Exceptional Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity and Durability of Platinum–Nickel Nanowires through Synthesis and Post-Treatment Optimization

Alia, Shaun M.; Ngo, Chilan; Shulda, Sarah; Ha, Mai-Anh; Dameron, Arrelaine A.; Weker, Johanna Nelson; Neyerlin, Kenneth C.; Kocha, Shyam S.; Pylypenko, Svitlana; Pivovar, Bryan S.

doi:10.1021/acsomega.7b00054

Title: Exceptional Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity and Durability of Platinum–Nickel Nanowires through Synthesis and Post-Treatment Optimization

Journal Article · Tue Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · ACS Omega

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.7b00054· OSTI ID:1351025

^[1]; Ngo, Chilan ^[2]; Shulda, Sarah ^[2]; Ha, Mai-Anh ^[1]; Dameron, Arrelaine A. ^[1]; Weker, Johanna Nelson ^[3]; Neyerlin, Kenneth C. ^[1]; Kocha, Shyam S. ^[1]; Pylypenko, Svitlana ^[2]; Pivovar, Bryan S. ^[1]

Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, 1012 14th Street, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States

For the first time, extended nanostructured catalysts are demonstrated with both high specific activity (>6000 μA cm_Pt^–2 at 0.9 V) and high surface areas (>90 m² g_Pt^–1). Platinum–nickel (Pt—Ni) nanowires, synthesized by galvanic displacement, have previously produced surface areas in excess of 90 m² g_Pt^–1, a significant breakthrough in and of itself for extended surface catalysts. Unfortunately, these materials were limited in terms of their specific activity and durability upon exposure to relevant electrochemical test conditions. Through a series of optimized postsynthesis steps, significant improvements were made to the activity (3-fold increase in specific activity), durability (21% mass activity loss reduced to 3%), and Ni leaching (reduced from 7 to 0.3%) of the Pt—Ni nanowires. Finally, these materials show more than a 10-fold improvement in mass activity compared to that of traditional carbon-supported Pt nanoparticle catalysts and offer significant promise as a new class of electrocatalysts in fuel cell applications.

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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), Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Program (EE-3F); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1351025

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1352503; OSTI ID: 1508240

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5900-68143

Journal Information:: ACS Omega, Journal Name: ACS Omega Vol. 2 Journal Issue: 4; ISSN 2470-1343

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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