Fe–N–C Boosts the Stability of Supported Platinum Nanoparticles for Fuel Cells
Journal Article
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· Journal of the American Chemical Society
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (Hong Kong)
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (Hong Kong); Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen (China)
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Chongqing Univ. (China)
- Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen (China)
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Stanford Univ., CA (United States); Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir (Morocco); Imam AbduIrahman Bin Faisal Univ. (IAU), Dammam (Saudi Arabia)
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (Hong Kong); Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Guangzhou (China). Fok Ying Tung Research Institute
The poor durability of Pt-based nanoparticles dispersed on carbon black is the challenge for the application of long-life polymer electrolyte fuel cells. Recent work suggests that Fe- and N-codoped carbon (Fe-N-C) might be a better support than conventional high-surface-area carbon. In this work, we find that the electrochemical surface area retention of Pt/Fe-N-C is much better than that of commercial Pt/C during potential cycling in both acidic and basic media. In situ inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry studies indicate that the Pt dissolution rate of Pt/Fe-N-C is 3 times smaller than that of Pt/C during cycling. Density functional theory calculations further illustrate that the Fe-N-C substrate can provide strong and stable support to the Pt nanoparticles and alleviate the oxide formation by adjusting the electronic structure. The strong metal-substrate interaction, together with a lower metal dissolution rate and highly stable support, may be the reason for the significantly enhanced stability of Pt/Fe-N-C. In conclusion, this finding highlights the importance of carbon support selection to achieve a more durable Pt-based electrocatalyst for fuel cells.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS); Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231; AC02-06CH11357; SC0012704
- OSTI ID:
- 2217034
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society Journal Issue: 44 Vol. 144; ISSN 0002-7863
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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