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Jin R, Xie Z, Kadeer K, Li X, Zhang Y, Zheng J. Solid state preparation of carbon-supported Pt 2Ca nanoparticles for the oxygen reduction reaction. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:7323-7326. [PMID: 38913070 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc01978d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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Pt2Ca nanoparticles with a mean size diameter of 6 nm can be prepared by heating K2PtCl6, CaH2, carbon black and KCl at 400-500 °C. A mechanism study suggests that the formation of the Pt2Ca phase at moderate temperature is enabled by the fast ion transport via the vacancies in the KCl-CaH2 solid solution. The Pt2Ca nanoparticles exhibit high performance for the oxygen reduction reaction in acid due to optimal adsorption energy of the oxygen intermediate.
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- Rumei Jin
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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Fu Q, Wang D, Liu C. Mechanistic study of Eu single atoms occupying four vacancy centers as potential electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:2284-2290. [PMID: 38165715 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp04719a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on the oxygen electrode plays a critical role in rechargeable metal-air batteries, and the development of electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies for the ORR is of great significance. In this study, the catalytic performance of rare earth-doped graphene (EuNxC6-x-Gra) as an electrocatalyst for the ORR was investigated. The results showed that a majority of the catalysts exhibited good ORR catalytic activity under acidic conditions, with some approaching or even surpassing commercial Pt-based catalysts (ηORR = 0.45 V). Particularly, EuN2C4-2-Gra demonstrated an ηORR of 0.38 V. It has been observed that the f-band center of Eu atoms increases with an increasing number of N atoms, and the charge distribution exhibits a "U" shape. There is a decreasing trend from N0 to N3 and an increasing trend from N4 to N6. By incorporating the proportional relationship of the adsorption free energies of reaction intermediates (ΔG*ads), a volcano diagram was constructed to rapidly assess catalytic activity. Finally, an intrinsic characteristic descriptor φ was formulated to quantitatively describe the relationship between φ and ηORR, providing a new tool for predicting and designing catalysts. This will provide guidance for the development and design of high-performance rare earth single atom catalysts.
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- Qiming Fu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Materials Metallurgy and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Materials Metallurgy and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Materials Metallurgy and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, People's Republic of China.
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Fan C, Li G, Gu J, Wang Q, Li S, Li B. Molten-Salt Electrochemical Deoxidation Synthesis of Platinum-Neodymium Nanoalloy Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2300110. [PMID: 37282800 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Platinum-rare earth metal (Pt-RE) nanoalloys are regarded as a potential high performance oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst. However, wet chemical synthesis of the nanoalloys is a crucial challenge because of the extremely high oxygen affinity of RE elements and the significantly different standard reduction potentials between Pt and RE. Here, this paper presents a molten-salt electrochemical synthetic strategy for the compositional-controlled preparation of platinum-neodymium (Pt-Nd) nanoalloy catalysts. Carbon-supported platinum-neodymium (Ptx Nd/C) nanoalloys, with distinct compositions of Pt5 Nd and Pt2 Nd, are obtained through molten-salt electrochemical deoxidation of platinum and neodymium oxide (Pt-Nd2 O3 ) precursors supported on carbon. The Ptx Nd/C nanoalloys, especially the Pt5 Nd/C exhibit a mass activity of 0.40 A mg-1 Pt and a specific activity of 1.41 mA cm-2 Pt at 0.9 V versus RHE, which are 3.1 and 7.1 times higher, respectively, than that of commercial Pt/C catalyst. More significantly, the Pt5 Nd/C catalyst is remarkably stable after undergoing 20 000 accelerated durability cycles. Furthermore, the density-functional-theory (DFT) calculations confirm that the ORR catalytic performance of Ptx Nd/C nanoalloys is enhanced by compressive strain effect of Pt overlayer, causing a suitable weakened binding energies of O*Δ E O ∗ $\Delta {E}_{{{\rm{O}}}^*}$ andΔ E OH ∗ $\Delta {E}_{{\rm{OH}}^*}$ .
