Based on the volcanic relationship between catalytic activity and key adsorption energies,Pt-Co alloy materials have been widely studied as cathode oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)catalysts in proton exchange membrane f...Based on the volcanic relationship between catalytic activity and key adsorption energies,Pt-Co alloy materials have been widely studied as cathode oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)catalysts in proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs)due to their higher active surface area and adjustable D-band energy levels compared to Pt/C.However,how to balance the alloying degree and ORR performance of Pt-Co catalyst remains a great challenge.Herein,we first synthesized a well-dispersed Pt/Co/C precursor by using a mild dimethylamine borane(DMAB)as the reducing agent.The precursor was calcined at high temperature under H_(2)/Ar mixed gas by a secondary reduction strategy to obtain an ordered Pt_(3)Co intermetallic compound nanoparticle catalyst with a high degree of alloying.The optimization of elec-tronic structure due to Pt-Co alloying and the strong metal-carrier interaction ensure the high kinetic activity of the cell membrane electrode.Additionally,the high degree of graphitization increases the electrical conductivity during the reaction.As a result,the activity and stability of the catalyst were significantly improved,with a half-wave potential as high as 0.87 V,which decreased by only 20 mV after 10000 potential cycles.Single-cell tests further validate the high intrinsic activity of the ordered Pt_(3)Co catalyst with mass activity up to 0.67 A mg_(pt)^(-1),exceeding the United States Department of Energy(US DOE)standard(0.44 A mg_(pt)^(-1)),and a rated power of 5.93 W mg_(pt)^(-1).展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(grant No.2022YFB3807500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant No.21922802,22220102003)+1 种基金the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(grant No.JQ19007)“Double-First-Class”construction projects(grant No.XK180301,XK1804-02).
文摘Based on the volcanic relationship between catalytic activity and key adsorption energies,Pt-Co alloy materials have been widely studied as cathode oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)catalysts in proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs)due to their higher active surface area and adjustable D-band energy levels compared to Pt/C.However,how to balance the alloying degree and ORR performance of Pt-Co catalyst remains a great challenge.Herein,we first synthesized a well-dispersed Pt/Co/C precursor by using a mild dimethylamine borane(DMAB)as the reducing agent.The precursor was calcined at high temperature under H_(2)/Ar mixed gas by a secondary reduction strategy to obtain an ordered Pt_(3)Co intermetallic compound nanoparticle catalyst with a high degree of alloying.The optimization of elec-tronic structure due to Pt-Co alloying and the strong metal-carrier interaction ensure the high kinetic activity of the cell membrane electrode.Additionally,the high degree of graphitization increases the electrical conductivity during the reaction.As a result,the activity and stability of the catalyst were significantly improved,with a half-wave potential as high as 0.87 V,which decreased by only 20 mV after 10000 potential cycles.Single-cell tests further validate the high intrinsic activity of the ordered Pt_(3)Co catalyst with mass activity up to 0.67 A mg_(pt)^(-1),exceeding the United States Department of Energy(US DOE)standard(0.44 A mg_(pt)^(-1)),and a rated power of 5.93 W mg_(pt)^(-1).