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Chang J, Yang Y. Recent advances in zinc-air batteries: self-standing inorganic nanoporous metal films as air cathodes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:5823-5838. [PMID: 37096450 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc00742a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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Zinc-air batteries (ZABs) have promising prospects as next-generation electrochemical energy systems due to their high safety, high power density, environmental friendliness, and low cost. However, the air cathodes used in ZABs still face many challenges, such as the low catalytic activity and poor stability of carbon-based materials at high current density/voltage. To achieve high activity and stability of rechargeable ZABs, chemically and electrochemically stable air cathodes with bifunctional oxygen reduction reaction (ORR)/oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity, fast reaction rate with low platinum group metal (PGM) loading or PGM-free materials are required, which are difficult to achieve with common electrocatalysts. Meanwhile, inorganic nanoporous metal films (INMFs) have many advantages as self-standing air cathodes, such as high activity and stability for both the ORR/OER under highly alkaline conditions. The high surface area, three-dimensional channels, and porous structure with controllable crystal growth facet/direction make INMFs an ideal candidate as air cathodes for ZABs. In this review, we first revisit some critical descriptors to assess the performance of ZABs, and recommend the standard test and reported manner. We then summarize the recent progress of low-Pt, low-Pd, and PGM-free-based materials as air cathodes with low/non-PGM loading for rechargeable ZABs. The structure-composition-performance relationship between INMFs and ZABs is discussed in-depth. Finally, we provide our perspectives on the further development of INMFs towards rechargeable ZABs, as well as current issues that need to be addressed. This work will not only attract researchers' attention and guide them to assess and report the performance of ZABs more accurately, but also stimulate more innovative strategies to drive the practical application of INMFS for ZABs and other energy-related technologies.
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- Jinfa Chang
- NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32826, USA.
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- NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32826, USA.
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32826, USA
- Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformation Cluster, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32826, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32826, USA
- The Stephen W. Hawking Center for Microgravity Research and Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32826, USA
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Xie F, Gan M, Ma L. N-Doped Carbon Nanotube Shell Encapsulating the NiFe Metal Core for Enhanced Catalytic Stability in Methanol Oxidation Reaction by the Structural Cooperation Mechanism. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:15198-15208. [PMID: 36459487 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Exploitation of high-efficiency catalysts toward methanol oxidation is a pivotal step to promote the commercialization of direct methanol fuel cells. Herein, a strategy is demonstrated to prepare nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes with NiFe metal particles (NiFe@N-CNT) as the carrier material of Pt nanoparticles. Combining SEM and TEM, NiFe metal particles are fully encapsulated in N-CNTs, and they form the metal core and carbon nanotube shell structure based on the structural cooperation mechanism. Surprisingly, the as-prepared Pt/NiFe@N-CNT catalyst shows superior catalytic activity (1023 mA mg-1Pt) compared to commercial Pt/C (392 mA mg-1Pt), Pt/Ni@N-CNT (331 mA mg-1Pt), and Pt/Fe@N-CNT (592 mA mg-1Pt). After 1000 cycles, Pt/NiFe@N-CNT maintains the optimal catalytic activity (588 mA mg-1Pt), and its mass activity loss is 42.5%, which is better than those of commercial Pt/C (64.0%), Pt/Ni@N-CNT (67.7%), and Pt/Fe@N-CNT (59.6%) catalysts, indicating that the Pt/NiFe@N-CNT catalyst achieves excellent catalytic activity and stability, which stems chiefly from the homodispersed Pt nanoparticles and the generation of the metal core-carbon nanotube shell based on the structural cooperation mechanism. This study reports the facile construction of a metal core-carbon nanotube shell structure, which intrinsically ameliorates structural collapse of carrier material, thereby improving the catalytic stability of the Pt-based catalyst and broadening the view for design of other desire catalysts in methanol oxidation.
