Nanocolumnar Pt:Ni Alloy Thin Films by High Pressure Sputtering for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Ergul-Yilmaz, Busra; Yang, Zhiwei; Basurrah, Assem O.; Perry, Mike L.; Reeves, Kimberly S.; Cullen, David A.; Karabacak, Tansel

doi:10.1149/1945-7111/ac3b07

Title: Nanocolumnar Pt:Ni Alloy Thin Films by High Pressure Sputtering for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Journal Article · 15 December 2021 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ac3b07 · OSTI ID:1869094

^[1]; Yang, Zhiwei ^[2]; Basurrah, Assem O. ^[1]; Perry, Mike L. ^[2]; Reeves, Kimberly S. ^[3];

^[3]; Karabacak, Tansel ^[1]

Univ. of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR (United States)
Raytheon Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, CT (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS)

Self-supported nanocolumnar Pt:Ni thin films (TFs) with varying Pt:Ni atomic ratios and Pt mass loadings were produced on a microporous layer (MPL)-like surface composed of carbon particles by high pressure sputtering and examined as oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. Cauliflower-like microstructures were observed from scanning electron microscopy imaging. Various Pt:Ni atomic ratios were obtained by simply changing the relative deposition power between Pt and Ni source and investigated by X-ray diffraction and quartz crystal microbalance analysis. Additionally, electrochemical characterization of the Pt:Ni-TF/MPL-like-layer/glassy-carbon samples was conducted through benchtop cyclic voltammetry and rotating disk electrode measurements. The electrochemically active surface area (ECSA) was found to be between 22–42 m² g^-1 for different Pt:Ni atomic ratios. Lower Pt mass loadings exhibited a higher ECSA and the catalytic activity of all Pt:Ni ratios increased with the increase in Pt mass loading. The ORR activity of the Pt:Ni-TFs increased in the order of 3:1 < 1:1 < 1:3 with exhibiting a specific activity of 1781 μA cm^-2 and mass activity of 0.66 A mg^-1 for the Ni-rich film with 1:3 ratio. The catalytic performance of Pt:Ni-TFs were higher than traditional high surface area carbon supported Pt nanoparticles, elemental Pt nanorods, and Pt-Ni nanorods.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Raytheon Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, CT (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725; EE0007652

OSTI ID:: 1869094

Journal Information:: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 168; ISSN 0013-4651

Publisher:: IOP PublishingCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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