Ultralow charge-transfer resistance with ultralow Pt loading for hydrogen evolution and oxidation using Ru@Pt core-shell nanocatalysts

Wang, Jia X.; Zhang, Yu; Capuano, Christopher B.; Ayers, Katherine E.

doi:10.1038/srep12220

Ultralow charge-transfer resistance with ultralow Pt loading for hydrogen evolution and oxidation using Ru@Pt core-shell nanocatalysts

Journal Article · Wed Jul 15 04:00:00 EDT 2015 · Scientific Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/srep12220· OSTI ID:1213359

Wang, Jia X. ^[1]; Zhang, Yu ^[1]; Capuano, Christopher B. ^[2]; Ayers, Katherine E. ^[2]

Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Proton OnSite, Wallingford, CT (United States)

We evaluated the activities of well-defined Ru@Pt core-shell nanocatalysts for hydrogen evolution and oxidation reactions (HER-HOR) using hanging strips of gas diffusion electrode (GDE) in solution cells. With gas transport limitation alleviated by micro-porous channels in the GDEs, the charge transfer resistances (CTRs) at the hydrogen reversible potential were conveniently determined from linear fit of ohmic-loss-corrected polarization curves. In 1M HClO₄ at 23°C, a CTR as low as 0.04 Ω cm² was obtained with only 20 μg cm⁻² Pt and 11 μg cm⁻² Ru using the carbon-supported Ru@Pt with 1:1 Ru:Pt atomic ratio. Derived from temperature-dependent CTRs, the activation barrier of the Ru@Pt catalyst for the HER-HOR in acids is 0.2 eV or 19 kJ mol⁻¹. Using the Ru@Pt catalyst with total metal loadings <50 μg cm⁻² for the HER in proton-exchange-membrane water electrolyzers, we recorded uncompromised activity and durability compared to the baseline established with 3 mg cm⁻² Pt black.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

OSTI ID:: 1213359

Report Number(s):: BNL--108148-2015-JA; KC0302010

Journal Information:: Scientific Reports, Journal Name: Scientific Reports Journal Issue: 21 Vol. 5; ISSN 2045-2322

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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