Electrocatalytic Activity of PtAuPd/C Nano Multi-Principal Element Alloy Catalyst towards Oxygen Reduction Reaction

IF 2.9 3区化学 Q3 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Pub Date : 2025-06-20 DOI:10.1039/d5cp01935d

Hui Li, Zhiwei Zhang, Lianke Zhang, Hualiang Ni, Haiying Qin, Jing Zhang, Hong Zhong Chi, Jun-Jing He

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Abstract

Developing highly stable, low-platinum electrocatalysts is crucial for advancing fuel cell technology. In this study, a PtAuPd/C nano multi-principal element alloy catalyst was synthesized by a carbothermal shock method. The average particle size of the PtAuPd/C alloy nanoparticles is around 2.2 nm and the PtAuPd/C exhibits superior catalytic activity and stability towards the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) compared to the binary alloy catalysts (PtAu/C and PtPd/C). The PtAuPd/C displays a half-wave potential (E1/2) of 0.837 V and a Tafel slope of 53.1 mV dec-1. It demonstrates only a minimal E1/2 loss of 3.5 mV after 40,000 cycles and a mass activity retention rate of 78.2%. When employed as a cathode catalyst within a direct borohydride fuel cell, the PtAuPd/C catalyst exhibits a maximum power density of 438.3 mW cm-2. This improved ORR activity is attributed to synergistic electronic effects and modified surface strain within the PtAuPd nanoalloy.

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PtAuPd/C纳米多主元素合金催化剂对氧还原反应的电催化活性

开发高稳定性、低铂电催化剂对于推进燃料电池技术至关重要。本研究采用碳热冲击法制备了PtAuPd/C纳米多主元素合金催化剂。PtAuPd/C合金纳米颗粒的平均粒径约为2.2 nm，与二元合金催化剂（pttau /C和PtPd/C）相比，PtAuPd/C对氧还原反应（ORR）表现出更好的催化活性和稳定性。PtAuPd/C的半波电位（E1/2）为0.837 V， Tafel斜率为53.1 mV / dec。在40000次循环后，它显示只有3.5 mV的最小E1/2损耗和78.2%的质量活性保持率。当PtAuPd/C催化剂用作直接硼氢化物燃料电池的阴极催化剂时，其最大功率密度为438.3 mW cm-2。这种改善的ORR活性归因于PtAuPd纳米合金内部的协同电子效应和表面应变的改变。

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Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 化学-物理：原子、分子和化学物理

CiteScore

5.50

自引率

9.10%

发文量

2675

审稿时长

2.0 months

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