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Title: One-Nanometer-Thick Pt3Ni Bimetallic Alloy Nanowires Advanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Integrating Multiple Advantages into One Catalyst

Abstract

Developing highly active as well as durable oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts are still imperative for clean and efficient energy conversion device, such as fuel cells and metal-air battery. For this purpose and maximize the utilization of noble Pt, we present here a facile, yet scalable strategy for the high-precise synthesis of 1-nm-thick Pt3Ni bimetallic alloy nanowires (Pt3Ni BANWs). The seed-mediated growth mechanism of Pt3Ni BANWs was identified subsequently. As expected, the Pt3Ni BANWs delivered enhanced mass activity (0.546 A mgPt–1, exceeding the 2020 target of DOE) in comparison to Pt nanowires assembly (Pt NWA, 0.098 A mgPt–1) and Pt/C (Pt, 0.135 A mgPt–1), because of the rational integration of multiple compositional and structural advantages. Moreover, the Pt3Ni BANWs displayed enhanced durability (37% MA retention) than Pt NWA and Pt after 50 000 potential cycles. All these results indicate that the ultrathin Pt3Ni BANWs are potential candidates for catalyzing ORR with acceptable activity and durability. In conclusion, the present work could not only provide a facile strategy but also a general guidance for the design of superb performance Pt-based nanowire catalysts for ORR.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [2]; ORCiD logo [4];  [4]; ORCiD logo [3];  [5]; ORCiD logo [2]
  1. Huazhong Univ. of Science and Technology, Wuhan (People's Republic of China); Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
  2. Huazhong Univ. of Science and Technology, Wuhan (People's Republic of China)
  3. State Univ. of New York, Binghamton, NY (United States)
  4. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
  5. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)
OSTI Identifier:
1557715
Report Number(s):
BNL-211955-2019-JAAM
Journal ID: ISSN 2155-5435
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0012704
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
ACS Catalysis
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 9; Journal Issue: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 2155-5435
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; oxygen reduction reaction; Pt−Ni alloy; ultrathin nanowires; seed-mediated growth; long-term durability

Citation Formats

Gong, Mingxing, Deng, Zhiping, Xiao, Dongdong, Han, Lili, Zhao, Tonghui, Lu, Yun, Shen, Tao, Liu, Xupo, Lin, Ruoqian, Huang, Ting, Zhou, Guangwen, Xin, Huolin, and Wang, Deli. One-Nanometer-Thick Pt3Ni Bimetallic Alloy Nanowires Advanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Integrating Multiple Advantages into One Catalyst. United States: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1021/acscatal.9b00603.
Gong, Mingxing, Deng, Zhiping, Xiao, Dongdong, Han, Lili, Zhao, Tonghui, Lu, Yun, Shen, Tao, Liu, Xupo, Lin, Ruoqian, Huang, Ting, Zhou, Guangwen, Xin, Huolin, & Wang, Deli. One-Nanometer-Thick Pt3Ni Bimetallic Alloy Nanowires Advanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Integrating Multiple Advantages into One Catalyst. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.9b00603
Gong, Mingxing, Deng, Zhiping, Xiao, Dongdong, Han, Lili, Zhao, Tonghui, Lu, Yun, Shen, Tao, Liu, Xupo, Lin, Ruoqian, Huang, Ting, Zhou, Guangwen, Xin, Huolin, and Wang, Deli. Fri . "One-Nanometer-Thick Pt3Ni Bimetallic Alloy Nanowires Advanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Integrating Multiple Advantages into One Catalyst". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.9b00603. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1557715.
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title = {One-Nanometer-Thick Pt3Ni Bimetallic Alloy Nanowires Advanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Integrating Multiple Advantages into One Catalyst},
author = {Gong, Mingxing and Deng, Zhiping and Xiao, Dongdong and Han, Lili and Zhao, Tonghui and Lu, Yun and Shen, Tao and Liu, Xupo and Lin, Ruoqian and Huang, Ting and Zhou, Guangwen and Xin, Huolin and Wang, Deli},
abstractNote = {Developing highly active as well as durable oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts are still imperative for clean and efficient energy conversion device, such as fuel cells and metal-air battery. For this purpose and maximize the utilization of noble Pt, we present here a facile, yet scalable strategy for the high-precise synthesis of 1-nm-thick Pt3Ni bimetallic alloy nanowires (Pt3Ni BANWs). The seed-mediated growth mechanism of Pt3Ni BANWs was identified subsequently. As expected, the Pt3Ni BANWs delivered enhanced mass activity (0.546 A mgPt–1, exceeding the 2020 target of DOE) in comparison to Pt nanowires assembly (Pt NWA, 0.098 A mgPt–1) and Pt/C (Pt, 0.135 A mgPt–1), because of the rational integration of multiple compositional and structural advantages. Moreover, the Pt3Ni BANWs displayed enhanced durability (37% MA retention) than Pt NWA and Pt after 50 000 potential cycles. All these results indicate that the ultrathin Pt3Ni BANWs are potential candidates for catalyzing ORR with acceptable activity and durability. In conclusion, the present work could not only provide a facile strategy but also a general guidance for the design of superb performance Pt-based nanowire catalysts for ORR.},
doi = {10.1021/acscatal.9b00603},
journal = {ACS Catalysis},
number = 5,
volume = 9,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Apr 05 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
month = {Fri Apr 05 00:00:00 EDT 2019}
}

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