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- Chenming Fan
- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- 2020 X-Lab, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Lowcarbon Science and Technology, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201210, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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Campos‐Roldán CA, Jones DJ, Rozière J, Cavaliere S. Platinum-Rare Earth Alloy Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction: A Brief Overview. ChemCatChem 2022; 14:e202200334. [PMID: 36605569 PMCID: PMC9804461 DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202200334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The development of highly active and long-term stable electrocatalysts for the cathode of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) is a paramount requirement for high performance and durable PEMFC stacks. In this regard, alloying Pt with rare earth metals (REM) has emerged as a promising approach. This short review summarizes and discusses the most relevant advances on Pt-REM alloy electrocatalysts, from bulk polycrystalline surfaces to carbon supported nanostructures, for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), and their implementation in PEMFCs, and is a starting point to establish the challenges in synthesis and design and properties goals for novel Pt-REM alloys.
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- ICGMUniv. Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM34095Montpellier cedex 5France
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- ICGMUniv. Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM34095Montpellier cedex 5France
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- ICGMUniv. Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM34095Montpellier cedex 5France
- Institut Universitaire de France (IUF)75231Paris cedex 05France
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Wu Y, Wang S, Zhang M, Hong Y, Zhang X, Wang C, He W, Zhou G, Chen Y, Zhang Y. Enhanced Activity of Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Pr 6O 11-Assisted PtPr Alloy Electrocatalysts. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:41861-41869. [PMID: 36087279 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c06424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Pt-based alloy catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) with outstanding performance have been well-studied in recent years. Among these, Pt-lanthanide alloy catalysts have been developed with quite a competitive ORR activity. However, to promote practical applications of a proton-exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), catalysts with superior activity are still being explored. Herein, we present the Pr6O11-assisted Pt-Pr catalyst exhibiting further improved ORR activity than the state-of-the-art Pt/C. A simple annealing treatment is applied after the synthesis of the Pt-Pr alloy, obtaining Pr6O11 nanoparticles attached to the surface of the Pt-Pr alloy to form a Pt-Pr/Pr6O11 composite catalyst. Experimental and theoretical studies reveal that the electronic state of Pt in the Pt-Pr/Pr6O11 system is modified. It was found that the strong oxophilicity of Pr adjusts the active site of Pt and promotes the adsorption and dissociation of O2. The preeminent intrinsic ORR activity on the Pt-Pr/Pr6O11 catalyst reaches the promoted specific activity (2.01 mA cm-2) and mass activity (1.3 A mgPt-1), which were 5.91- and 5.90-fold higher than those obtained by the state-of-the-art Pt/C catalyst (0.34 mA cm-2 and 0.22 A mgPt-1). This study provides us with an idea that the ORR performance of Pt-based alloy could be enhanced with the assistance of the metal oxide phase.
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- Yijun Wu
- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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Guan C, Chen H, Feng H. Room-Temperature Synthesis of Sub-2 nm Ultrasmall Platinum-Rare-Earth Metal Nanoalloys for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:13379-13385. [PMID: 35976031 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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To tune the activity of Pt alloy electrocatalysts and reduce the Pt loading, researchers have intensively studied alloys of Pt with late transition metals. However, Pt alloy formation with rare-earth (RE) elements through the traditional chemical route is still a challenge due to the vastly different standard reduction potentials. Here, we report a universal chemical method to prepare a series of Pt/RE (RE = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Lu) nanoalloys with tunable compositions and ultrasmall particle sizes (sub-2 nm). These Pt-RE nanoalloys were synthesized by a strong liquid metal reduction with high-speed shearing assistance at room temperature. Among the nine Pt-RE alloy catalysts, the PtNd/C shows the best hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity, stability, and durability compared to commercial Pt/C. The PtNd/C shows an overpotential of 25.9 mV at the current density of 10 mA/cm2 with a Tafel slope of 19.5 mV/dec and excellent stability in the acidic medium. This work not only provides a general and scalable strategy for synthesizing noble metal-RE alloys but also highlights noble metal-RE alloys as sufficiently advanced catalysts and accelerates the research of noble metal-RE alloy in energy-related applications.
