrocatalysts that have both significantly higher ORR catalytic activities and stabilities compared with conventional Pt/carbon electrocatalysts. Metallic Ni-Pt 2D nanoframes were synthesized by controlled thermal treatments of Pt-decorated Ni(OH)2 nanosheets. The nanoframes consist of a hierarchical 2D framework composed of a highly catalytically active Pt-Ni alloy phase with an interconnected solid and pore network that results in three-dimensional molecular accessibility. The inclusion of Ni within the Pt structure resulted in significantly smaller Pt lattice distances compared to those of Pt nanoparticles. On the basis of its unique local and extended structure, the ORR specific activity of Ni-Pt 2D nanoframes (5.8 mA cmPt-2) was an order of magnitude higher than Pt/carbon. In addition, accelerated stability testing at elevated potentials up to 1.3 VRHE showed that the metallic Ni-Pt nanoframes exhibit significantly improved stability compared with Pt/carbon catalysts. The nanoarchitecture and local structure of metallic 2D nanoframes results in high combined specific activity and elevated potential stability. Analysis of the ORR electrochemical reaction kinetics on the Ni-Pt nanoframes supports that at low overpotentials the first electron transfer is the rate-determining step, and the reaction proceeds via a four electron reduction process. The ability to create metallic 2D structures with 3D molecular accessibility opens up new opportunities for the design of high activity and stability carbon-free catalyst nanoarchitectures for numerous electrocatalytic and catalytic applications.
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- Fernando Godínez-Salomón
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas State University 601 University Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas State University 601 University Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666, United States
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Sun L, Liao B, Ren X, Li Y, Zhang P, Deng L, Gao Y. Ternary PdNi-based nanocrystals supported on nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide as highly active electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.03.159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Funaki K, Ma S, Kawamura S, Miyazaki A, Sugie A, Mori A, Muramatsu A, Kanie K. Metal-selective Deprotection-mediated Palladium(II) Extraction by Ionic Liquids with Tetrahydropyran-2H-yl-protected Thiol Moieties. CHEM LETT 2017. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.161153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Facile Fabrication of Platinum-Cobalt Alloy Nanoparticles with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity for a Methanol Oxidation Reaction. Sci Rep 2017; 7:45555. [PMID: 28358143 PMCID: PMC5372086 DOI: 10.1038/srep45555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Decreasing the cost associated with platinum-based catalysts along with improving their catalytic properties is a major challenge for commercial direct methanol fuel cells. In this work, a simple and facile strategy was developed for the more efficient preparation of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) -supported Pt/CoPt composite nanoparticles (NPs) via solution plasma sputtering with subsequent thermal annealing. Quite different from general wet synthesis methods, Pt/CoPt composite NPs were directly derived from metal wire electrodes without any additions. The obtained Pt/CoPt/MWCNTs composite catalysts exhibited tremendous improvement in the electro-oxidation of methanol in acidic media with mass activities of 1719 mA mg−1Pt. This value is much higher than that of previous reports of Pt-Co alloy and commercial Pt/C (3.16 times) because of the many active sites and clean surface of the catalysts. The catalysts showed good stability due to the special synergistic effects of the CoPt alloy. Pt/CoPt/MWCNTs can be used as a promising catalyst for direct methanol fuel cells. In addition, this solution plasma sputtering-assisted synthesis method introduces a general and feasible route for the synthesis of binary alloys.
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