Effect of TiOx Substrate Interactions on the Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Reaction at Au Nanoparticles

Galyamova, Aigerim; Shin, Kihyun; Henkelman, Graeme; Crooks, Richard M.

doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c02754

Effect of TiO_x Substrate Interactions on the Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Reaction at Au Nanoparticles

Journal Article · Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Journal of Physical Chemistry. C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c02754· OSTI ID:1618844

Galyamova, Aigerim ^[1]; ^[2]; ^[2]; ^[2]

Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States); The University of Texas
Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)

Here, we report a robust model for studying electrocatalytic reactions at metal nanoparticles (NPs) in contact with metal oxide surfaces. The metal oxide layer (TiO_x) is prepared by atomic layer deposition, and it is sufficiently thin that it does not hinder electron transfer from the underlying conductive electrode to the supported AuNP electrocatalysts. In advance of the experiments, density functional theory (DFT) predicted that direct contact between AuNPs and TiO_x would lead to enhanced activity for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). DFT attributes the observed ORR enhancement to partial charge transfer from oxygen vacancies within the TiO_x film to the supported AuNPs and hence formation of anionic Au species. The experimental findings are in near quantitative agreement with the DFT results. Specifically, compared to isolated AuNPs, decreases of ~ 100 and ~ 50 mV in the ORR onset potential are observed experimentally for AuNPs supported on TiO_1.9 and TiO_2.0 films, respectively.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Robert A. Welch Foundation; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0010576

OSTI ID:: 1618844

Journal Information:: Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry. C Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 124; ISSN 1932-7447

Publisher:: American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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