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- Chaoqun Guan
- Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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Kobayashi Y, Tada S, Kondo M, Fujiwara K, Mizoguchi H. Superior catalytic performance of intermetallic CaPt 2 nanoparticles supported on titanium group oxides in hydrogenation of ketones to alcohols. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:4795-4798. [PMID: 35343981 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc07135a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Intermetallic CaPt2 nanoparticles, supported on titanium group oxides, were prepared using a molten salt method with CaH2 as both the reducing agent and the calcium source. The nanoparticles exhibited superior catalytic activity compared to a commercial Pt/C catalyst in the hydrogenation of ketones to alcohols, which could be promoted by electron-rich Pt sites in CaPt2.
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- Yasukazu Kobayashi
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ibaraki University, 4-12-1 Nakanarusawacho, Hitachi, Ibaraki 316-8511, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ibaraki University, 4-12-1 Nakanarusawacho, Hitachi, Ibaraki 316-8511, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa-Shi, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction: From Bimetallic Platinum Alloys to Complex Solid Solutions. CHEMENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/chemengineering6010019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The oxygen reduction reaction has been the object of intensive research in an attempt to improve the sluggish kinetics that limit the performance of renewable energy storage and utilization systems. Platinum or platinum bimetallic alloys are common choices as the electrode material, but prohibitive costs hamper their use. Complex alloy materials, such as high-entropy alloys (HEAs), or more generally, multiple principal component alloys (MPCAs), have emerged as a material capable of overcoming the limitations of platinum and platinum-based materials. Theoretically, due to the large variety of active sites, this new kind of material offers the opportunity to identify experimentally the optimal binding site on the catalyst surface. This review discusses recent advances in the application of such alloys for the oxygen reduction reaction and existing experimental challenges in the benchmarking of the electrocatalytic properties of these materials.
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Kobayashi Y, Tada S, Kondo M, Fujiwara K, Mizoguchi H. Intermetallic YIr 2 nanoparticles with negatively charged Ir active sites for catalytic hydrogenation of cyclohexanone to cyclohexanol. Catal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cy00198e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Negatively charged iridium species in Laves phase YIr2 as highly active sites for hydrogenation of cyclohexanone to cyclohexanol.
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- Yasukazu Kobayashi
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ibaraki University, 4-12-1 Nakanarusawacho, Hitachi, Ibaraki 316-8511, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ibaraki University, 4-12-1 Nakanarusawacho, Hitachi, Ibaraki 316-8511, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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Jiang Y, Fu T, Liu J, Zhao J, Li B, Chen Z. Molten salt synthesis of carbon-supported Pt–rare earth metal nanoalloy catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction. RSC Adv 2022; 12:4805-4812. [PMID: 35425521 PMCID: PMC8981501 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra09400a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The synthesis mechanism of Pt–RE nanoalloy particles prepared by one-step molten salt synthesis as an advanced ORR catalyst is proposed.
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- Yulin Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Power Source Technology for New Energy Vehicle, Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Materials, Longyan University, Longyan 364012, People's Republic of China
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Power Source Technology for New Energy Vehicle, Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Materials, Longyan University, Longyan 364012, People's Republic of China
- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Power Source Technology for New Energy Vehicle, Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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Campos-Roldán CA, Pailloux F, Blanchard PY, Jones DJ, Rozière J, Cavaliere S. Rational Design of Carbon-Supported Platinum–Gadolinium Nanoalloys for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c02449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Institut P’, CNRS−Université de Poitiers−ISAE-ENSMA−UPR 3346, 11 Boulevard Marie et Pierre Curie, Site du Futuroscope, TSA 41123, 86073 Poitiers Cédex 9, France
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- ICGM, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- ICGM, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- ICGM, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
- Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
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Yuan Y, Yang Z, Lai W, Gao L, Li M, Zhang J, Huang H. Intermetallic Compounds: Liquid-Phase Synthesis and Electrocatalytic Applications. Chemistry 2021; 27:16564-16580. [PMID: 34428332 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Characterized by long-range atomic ordering, well-defined stoichiometry, and controlled crystal structure, intermetallics have attracted increasing attention in the area of chemical synthesis and catalytic applications. Liquid-phase synthesis of intermetallics has arisen as the promising methodology due to its precise control over size, shape, and resistance toward sintering compared with the traditional metallurgy. This short review tends to provide perspectives on the liquid-phase synthesis of intermetallics in terms of both thermodynamics and methodology, as well as its applications in various catalytic reactions. Specifically, basic thermodynamics and kinetics in the synthesis of intermetallics will be first discussed, followed by discussing the main factors that will affect the formation of intermetallics during synthesis. The application of intermetallics in electrocatalysis will be demonstrated case by case at last. We conclude the review with perspectives on the future developments with respect to both synthesis and catalytic applications.
