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Enhancement of Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Activity and Durability of Pt–Ni Rhombic Dodecahedral Nanoframes by Anchoring to Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Support
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Title: | Enhancement of Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Activity and Durability of Pt–Ni Rhombic Dodecahedral Nanoframes by Anchoring to Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Support |
Authors: | Kato, Masaru Browse this author →KAKEN DB | Ogura, Kazuya Browse this author | Nakagawa, Shogo Browse this author | Tokuda, Shoichi Browse this author | Takahashi, Kiyonori Browse this author →KAKEN DB | Nakamura, Takayoshi Browse this author →KAKEN DB | Yagi, Ichizo Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
Issue Date: | 31-Aug-2018 |
Publisher: | American Chemical Society |
Journal Title: | ACS Omega |
Volume: | 3 |
Issue: | 8 |
Start Page: | 9052 |
End Page: | 9059 |
Publisher DOI: | 10.1021/acsomega.8b01373 |
Abstract: | Pt-based nanostructured electrocatalysts supported on carbon black have been widely studied for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), which occurs at the cathode in polymer electrolyte fuel cells. Because sluggish ORR kinetics are known to govern the cell performance, there is a need to develop highly active and durable electrocatalysts. The ORR activity of Pt-based electrocatalysts can be improved by controlling their morphology and alloying Pt with transition metals such as Ni. Improving the catalyst durability remains challenging and there is a lack of catalyst design concepts and synthetic strategies. We report the enhancement of the ORR activity and durability of a nanostructured Pt–Ni electrocatalyst by strong metal/support interactions with a nitrogen-doped carbon (NC) support. Pt–Ni rhombic dodecahedral nanoframes (NFs) were immobilized on the NC support and showed higher ORR electrocatalytic activity and durability in acidic media than that supported on a nondoped carbon black. Durability tests demonstrated that NF/NC showed almost no activity loss even after 50 000 potential cycles under catalytic conditions, and the Ni dissolution from the NFs was suppressed at the NC support, as confirmed by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis. Physicochemical measurements including surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy of surface-adsorbed CO revealed that the strong metal/support interactions of the NF with the NC support caused the downshift of the d-band center position of the surface Pt. Our findings demonstrate that tuning the electronic structure of nanostructured Pt alloy electrocatalysts via the strong metal/support interactions with heteroatom-doped carbon supports will allow the development of highly active and robust electrocatalysts. |
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Type: | article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/79403 |
Appears in Collections: | 環境科学院・地球環境科学研究院 (Graduate School of Environmental Science / Faculty of Environmental Earth Science) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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Submitter: 加藤 優
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