Optimizing the ORR activity of Pd based nanocatalysts by tuning their strain and particle size

Xiao, Weiping; Liutheviciene Cordeiro, Marco Aurelio; Gong, Mingxing; Han, Lili; Wang, Jie; Bian, Ce; Zhu, Jing; Xin, Huolin L.; Wang, Deli

doi:10.1039/C7TA02479G

Title: Optimizing the ORR activity of Pd based nanocatalysts by tuning their strain and particle size

Journal Article · Tue Apr 18 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Journal of Materials Chemistry. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C7TA02479G· OSTI ID:1431451

Xiao, Weiping ^[1]; Liutheviciene Cordeiro, Marco Aurelio ^[2]; Gong, Mingxing ^[1]; Han, Lili ^[3]; Wang, Jie ^[1]; Bian, Ce ^[1]; Zhu, Jing ^[1];

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Huazhong Univ. of Science and Technology, Wuhan (China). Ministry of Education and Key Lab. of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Hubei Key Lab. of Material Chemistry and Service Failure and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN)
Tianjin Univ. (China). School of Materials Science and Engineering

Controlling of the particle size and surface strain is the key to tuning the surface chemistry and optimizing the catalytic performance of electrocatalysts. In this study, we show that by introducing both Fe and Co into Pd lattices, the surface strain of Pd nanocatalysts can be tuned to optimize their oxygen reduction activity in both fuel cells and Zn–air batteries. The Pd₂FeCo/C alloy particles are uniquely coated with an ultrathin Fe₂O₃ shell which is in situ formed during a thermal annealing treatment. The thin shell acts as an effective barrier that prevents the coalescence and ripening of Pd₂FeCo/C nanoparticles. Compared with Pd/C, Pd₂FeCo/C exhibits higher catalytic activity and long-term stability for the ORR, signifying changes in catalytic behavior due to particle sizes and strain effects. Moreover, by spontaneous decoration of Pt on the surface of Pd₂FeCo/C, the Pd₂FeCo@Pt/C core@shell structure was formed and the Pt mass activity was about 37.6 and 112.5 times higher than that on Pt/C in a 0.1 M HClO₄ and KOH solution at 0.9 V, respectively, suggesting an enhanced ORR performance after Pt decoration. More interestingly, Pd₂FeCo@Pt/C also shows a power density of ~308 mW cm^-2, which is much higher than that of Pt/C (175 mW cm^-2), and excellent durability in a home-made Zn–air battery.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); Huazhong Univ. of Science and Technology, Wuhan (China)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704; 21573083; NCET-13-0237

OSTI ID:: 1431451

Report Number(s):: BNL-203451-2018-JAAM; JMCAET; TRN: US1802938

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A, Vol. 5, Issue 20; ISSN 2050-7488

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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