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- Fei Xie
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing400044, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing400044, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing400044, P. R. China
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Xie F, Gan M, Ma L. Accurately manipulating hierarchical flower-like Fe 2P@CoP@nitrogen-doped carbon spheres as an efficient carrier material of Pt-based catalyst. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:18226-18236. [PMID: 34710208 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr05101f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Fabrication of hierarchical porous catalysts with a large specific surface area and tunable architecture provides an effective strategy to promote the catalytic performance of Pt-based catalysts. Herein, we design and construct hierarchical flower-like Fe2P@CoP@nitrogen-doped carbon (Fe2P@CoP@NDC) through a facile method, and synthesize Pt/Fe2P@CoP@NDC porous spheres via acid pickling and depositing of Pt NPs. The morphology of Fe2P@CoP@NDC is precisely manipulated by controlling the synthesis conditions, including the reaction time and the addition of a protective agent, and the protective growth mechanism of the hierarchical flower-like Fe2P@CoP@NDC spheres is mentioned. Significantly, the Pt/Fe2P@CoP@NDC catalyst exhibits 3.29 and 2.36 times higher mass activity and specific activity than those of commercial Pt/C for methanol oxidation, respectively. Furthermore, its residual mass activity after 1000 cycles is 5.77 times as much as that of the commercial Pt/C catalyst in acidic electrolytes. Based on exploration of the reaction kinetics of the Pt/Fe2P@CoP@NDC catalyst, the excellent catalytic activity and durability are attributed to the unique porous structure with relatively open area and enlarged specific surface area, which can promote fast electron transport and charge transfer, resulting in quick reaction kinetics. Moreover, metal phosphides can effectively accelerate the oxidative removal of intermediates, accordingly improving the catalytic activity. Therefore, the Pt/Fe2P@CoP@NDC material with these compositional and structural features is expected to be a promising electrochemical catalyst.
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- Fei Xie
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China.
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Novel sulfonated polyimide-nafion nanocomposite membranes: Fabrication, morphology and physiochemical investigations for fuel cell applications. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.129940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Li C, Xu Y, Yu H, Deng K, Liu S, Wang Z, Li X, Wang L, Wang H. Facile dual tuning of PtPdP nanoparticles by metal-nonmetal co-incorporation and dendritic engineering for enhanced formic acid oxidation electrocatalysis. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:045401. [PMID: 31574496 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab49ae] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Tuning the compositions and morphologies of catalysts is very important for the design of efficient formic acid oxidation reaction (FAOR) electrocatalysts. Herein, unique PtPdP dendritic nanoparticles (PtPdP DNs) with uniform size and open-pore structure are fabricated by a facile method, in which the Pd and P elements are simultaneously incorporated into Pt DNs. The prepared PtPdP DNs show enhanced catalytic activity and stability for FAOR. The improved electrocatalytic activity toward FAOR for the PtPdP DNs is mainly attributed to the synergic enhancement effect of the structural and compositional advantages, which jointly promote the electrocatalytic kinetics and thus enhance the electrocatalytic performance.
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- Chunjie Li
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, People's Republic of China
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Wang H, Liu S, Zhang H, Yin S, Xu Y, Li X, Wang Z, Wang L. Multinary PtPdNiP truncated octahedral mesoporous nanocages for enhanced methanol oxidation electrocatalysis. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj03369c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Multinary PtPdNiP TOMNs have been synthesized for the electrocatalytic methanol oxidation reaction with a superior electrocatalytic performance.
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- Hongjing Wang
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou 310014
- P. R. China
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Transition Metal Phosphides for the Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation of Waste Oils into Green Diesel. Catalysts 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/catal9030293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Recently, catalysts based on transition metal phosphides (TMPs) have attracted increasing interest for their use in hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) processes destined to synthesize biofuels (green or renewable diesel) from waste vegetable oils and fats (known as hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO)), or from bio-oils. This fossil-free diesel product is produced completely from renewable raw materials with exceptional quality. These efficient HDO catalysts present electronic properties similar to noble metals, are cost-efficient, and are more stable and resistant to the presence of water than other classical catalytic formulations used for hydrotreatment reactions based on transition metal sulfides, but they do not require the continuous supply of a sulfide source. TMPs develop a bifunctional character (metallic and acidic) and present tunable catalytic properties related to the metal type, phosphorous-metal ratio, support nature, texture properties, and so on. Here, the recent progress in TMP-based catalysts for HDO of waste oils is reviewed. First, the use of TMPs in catalysis is addressed; then, the general aspects of green diesel (from bio-oils or from waste vegetable oils and fats) production by HDO of nonedible oil compounds are presented; and, finally, we attempt to describe the main advances in the development of catalysts based on TMPs for HDO, with an emphasis on the influence of the nature of active phases and effects of phosphorous, promoters, and preparation methods on reactivity.
