Zi-Jun Zou, Shi-Yi Yin, Yao Tang, Sheng-Liang Zhong, Lei Wang, Shi-Long Xu, Hai-Wei Liang
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Abstract
Carbon-supported platinum-lanthanum (Pt-Ln) intermetallic compound (IMC) nanoparticles with high activity and robust stability have been demonstrated as promising cathode catalysts for proton-exchange membrane fuel cells. However, the preparation of Pt-Ln IMC catalysts needs high-temperature annealing treatment that inevitably causes nanoparticle sintering, resulting in significant reduction of the electrochemical surface area and mass-based activity. Here, we prepare small-sized M-doped Pt5Ce (M = Ga, Cd, and Sb) IMCs catalysts via a low-melting-point metal doping strategy. We speculate that the doping of low-melting-point metals can facilitate the generation of vacancies in the crystal lattice through thermal activation and thus reduce the kinetic barriers for the formation of intermetallic Pt5Ce catalysts. The prepared Ga-doped Pt5Ce catalyst exhibits a higher electrochemical active surface area (81 m2·gPt−1) and a larger mass activity (0.45 A·mgPt−1 at 0.9 V) over the undoped Pt5Ce and commercial Pt/C catalysts. In the membrane electrode assembly test, the Ga-doped Pt5Ce cathode delivers a power density of 0.98 W·cm−2 at 0.67 V, along with a voltage loss of only 27 mV at 0.8 A·cm−2 at the end of accelerated stability test.
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Nano Research is a peer-reviewed, international and interdisciplinary research journal that focuses on all aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology. It solicits submissions in various topical areas, from basic aspects of nanoscale materials to practical applications. The journal publishes articles on synthesis, characterization, and manipulation of nanomaterials; nanoscale physics, electrical transport, and quantum physics; scanning probe microscopy and spectroscopy; nanofluidics; nanosensors; nanoelectronics and molecular electronics; nano-optics, nano-optoelectronics, and nano-photonics; nanomagnetics; nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine; and nanoscale modeling and simulations. Nano Research offers readers a combination of authoritative and comprehensive Reviews, original cutting-edge research in Communication and Full Paper formats. The journal also prioritizes rapid review to ensure prompt publication.