Oxidation of platinum nickel nanowires to improve durability of oxygen-reducing electrocatalysts

Alia, Shaun M.; Pylypenko, Svitlana; Dameron, Arrelaine; Neyerlin, Kenneth C.; Kocha, Shyam S.; Pivovar, Bryan S.

doi:10.1149/2.0081605jes

Title: Oxidation of platinum nickel nanowires to improve durability of oxygen-reducing electrocatalysts

Journal Article · Tue Jan 12 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0081605jes· OSTI ID:1237036

Alia, Shaun M. ^[1]; Pylypenko, Svitlana ^[2]; Dameron, Arrelaine ^[1]; Neyerlin, Kenneth C. ^[1]; Kocha, Shyam S. ^[1]; Pivovar, Bryan S. ^[1]

National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)

In this study, the impact of heat treating platinum-coated nickel (Pt-Ni) nanowires in oxygen is examined to determine the effect on oxygen reduction (ORR) activity and durability. Pt-Ni nanowires exhibit promising ORR mass activities (3 times greater than Pt nanoparticles, 1.5 times greater than U.S. Department of Energy target) both before and after potential cycling for all but the highest annealing temperatures explored. The annealing of Pt-Ni nanowires in oxygen with increasing temperature is found to reduce surface area and ORR activity in comparison to the untreated material, but also reduces activity losses following durability testing. Following potential cycling, unannealed Pt-Ni nanowires show significant losses in surface area (23%) and specific activity (18%) while Pt-Ni nanowires annealed at 200°C show modest increases in surface area (2%) and specific activity (6%) after potential cycling. Increasing annealing temperatures also show a clear trend of decreasing Ni dissolution rates. While oxygen annealing has shown the ability to improve durability of Pt-Ni nanowires, significant Ni dissolution was observed in all samples and suggests oxide passivation while showing promise for improved durability, when employed by itself is insufficient to prevent all contamination concerns involving Ni dissolution.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Sustainable Transportation Office. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1237036

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5900-63442

Journal Information:: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 163, Issue 3; Related Information: Journal of the Electrochemical Society; ISSN 0013-4651

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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