Stabilizing CuPd Nanoparticles via CuPd Coupling to WO2.72 Nanorods in Electrochemical Oxidation of Formic Acid

Xi, Zheng; Li, Junrui; Su, Dong; Muzzio, Michelle; Yu, Chao; Li, Qing; Sun, Shouheng

doi:10.1021/jacs.7b08643

Stabilizing CuPd Nanoparticles via CuPd Coupling to WO_2.72 Nanorods in Electrochemical Oxidation of Formic Acid

Journal Article · Thu Oct 05 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Journal of the American Chemical Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.7b08643· OSTI ID:1425019

^[1]; Li, Junrui ^[1]; ^[2]; Muzzio, Michelle ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[3]; ^[1]

Brown Univ., Providence, RI (United States)
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Huazhong Univ. of Science and Technology, Wuhan (China)

Stabilizing a 3d-transition metal component M from an MPd alloy structure in an acidic environment is key to the enhancement of MPd catalysis for various reactions. Here we show a strategy to stabilize Cu in 5 nm CuPd nanoparticles (NPs) by coupling the CuPd NPs with perovskite-type WO_2.72 nanorods (NRs). The CuPd NPs are prepared by controlled diffusion of Cu into Pd NPs and the coupled CuPd/WO_2.72 are synthesized by growing WO_2.72 NRs in the presence of CuPd NPs. The CuPd/WO_2.72 can stabilize Cu in 0.1 M HClO4 solution and, as a result, they show Cu, Pd composition dependent activity for the electrochemical oxidation of formic acid in 0.1 M HClO₄ + 0.1 M HCOOH. Among three different CuPd/WO_2.72 studied, the Cu₄₈Pd₅₂/WO_2.72 is the most efficient catalyst with its mass activity reaching 2086 mA/mgPd in a broad potential range of 0.40 to 0.80 V (vs. RHE) and staying at this value after the 12 h chronoamperometry test at 0.40 V. The synthesis can be extended to obtain other MPd/WO_2.72 (M = Fe, Co, Ni), making it possible to study MPd-WO_2.72 interactions and MPd stabilization on enhancing MPd catalysis for various chemical reactions.

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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)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 1425019

Report Number(s):: BNL-114858-2017-JAAM

Journal Information:: Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society Journal Issue: 42 Vol. 139; ISSN 0002-7863

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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