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Luo F, Zhang Q, Qu K, Guo L, Hu H, Yang Z, Cai W, Cheng H. Decorated PtRu Electrocatalyst for Concentrated Direct Methanol Fuel Cells. ChemCatChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201801801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Fang Luo
- Sustainable Energy Laboratory Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry; China University of Geosciences; Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry; China University of Geosciences; Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Liaocheng University; Liaocheng 252059 P. R.China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry; China University of Geosciences; Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry; China University of Geosciences; Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry; China University of Geosciences; Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry; China University of Geosciences; Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry; China University of Geosciences; Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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Guo L, Luo F, Guo F, Zhang Q, Qu K, Yang Z, Cai W. Robust hydrogen evolution reaction catalysis by ultrasmall amorphous ruthenium phosphide nanoparticles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:7623-7626. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc03675j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Here, we report a facile method to synthesize ruthenium phosphides with diameter 1 nm and an amorphous structure at room temperature.
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- Long Guo
- Sustainable Energy Laboratory
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry
- China University of Geosciences Wuhan
- Wuhan
- China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry
- China University of Geosciences Wuhan
- Wuhan
- China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry
- China University of Geosciences Wuhan
- Wuhan
- China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry
- China University of Geosciences Wuhan
- Wuhan
- China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory/Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Energy Storage & Novel Cell Technology
- Liaocheng University
- Liaocheng
- China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry
- China University of Geosciences Wuhan
- Wuhan
- China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry
- China University of Geosciences Wuhan
- Wuhan
- China
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Tian M, Shi S, Shen Y, Yin H. PtRu alloy nanoparticles supported on nanoporous gold as an efficient anode catalyst for direct methanol fuel cell. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.10.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Yu X, Luo F, Yang Z, Zhang Q, Ling Y, Cai W, Cheng H. Insight Observation of Simultaneously Enhanced CO Tolerance and Stability of Pt Electrocatalysts Decorated with Oxygen Vacancy Rich Cerium Oxide. ChemElectroChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201800880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Xinxin Yu
- Sustainable Energy Laboratory; Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry; China University of Geosciences Wuhan; China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory; Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry; China University of Geosciences Wuhan; China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory; Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry; China University of Geosciences Wuhan; China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory; Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry; China University of Geosciences Wuhan; China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory; Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry; China University of Geosciences Wuhan; China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory; Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry; China University of Geosciences Wuhan; China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory; Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry; China University of Geosciences Wuhan; China
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Yu X, Xu Z, Yang Z, Xu S, Zhang Q, Ling Y, Zhang Y, Cai W. SiO 2 decoration dramatically enhanced the stability of PtRu electrocatalysts with undetectable deterioration in fuel cell performance. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 29:245401. [PMID: 29620529 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aabbfa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Prevention of Ru dissolution is essential for steady CO tolerance of anodic electrocatalysts in direct methanol fuel cells. Here, we demonstrate a facile way to stabilize Ru atoms by decorating commercial CB/PtRu with SiO2, which shows a six-fold higher stability and similar activity toward a methanol oxidation reaction leading to no discernible degradation in fuel cell performance compared to commercial CB/PtRu electrocatalysts. The higher stability and stable CO tolerance of SiO2-decorated electrocatalysts originate from the SiO2 coating, since Ru atoms are partially ionized during SiO2 decorating, resulting in difficulties in dissolution; while, in the case of commercial CB/PtRu, the dissolved Ru offers active sites for Pt coalescences and CO species resulting in the rapid decay of the electrochemical surface area and fuel cell performance. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study about the stabilization of Ru atoms by SiO2. The highest stability is obtained for a PtRu electrocatalyst with negligible effect on the electrochemical properties.