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- Yuliang Yuan
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, P. R. China.,Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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Itahara H, Takahashi N, Kosaka S, Takatani Y, Inaba M, Kamitaka Y. Eutectic salt mixture-assisted sodium-vapor-induced synthesis of Pt-Ca nanoparticles, and their microstructural and electrocatalytic properties. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:4279-4282. [PMID: 33913973 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc01359a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We have fabricated Pt-Ca nanoparticles with oxygen reduction reaction catalytic activity via a sodium vapor-induced synthesis method. Prior addition of NaCl to form a eutectic mixture of CaCl2 and NaCl facilitated the formation of intermetallic Pt2Ca nanoparticles. Pt3Mg and Pt5Sr nanoparticles also were suggested to be producible.
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- Hiroshi Itahara
- Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., 41-1 Yokomichi Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan.
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- Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., 41-1 Yokomichi Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan.
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- Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., 41-1 Yokomichi Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan.
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- Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., 41-1 Yokomichi Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan.
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- Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., 41-1 Yokomichi Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan.
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- Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., 41-1 Yokomichi Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan.
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Zhang S, Saji SE, Yin Z, Zhang H, Du Y, Yan CH. Rare-Earth Incorporated Alloy Catalysts: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2005988. [PMID: 33709501 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202005988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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To improve the performance of metallic catalysts, alloying provides an efficient methodology to design state-of-the-art materials. As emerging functional materials, rare-earth metal compounds can integrate the unique orbital structure and catalytic behavior of rare earth elements into metallic materials. Such rare-earth containing alloy catalysts proffer an opportunity to tailor electronic properties, tune charged carrier transport, and synergize surface reactivity, which are expected to significantly improve the performance and stability of catalysis. Despite its significance, there are only few reviews on rare earth containing alloys or related topics. This review summarizes the composition, synthesis, and applications of rare earth containing alloys in the field of catalysis. Subsequent to comprehensively summarizing and constructively discussing the existing work, the challenges and possibilities of future research on rare-earth metal compound materials are evaluated.
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- Shuai Zhang
- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, 2601, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, 2601, Australia
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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Xu J, Li F, Xia F, Zhu T, Wu D, Chingin K, Chen H. High throughput online sequential extraction of natural rare earth elements and determination by mass spectrometry. Sci China Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-020-9928-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ramirez-Corredores M, Ding D, Gaffney AM. Idaho National Laboratory’s Advanced Design and Manufacturing Initiative. Catal Today 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2019.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Hirata N, Katsura Y, Gunji H, Tona M, Tsukamoto K, Eguchi M, Ando T, Nakajima A. Platinum nanocluster catalysts supported on Marimo carbon via scalable dry deposition synthesis. RSC Adv 2021; 11:39216-39222. [PMID: 35492459 PMCID: PMC9044432 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra07717a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The development of efficient fuel cells greatly promotes reducing the consumption of fossil energy, and it is crucial to enhance the platinum (Pt) catalytic activity by optimizing both the nanoparticle size and support effect.
