Palladium Coated Copper Nanowires as a Hydrogen Oxidation Electrocatalyst in Base

Alia, Shaun M.; Yan, Yushan

doi:10.1149/2.0211508jes

Title: Palladium Coated Copper Nanowires as a Hydrogen Oxidation Electrocatalyst in Base

Journal Article · Sat May 09 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0211508jes· OSTI ID:1242019

Alia, Shaun M. ^[1]; Yan, Yushan ^[2]

Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States); National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)

The palladium (Pd) nanotubes we synthesized by the spontaneous galvanic displacement of copper (Cu) nanowires, are forming extended surface nanostructures highly active for the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) in base. The synthesized catalysts produce specific activities in rotating disk electrode half-cells 20 times greater than Pd nanoparticles and about 80% higher than polycrystalline Pd. Although the surface area of the Pd nanotubes was low compared to conventional catalysts, partial galvanic displacement thrifted the noble metal layer and increased the Pd surface area. Moreover, the use of Pd coated Cu nanowires resulted in a HOR mass exchange current density 7 times greater than the Pd nanoparticles. The activity of the Pd coated Cu nanowires further nears Pt/C, producing 95% of the mass activity.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1242019

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5900-64906

Journal Information:: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 162, Issue 8; 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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