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- Xinxin Yu
- Sustainable Energy Laboratory, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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Ling Y, Yang Z, Yang J, Zhang Y, Zhang Q, Yu X, Cai W. PtRu nanoparticles embedded in nitrogen doped carbon with highly stable CO tolerance and durability. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 29:055402. [PMID: 29176069 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa9d20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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As is well known, the lower durability and sluggish methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) of PtRu alloy electrocatalyst blocks the commercialization of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Here, we design a new PtRu electrocatalyst, with highly stable CO tolerance and durability, in which the PtRu nanoparticles are embedded in nitrogen doped carbon layers derived from carbonization of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone). The newly fabricated electrocatalyst exhibits no loss in electrochemical surface area (ECSA) and MOR activity after potential cycling from 0.6-1.0 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode, while commercial CB/PtRu retains only 50% of its initial ECSA. Meanwhile, due to the same protective layers, the Ru dissolution is decelerated, resulting in stable CO tolerance. Methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) testing indicates that the activity of newly fabricated electrocatalyst is two times higher than that of commercial CB/PtRu, and the fuel cell performance of the embedded PtRu electrocatalyst was comparable to that of commercial CB/PtRu. The embedded PtRu electrocatalyst is applicable in real DMFC operation. This study offers important and useful information for the design and fabrication of durable and CO tolerant electrocatalysts.
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- Ying Ling
- Sustainable Energy Laboratory, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences Wuhan, 388 Lumo RD, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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Yang D, Gu Y, Yu X, Lin Z, Xue H, Feng L. Nanostructured Ni2
P-C as an Efficient Catalyst for Urea Electrooxidation. ChemElectroChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201701304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Dawen Yang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou 225002 PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou 225002 PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou 225002 PR China
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- Testing Center of Yangzhou University; Yangzhou 225002 PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou 225002 PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou 225002 PR China
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Pt-Ru-NiTiO3 Nanoparticles Dispersed on Vulcan as High Performance Electrocatalysts for the Methanol Oxidation Reaction (MOR). Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-017-0450-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wang B, Hong L, Li Y, Zhao L, Zhao C, Na H. Property Enhancement Effects of Side-Chain-Type Naphthalene-Based Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether ketone) on Nafion Composite Membranes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:32227-32236. [PMID: 28845965 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b08566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Nafion/SNPAEK-x composite membranes were prepared by blending raw Nafion and synthesized side-chain-type naphthalene-based sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone) with a sulfonation degree of 1.35 (SNPAEK-1.35). The incorporation of SNPAEK-1.35 polymer with ion exchange capacity (IEC) of 2.01 mequiv·g-1 into a Nafion matrix has the property enhancement effects, such as increasing IECs, improving proton conductivity, enhancing mechanical properties, reducing methanol crossover, and improving single cell performance of Nafion. Morphology studies show that Nafion/SNPAEK-x composite membranes exhibit a well-defined microphase separation structure depending on the contents of SNPAEK-1.35 polymer. Among them, Nafion/SNPAEK-7.5% with a bicontinuous morphology exhibits the best comprehensive properties. For example, it shows the highest proton conductivities of 0.092 S cm-1 at 25 °C and 0.163 S cm-1 at 80 °C, which are higher than those of recast Nafion with 0.073 S cm-1 at 25 °C and 0.133 S cm-1 at 80 °C, respectively. Nafion/SNPAEK-5.0% and Nafion/SNPAEK-7.5% membranes display an open circuit voltage of 0.77 V and a maximum power density of 47 mW cm-2 at 80 °C, which are much higher than those of recast Nafion of 0.63 V and 24 mW cm-2 under the same conditions. Nafion/SNPAEK-5.0% membrane also has comparable tensile strength (12.7 MPa) to recast Nafion (13.7 MPa), and higher Young's modulus (330 MPa) than that of recast Nafion (240 MPa). By combining their high proton conductivities, comparable mechanical properties, and good single cell performance, Nafion/SNPAEK-x composite membranes have the potential to be polymer electrolyte materials for direct methanol fuel cell applications.
