Tuning Electronic Structure and Lattice Diffusion Barrier of Ternary Pt–In–Ni for Both Improved Activity and Stability Properties in Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis
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Abstract
Pt-based alloy electrocatalysts with both good oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity and stability have been widely recognized as the key points to realize the fuel cell economy, which however has remained a challenge in the research field. Here, we report an achievement of both improved ORR activity and catalyst stability by incorporating post-transition-metal indium into Pt–Ni alloy nanoparticles. Theoretical simulations suggest the introduction of indium would effectively increase the lattice atom diffusion energy barrier and decrease the particle surface energy, which help with improving the structural stability by decelerating internal Ni leaching and stabilizing the active surface. In the meantime, the electronic structure and consequently ORR activity property of this ternary alloy catalyst would be tuned by controlling its particle composition. Ternary Pt–In–Ni alloy catalysts with controlled particle compositions are synthesized and studied for the ORR properties, which show good agreement with the theoretical study. The Pt2In0.2Ni1.8 nanoparticles with the optimal composition exhibit an initial mass activity of 0.76 A mgPt–1 and retain ~97.5% of initial activity after accelerated stress test.
具有良好氧还原反应活性和稳定性的pt基合金电催化剂已被广泛认为是实现燃料电池经济性的关键,但这一直是研究领域的一个挑战。在这里,我们报告了通过将过渡后金属铟加入到Pt-Ni合金纳米颗粒中来提高ORR活性和催化剂稳定性的成就。理论模拟表明,铟的引入可以有效地增加晶格原子扩散能垒,降低粒子表面能,从而通过减缓内部Ni浸出和稳定活性表面来提高结构稳定性。同时,三元合金催化剂的电子结构和ORR活性可以通过控制其颗粒组成来调节。合成了颗粒组成可控的三元Pt-In-Ni合金催化剂,并对其ORR性能进行了研究,结果与理论研究结果吻合较好。优化后的Pt2In0.2Ni1.8纳米粒子的初始质量活性为0.76 A mgPt-1,加速应力测试后的初始活性保持在97.5%左右。
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ACS Catalysis is an esteemed journal that publishes original research in the fields of heterogeneous catalysis, molecular catalysis, and biocatalysis. It offers broad coverage across diverse areas such as life sciences, organometallics and synthesis, photochemistry and electrochemistry, drug discovery and synthesis, materials science, environmental protection, polymer discovery and synthesis, and energy and fuels.
The scope of the journal is to showcase innovative work in various aspects of catalysis. This includes new reactions and novel synthetic approaches utilizing known catalysts, the discovery or modification of new catalysts, elucidation of catalytic mechanisms through cutting-edge investigations, practical enhancements of existing processes, as well as conceptual advances in the field. Contributions to ACS Catalysis can encompass both experimental and theoretical research focused on catalytic molecules, macromolecules, and materials that exhibit catalytic turnover.