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- Naoyuki Hirata
- Ayabo Co., Ltd., 1 Hosogute, Fukukama-cho, Anjo, Aichi 446-0052, Japan
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- College of Engineering, Ibaraki University, 4-12-1 Nakanarusawa, Hitachi, Ibaraki 316-8511, Japan
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- College of Engineering, Ibaraki University, 4-12-1 Nakanarusawa, Hitachi, Ibaraki 316-8511, Japan
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- Ayabo Co., Ltd., 1 Hosogute, Fukukama-cho, Anjo, Aichi 446-0052, Japan
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- Ayabo Co., Ltd., 1 Hosogute, Fukukama-cho, Anjo, Aichi 446-0052, Japan
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- College of Engineering, Ibaraki University, 4-12-1 Nakanarusawa, Hitachi, Ibaraki 316-8511, Japan
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- National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8522, Japan
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Bak J, Heo Y, Yun TG, Chung SY. Atomic-Level Manipulations in Oxides and Alloys for Electrocatalysis of Oxygen Evolution and Reduction. ACS NANO 2020; 14:14323-14354. [PMID: 33151068 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c06411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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As chemical reactions and charge-transfer simultaneously occur on the catalyst surface during electrocatalysis, numerous studies have been carried out to attain an in-depth understanding on the correlation among the surface structure and composition, the electrical transport, and the overall catalytic activity. Compared with other catalysis reactions, a relatively larger activation barrier for oxygen evolution/reduction reactions (OER/ORR), where multiple electron transfers are involved, is noted. Many works over the past decade thus have been focused on the atomic-scale control of the surface structure and the precise identification of surface composition change in catalyst materials to achieve better conversion efficiency. In particular, recent advances in various analytical tools have enabled noteworthy findings of unexpected catalytic features at atomic resolution, providing significant insights toward reducing the activation barriers and subsequently improving the catalytic performance. In addition to summarizing important surface issues, including lattice defects, related to the OER and ORR in this Review, we present the current status and discuss future perspectives of oxide- and alloy-based catalysts in terms of atomic-scale observation and manipulation.
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- Jumi Bak
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and KAIST Institute for the Nanocentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and KAIST Institute for the Nanocentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and KAIST Institute for the Nanocentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and KAIST Institute for the Nanocentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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Itahara H, Takatani Y, Takahashi N, Kosaka S. Sodium Vapor-Induced Synthesis of Intermetallic Pt 5Ce Compound Nanoparticles. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:13583-13588. [PMID: 32882132 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c01945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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We have developed a synthetic route that uses sodium for the production of intermetallic Pt5Ce nanoparticles (ca. 6 nm average diameter) supported on carbon powder. Sodium melt was demonstrated to reduce a powder mixture of PtCl2 and CeCl3 to form submicrometer Pt5Ce particles with the simultaneous formation of NaCl. The NaCl-CeCl3 melt mixture and Na melt were formed during heating, which led to a uniform reaction between Pt and Ce, and the melt induced grain growth. The synthetic procedures were then modified to supply sodium vapor to the vicinity of the metal sources supported on carbon powder with an aim to suppress grain growth. Pt5Ce nanoparticles were successfully formed on the carbon support with high loading and dispersity.
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- Hiroshi Itahara
- Toyota Central R&D Laboratories., Inc., 41-1 Yokomichi, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan
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- Toyota Central R&D Laboratories., Inc., 41-1 Yokomichi, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan
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- Toyota Central R&D Laboratories., Inc., 41-1 Yokomichi, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan
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- Toyota Central R&D Laboratories., Inc., 41-1 Yokomichi, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan
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Zhou M, Li C, Fang J. Noble-Metal Based Random Alloy and Intermetallic Nanocrystals: Syntheses and Applications. Chem Rev 2020; 121:736-795. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Ming Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York 13902, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York 13902, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York 13902, United States
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Nayl A, Arafa W, Abd-Elhamid A, Elkhashab R. Studying and spectral characterization for the separation of lanthanides from phosphate ore by organic and inorganic acids. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 2020; 9:10276-10290. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2020.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Weng YC, Wu CC, Wang HJ, Wang YY. Screening and characterization of bimetallic Pt–M (M = Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Gd) electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Brown R, Vorokhta M, Khalakhan I, Dopita M, Vonderach T, Skála T, Lindahl N, Matolínová I, Grönbeck H, Neyman KM, Matolín V, Wickman B. Unraveling the Surface Chemistry and Structure in Highly Active Sputtered Pt 3Y Catalyst Films for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:4454-4462. [PMID: 31869200 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b17817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Platinum is the most widely used and best performing sole element for catalyzing the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in low-temperature fuel cells. Although recyclable, there is a need to reduce the amount used in current fuel cells for their extensive uptake in society. Alloying platinum with rare-earth elements such as yttrium can provide an increase in activity of more than seven times, reducing the amount of platinum and the total amount of catalyst material required for the ORR. As yttrium is easily oxidized, exposure of the Pt-Y catalyst layer to air causes the formation of an oxide layer that can be removed during acid treatment, leaving behind a highly active pure platinum overlayer. This paper presents an investigation of the overlayer composition and quality of Pt3Y films sputtered from an alloy target. The Pt3Y catalyst surface is investigated using synchrotron radiation X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy before and after acid treatment. A new substoichiometric oxide component is identified. The oxide layer extends into the alloy surface, and although it is not completely removed with acid treatment, the catalyst still achieves the expected high ORR activity. Other surface-sensitive techniques show that the sputtered films are smooth and bulk X-ray diffraction reveals many defects and high microstrain. Nevertheless, sputtered Pt3Y exhibits a very high activity regardless of the film's oxide content and imperfections, highlighting Pt3Y as a promising catalyst. The obtained results will help to support its integration into fuel cell systems.
