One-Step Synthesized Pt-on-NiCo Nanostructures for Oxygen Reduction with High Activity and Long-Term Stability

A novel particle-on-alloy nanomaterial has been designed and successfully synthesized for oxygen reduction (ORR) with high activity and long-term stability, in which well-isolated Pt nanoparticles are supported by amorphous NiCo nanoalloys. The Pt-on-NiCo nanostructures are prepared through the arti...

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Main Authors: Qiang Qu, Ming Wen, Mingzhu Cheng, Anwei Zhu, Biao Kong, Yang Tian
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Electrochemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/842048
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Ming Wen
Mingzhu Cheng
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Biao Kong
Yang Tian
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Yang Tian
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description A novel particle-on-alloy nanomaterial has been designed and successfully synthesized for oxygen reduction (ORR) with high activity and long-term stability, in which well-isolated Pt nanoparticles are supported by amorphous NiCo nanoalloys. The Pt-on-NiCo nanostructures are prepared through the artificial active collodion membrane by one-step method, and experimental data reveals that Pt is isolated and spreads onto the amorphous NiCo nanosupport, and not only Pt but also Ni and Co are metallic in the Pt-on-NiCo nanostructures. The optimized Pt53-on-NiCo nanostructures show higher activities in both the onset potential and kinetic current density toward the ORR relative to the commercial Pt reference catalysts because the Pt-on-NiCo catalyst could lower the OHad, which is considered to inhibit the ORR toward water. Meanwhile, Pt-on-NiCo nanostructures exhibit relatively long-term stability with only ~8% loss in electrochemical surface area (ECSA) for Pt.
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spelling doaj-art-9043eb7babc54fbb9c807c533af727e32025-08-20T02:09:14ZengWileyInternational Journal of Electrochemistry2090-35292090-35372012-01-01201210.1155/2012/842048842048One-Step Synthesized Pt-on-NiCo Nanostructures for Oxygen Reduction with High Activity and Long-Term StabilityQiang Qu0Ming Wen1Mingzhu Cheng2Anwei Zhu3Biao Kong4Yang Tian5Department of Chemistry, Tongji University, Siping Road 1239, Shanghai 200092, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Tongji University, Siping Road 1239, Shanghai 200092, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Tongji University, Siping Road 1239, Shanghai 200092, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Tongji University, Siping Road 1239, Shanghai 200092, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Tongji University, Siping Road 1239, Shanghai 200092, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Tongji University, Siping Road 1239, Shanghai 200092, ChinaA novel particle-on-alloy nanomaterial has been designed and successfully synthesized for oxygen reduction (ORR) with high activity and long-term stability, in which well-isolated Pt nanoparticles are supported by amorphous NiCo nanoalloys. The Pt-on-NiCo nanostructures are prepared through the artificial active collodion membrane by one-step method, and experimental data reveals that Pt is isolated and spreads onto the amorphous NiCo nanosupport, and not only Pt but also Ni and Co are metallic in the Pt-on-NiCo nanostructures. The optimized Pt53-on-NiCo nanostructures show higher activities in both the onset potential and kinetic current density toward the ORR relative to the commercial Pt reference catalysts because the Pt-on-NiCo catalyst could lower the OHad, which is considered to inhibit the ORR toward water. Meanwhile, Pt-on-NiCo nanostructures exhibit relatively long-term stability with only ~8% loss in electrochemical surface area (ECSA) for Pt.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/842048
spellingShingle Qiang Qu
Ming Wen
Mingzhu Cheng
Anwei Zhu
Biao Kong
Yang Tian
One-Step Synthesized Pt-on-NiCo Nanostructures for Oxygen Reduction with High Activity and Long-Term Stability
International Journal of Electrochemistry
title One-Step Synthesized Pt-on-NiCo Nanostructures for Oxygen Reduction with High Activity and Long-Term Stability
title_full One-Step Synthesized Pt-on-NiCo Nanostructures for Oxygen Reduction with High Activity and Long-Term Stability
title_fullStr One-Step Synthesized Pt-on-NiCo Nanostructures for Oxygen Reduction with High Activity and Long-Term Stability
title_full_unstemmed One-Step Synthesized Pt-on-NiCo Nanostructures for Oxygen Reduction with High Activity and Long-Term Stability
title_short One-Step Synthesized Pt-on-NiCo Nanostructures for Oxygen Reduction with High Activity and Long-Term Stability
title_sort one step synthesized pt on nico nanostructures for oxygen reduction with high activity and long term stability
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/842048
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