High-quality and deeply excavated PtPdNi nanocubes as efficient catalysts toward oxygen reduction reaction

The oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)on the cathode of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell requires the use of a catalyst based on Pt,one of the most expensive metals on the earth.A number of strategies,including optimization of a different metal into the core,have been investigated to enhance the activity of a Pt-based catalyst and thus reduce the loading of Pt.By dedicating to compounding high catalytic activity Pt_(2.7)Pd_(0.3)Ni concave cubic with high index crystal face,the paper shows that concave structures can offer more active site and high level of catalytic activity and if mixed with other metal,decrease the proportion of Pt and improve its mass activity.The paper also makes an exploration into the theory and conditions behind the formation of Pt_(2.7)Pd_(0.3)Ni concave cubic structure,and investigates the difference it demonstrates by modifying the reactive conditions.The results of the oxygen reduction performance of the electrochemical test are as follows:the concave cube-shaped Pt-Pd-Ni catalyst has a mass activity of 1.28 A mg_(Pt)^(–1) at 0.9 V,its highest mass activity is 8.20 times that of commercial Pt/C,and its specific activity is 8.68 times of that commercial Pt/C.And the Pt-Pd-Ni ternary nanocage has excellent structural invariance.After the stability test,there is no obvious structural change and performance degradation in the nanostructure.

Effect of Cobalt Phthalocyanine on Floating-Charge Performance of Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery

In Ni-MH battery, oxygen evolution causes a high inner pressure during charge and overdischarge, and an inappropriate eliminating way of the oxygen in the battery results in accumulation of heat. This is the main obstacle to develop and apply high capability and high power battery. In this paper, effect of cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc) on the floating-charge performance of Ni-MH batteries are examined. Experimental results show that the battery with CoPc additive by appropriate adding way displayed a better capability of floating charge and discharge than the one without CoPc. The battery with CoPc added into electrolyte shows the best charging efficiency and cycleability and the slowest increasing speed of inner pressure after 2000th charge and discharge.

CuS/RGO hybrid by one-pot hydrothermal method for efficient electrochemical sensing of hydrogen peroxide

In this study,a non-enzymatic hydrogen peroxide sensor was successfully fabricated on the basis of copper sulfide nanoparticles/reduced graphene oxide（CuS/RGO） electrocatalyst.Using thiourea as reducing agent and sulfur donor,CuS/RGO hybrid was synthesized through a facile one-pot hydrothermal method,where the reduction of GO and deposition of CuS nanoparticles on RGO occur simultaneously.The results confirmed that the CuS/RGO hybrid helps to prevent the aggregation of CuS nanoparticles.Electrochemical investigation showed that the as-prepared hydrogen peroxide sensor exhibited a low detection limit of 0.18μmol/L（S/N = 3）,a good reproducibility（relative standard deviation（RSD） of4.21%）,a wide linear range（from 3 to 1215 μmol/L） with a sensitivity of 216.9 μA L/mmol/cm-2 under the optimal conditions.Moreover,the as-prepared sensor also showed excellent selectivity and stability for hydrogen peroxide detection.The excellent performance of CuS/RGO hybrid,especially the lower detection limit than certain enzymes and noble metal nanomaterials ever reported,makes it a promising candidate for non-enzymatic H2O2 sensors.