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- Rosemary Brown
- Chemical Physics, Department of Physics , Chalmers University of Technology , 412 96 Gothenburg , Sweden
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- Department of Surface and Plasma Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics , Charles University , V Holešovičkách 2 , 180 00 Prague 8 , Czech Republic
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- Department of Surface and Plasma Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics , Charles University , V Holešovičkách 2 , 180 00 Prague 8 , Czech Republic
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics , Charles University , Ke Karlovu 5 , 121 16 Prague , Czech Republic
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- Section for Surface Physics and Catalysis, Department of Physics , Technical University of Denmark , Lyngby 2800 , Denmark
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- Department of Surface and Plasma Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics , Charles University , V Holešovičkách 2 , 180 00 Prague 8 , Czech Republic
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- Chemical Physics, Department of Physics , Chalmers University of Technology , 412 96 Gothenburg , Sweden
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- Department of Surface and Plasma Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics , Charles University , V Holešovičkách 2 , 180 00 Prague 8 , Czech Republic
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- Chemical Physics, Department of Physics , Chalmers University of Technology , 412 96 Gothenburg , Sweden
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- Departament de Ciència de Materials i Química Física & Institut de Química Teòrica i Computacional , Universitat de Barcelona , 08028 Barcelona , Spain
- ICREA (Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats) , 08010 Barcelona , Spain
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- Department of Surface and Plasma Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics , Charles University , V Holešovičkách 2 , 180 00 Prague 8 , Czech Republic
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- Chemical Physics, Department of Physics , Chalmers University of Technology , 412 96 Gothenburg , Sweden
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Li M, Zhao Z, Xia Z, Yang Y, Luo M, Huang Y, Sun Y, Chao Y, Yang W, Yang W, Yu Y, Lu G, Guo S. Lavender-Like Ga-Doped Pt3Co Nanowires for Highly Stable and Active Electrocatalysis. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b04419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Menggang Li
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, California State University Northridge, Northridge, California 91330, United States
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- BIC-ESAT, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Brandiele R, Guadagnini A, Girardi L, Dražić G, Dalconi MC, Rizzi GA, Amendola V, Durante C. Climbing the oxygen reduction reaction volcano plot with laser ablation synthesis of PtxY nanoalloys. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy00983k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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PtxY nanoparticles were synthesized by laser ablation in ethanol and proved to efficiently catalyze the oxygen reduction reaction in acid electrolyte.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Padua
- 35131 Padova
- Italy
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- Department of Materials Chemistry
- National Institute of Chemistry
- 1001 Ljubljana
- Slovenia
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Hu Y, Jensen JO, Cleemann LN, Brandes BA, Li Q. Synthesis of Pt–Rare Earth Metal Nanoalloys. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 142:953-961. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b10813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yang Hu
- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej, Building 310, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej, Building 310, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej, Building 310, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej, Building 310, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej, Building 310, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Ye TN, Lu Y, Xiao Z, Li J, Nakao T, Abe H, Niwa Y, Kitano M, Tada T, Hosono H. Palladium-bearing intermetallic electride as an efficient and stable catalyst for Suzuki cross-coupling reactions. Nat Commun 2019; 10:5653. [PMID: 31827099 PMCID: PMC6906439 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-13679-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Suzuki cross-coupling reactions catalyzed by palladium are powerful tools for the synthesis of functional organic compounds. Excellent catalytic activity and stability require negatively charged Pd species and the avoidance of metal leaching or clustering in a heterogeneous system. Here we report a Pd-based electride material, Y3Pd2, in which active Pd atoms are incorporated in a lattice together with Y. As evidenced from detailed characterization and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, Y3Pd2 realizes negatively charged Pd species, a low work function and a high carrier density, which are expected to be beneficial for the efficient Suzuki coupling reaction of activated aryl halides with various coupling partners under mild conditions. The catalytic activity of Y3Pd2 is ten times higher than that of pure Pd and the activation energy is lower by nearly 35%. The Y3Pd2 intermetallic electride catalyst also exhibited extremely good catalytic stability during long-term coupling reactions.