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- Baolong Wang
- Alan G. MacDiarmid Institute, College of Chemistry, Jilin University , Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- Alan G. MacDiarmid Institute, College of Chemistry, Jilin University , Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
- Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry, Stomatological Hospital, Jilin University , Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Alan G. MacDiarmid Institute, College of Chemistry, Jilin University , Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Alan G. MacDiarmid Institute, College of Chemistry, Jilin University , Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Alan G. MacDiarmid Institute, College of Chemistry, Jilin University , Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Alan G. MacDiarmid Institute, College of Chemistry, Jilin University , Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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Zhou L, Zhao ZL, Zhang LY, An HM, Li CM. Grow Bimetallic Platinum-Iridium Alloy on Reduced Graphene Oxide to Construct Hetero-Atomic Bridge Catalysis toward Efficient Electrooxidation of Methanol. ChemistrySelect 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201701379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Ling Zhou
- Institute for Clean Energy & Advanced Materials; Faculty of Materials and Energy, Technologies of Clean Energies; Chongqing 400715, P.R. China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Technologies of Clean Energies; Chongqing 400715, P.R. China
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- Institute for Clean Energy & Advanced Materials; Faculty of Materials and Energy, Technologies of Clean Energies; Chongqing 400715, P.R. China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Technologies of Clean Energies; Chongqing 400715, P.R. China
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- Institute for Clean Energy & Advanced Materials; Faculty of Materials and Energy, Technologies of Clean Energies; Chongqing 400715, P.R. China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Technologies of Clean Energies; Chongqing 400715, P.R. China
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- Institute for Clean Energy & Advanced Materials; Faculty of Materials and Energy, Technologies of Clean Energies; Chongqing 400715, P.R. China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Technologies of Clean Energies; Chongqing 400715, P.R. China
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- Institute for Clean Energy & Advanced Materials; Faculty of Materials and Energy, Technologies of Clean Energies; Chongqing 400715, P.R. China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Technologies of Clean Energies; Chongqing 400715, P.R. China
- Institute of Materials Science and Devices; Suzhou University of Science and Technology; Suzhou 215011, P.R. China
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Wang S, Chang J, Xue H, Xing W, Feng L. Catalytic Stability Study of a Pd-Ni2
P/C Catalyst for Formic Acid Electrooxidation. ChemElectroChem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201700051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Shuli Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou 225002 PR China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Power Sources; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun 130022 PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou 225002 PR China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Power Sources; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun 130022 PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou 225002 PR China
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Feng L, Xue H. Advances in Transition-Metal Phosphide Applications in Electrochemical Energy Storage and Catalysis. ChemElectroChem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201600563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ligang Feng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou 225002 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou 225002 China
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Yang Z, Yu X, Luo F. Facile enhancement of the durability and CO tolerance of CB/PtRu by poly(2,5-benzimidazole) coating via in situ polymerization. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra22775a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Ru nanoparticles were stabilized when coated with a polymer formed in situ from its monomer.
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- Zehui Yang
- Sustainable Energy Laboratory
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry
- China University of Geosciences Wuhan
- Wuhan
- China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry
- China University of Geosciences Wuhan
- Wuhan
- China
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- School of Materials and Science
- Hubei University of Technology
- Wuhan 430074
- China
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Yang Z, Yu X, Zhang Y, Xu G. Remarkably durable platinum cluster supported on multi-walled carbon nanotubes with high performance in an anhydrous polymer electrolyte fuel cell. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra19487g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Reducing platinum (Pt) usage in the polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) has become one of the main issues in the global commercialization of PEFCs.
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- Zehui Yang
- Sustainable Energy Laboratory
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry
- China University of Geosciences Wuhan
- Wuhan
- China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry
- China University of Geosciences Wuhan
- Wuhan
- China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry
- China University of Geosciences Wuhan
- Wuhan
- China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry
- China University of Geosciences Wuhan
- Wuhan
- China
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Xiao X, Huang D, Luo Y, Li M, Wang M, Shen Y. Ultrafine Pt nanoparticle decoration with CoP as highly active electrocatalyst for alcohol oxidation. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra21938a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Ultrafine Pt nanoparticles decorated with CoP provide a promising bifunctional electrocatalyst for alcohol oxidation.
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- Xin Xiao
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074
- P. R. China
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- College of Science
- Huazhong Agricultural University
- Wuhan 430070
- P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074
- P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074
- P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074
- P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074
- P. R. China
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