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- Tian-Nan Ye
- Materials Research Center for Element Strategy, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8503, Japan.
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- Materials Research Center for Element Strategy, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8503, Japan
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Materials Research Center for Element Strategy, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8503, Japan
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- Laboratory for Materials and Structures, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8503, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, KEK, 1-1, Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0801, Japan
- Department of Materials Structure Science, School of High Energy Accelerator Science, SOKENDAI, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0801, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, KEK, 1-1, Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0801, Japan
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- Materials Research Center for Element Strategy, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8503, Japan
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- Materials Research Center for Element Strategy, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8503, Japan
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- Materials Research Center for Element Strategy, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8503, Japan.
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Xie C, Niu Z, Kim D, Li M, Yang P. Surface and Interface Control in Nanoparticle Catalysis. Chem Rev 2019; 120:1184-1249. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 286] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Chenlu Xie
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Chemical Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Chemical Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Chemical Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Kavli Energy Nanoscience Institute, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Li Y, Li Q, Wang H, Zhang L, Wilkinson DP, Zhang J. Recent Progresses in Oxygen Reduction Reaction Electrocatalysts for Electrochemical Energy Applications. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-019-00052-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Electrochemical energy storage systems such as fuel cells and metal–air batteries can be used as clean power sources for electric vehicles. In these systems, one necessary reaction at the cathode is the catalysis of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), which is the rate-determining factor affecting overall system performance. Therefore, to increase the rate of ORR for enhanced system performances, efficient electrocatalysts are essential. And although ORR electrocatalysts have been intensively explored and developed, significant breakthroughs have yet been achieved in terms of catalytic activity, stability, cost and associated electrochemical system performance. Based on this, this review will comprehensively present the recent progresses of ORR electrocatalysts, including precious metal catalysts, non-precious metal catalysts, single-atom catalysts and metal-free catalysts. In addition, major technical challenges are analyzed and possible future research directions to overcome these challenges are proposed to facilitate further research and development toward practical application.
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Lee SW, Lee BH, Kim TY, Baik C, Kim MS, Chai GS, Pak C. Multifunctional non-Pt ternary catalyst for the hydrogen oxidation and oxygen evolution reactions in reversal-tolerant anode. CATAL COMMUN 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2019.105758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Kim C, Dionigi F, Beermann V, Wang X, Möller T, Strasser P. Alloy Nanocatalysts for the Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction (ORR) and the Direct Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction Reaction (CO 2 RR). ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1805617. [PMID: 30570788 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201805617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In the face of the global energy challenge and progressing global climate change, renewable energy systems and components, such as fuel cells and electrolyzers, which close the energetic oxygen and carbon cycles, have become a technology development priority. The electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the direct electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2 RR) are important electrocatalytic processes that proceed at gas diffusion electrodes of hydrogen fuel cells and CO2 electrolyzers, respectively. However, their low catalytic activity (voltage efficiency), limited long-term stability, and moderate product selectivity (related to their Faradaic efficiency) have remained challenges. To address these, suitable catalysts are required. This review addresses the current state of research on Pt-based and Cu-based nanoalloy electrocatalysts for ORR and CO2 RR, respectively, and critically compares and contrasts key performance parameters such as activity, selectivity, and durability. In particular, Pt nanoparticles alloyed with transition metals, post-transition metals and lanthanides, are discussed, as well as the material characterization and their performance for the ORR. Then, bimetallic Cu nanoalloy catalysts are reviewed and organized according to their main reaction product generated by the second metal. This review concludes with a perspective on nanoalloy catalysts for the ORR and the CO2 RR, and proposes future research directions.
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- Cheonghee Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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Fichtner J, Garlyyev B, Watzele S, El-Sayed HA, Schwämmlein JN, Li WJ, Maillard FM, Dubau L, Michalička J, Macak JM, Holleitner A, Bandarenka AS. Top-Down Synthesis of Nanostructured Platinum-Lanthanide Alloy Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts: Pt xPr/C as an Example. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:5129-5135. [PMID: 30633493 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b20174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is of great interest for future sustainable energy conversion and storage, especially concerning fuel cell applications. The preparation of active, affordable, and scalable electrocatalysts and their application in fuel cell engines of hydrogen cars is a prominent step toward the reduction of air pollution, especially in urban areas. Alloying nanostructured Pt with lanthanides is a promising approach to enhance its catalytic ORR activity, whereby the development of a simple synthetic route turned out to be a nontrivial endeavor. Herein, for the first time, we present a successful single-step, scalable top-down synthetic route for Pt-lanthanide alloy nanoparticles, as witnessed by the example of Pr-alloyed Pt nanoparticles. The catalyst was characterized by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and photoelectron spectroscopy, and its electrocatalytic oxygen reduction activity was investigated using a rotating disk electrode technique. Pt xPr/C showed ∼3.5 times higher [1.96 mA/cm2Pt, 0.9 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE)] specific activity and ∼1.7 times higher (0.7 A/mgPt, 0.9 V vs RHE) mass activity compared to commercial Pt/C catalysts. On the basis of previous findings and characterization of the Pt xPr/C catalyst, the activity improvement over commercial Pt/C originates from a lattice strain introduced by the alloying process.
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- Johannes Fichtner
- Physics of Energy Conversion and Storage , Technical University of Munich , James-Franck-Straße 1 , 85748 Garching , Germany
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- Physics of Energy Conversion and Storage , Technical University of Munich , James-Franck-Straße 1 , 85748 Garching , Germany
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- Physics of Energy Conversion and Storage , Technical University of Munich , James-Franck-Straße 1 , 85748 Garching , Germany
- Nanosystems Initiative Munich (NIM) , Schellingstraße 4 , 80799 Munich , Germany
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LEPMI, 38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LEPMI, 38000 Grenoble , France
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- Central European Institute of Technology , Brno University of Technology , Purkynova 123 , 612 00 Brno , Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology , Brno University of Technology , Purkynova 123 , 612 00 Brno , Czech Republic
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- Walter Schottky Institute , Technical University of Munich , Am Coulombwall 4a , 85748 Garching , Germany
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- Physics of Energy Conversion and Storage , Technical University of Munich , James-Franck-Straße 1 , 85748 Garching , Germany
- Nanosystems Initiative Munich (NIM) , Schellingstraße 4 , 80799 Munich , Germany
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- Leonard Rößner
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Materials for Innovative Energy Concepts, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09107 Chemnitz, Germany
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Materials for Innovative Energy Concepts, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09107 Chemnitz, Germany
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Escudero-Escribano M, Pedersen AF, Ulrikkeholm ET, Jensen KD, Hansen MH, Rossmeisl J, Stephens IEL, Chorkendorff I. Active-Phase Formation and Stability of Gd/Pt(111) Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction: An In Situ Grazing Incidence X-Ray Diffraction Study. Chemistry 2018; 24:12280-12290. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201801587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- María Escudero-Escribano
- Department of Chemistry, Nano-Science Center; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
- Department of Physics, Surface Physics and Catalysis; Technical University of Denmark; Fysikvej, Building 312 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
- Department of Chemical Engineering; SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis; Stanford University; 443 Via Ortega Stanford California 94305 USA
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- Department of Physics, Surface Physics and Catalysis; Technical University of Denmark; Fysikvej, Building 312 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
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- Department of Physics, Surface Physics and Catalysis; Technical University of Denmark; Fysikvej, Building 312 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Nano-Science Center; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
- Department of Physics, Surface Physics and Catalysis; Technical University of Denmark; Fysikvej, Building 312 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis; Stanford University; 443 Via Ortega Stanford California 94305 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Nano-Science Center; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark
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- Department of Physics, Surface Physics and Catalysis; Technical University of Denmark; Fysikvej, Building 312 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
- Department of Materials; Imperial College London, 2.03b, Royal School of Mines; Prince Consort Rd London SW7 2AZ England UK
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- Department of Physics, Surface Physics and Catalysis; Technical University of Denmark; Fysikvej, Building 312 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
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