Article Title
Etching approach to hybrid structures of PtPd nanocages and graphene for efficient oxygen reduction reaction catalysts
Authors
Song Bai, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Laboratory of Engineering and Material Science, and National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
Chengming Wang, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Laboratory of Engineering and Material Science, and National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
Wenya Jiang, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Laboratory of Engineering and Material Science, and National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
Nana Du, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Laboratory of Engineering and Material Science, and National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
Jing Li, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Laboratory of Engineering and Material Science, and National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
Junteng Du, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Laboratory of Engineering and Material Science, and National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
Ran Long, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Laboratory of Engineering and Material Science, and National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
Zhengquan Li, Department of Materials Physics, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang 321004, China
Yujie Xiong, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Laboratory of Engineering and Material Science, and National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
Keywords
platinum, nanocage, oxygen reduction reaction, electrocatalysis, graphene
Abstract
Cathodic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a highly important electrochemical reaction in renewable-energy technologies. In general, the surface area, exposed facets and electrical conductivity of catalysts all play important roles in determining their electrocatalytic activities, while their performance durability can be improved by integration with supporting materials. In this work, we have developed a method to synthesize hybrid structures between PtPd bimetallic nanocages and graphene by employing selective epitaxial growth of single-crystal Pt shells on Pd nanocubes supported on reduced graphene oxide (rGO), followed by Pd etching. The hollow nature, {100} surface facets and bimetallic composition of PtPd nanocages, together with the good conductivity and stability of graphene, enable high electrocatalytic performance in ORR. The obtained PtPd nanocage–rGO structures exhibit mass activity (0.534 A·mg–1 Pt) and specific activity (0.482 mA·cm–2) which are 4.4 times and 3.9 times greater than the corresponding values for Pt/C.
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Publisher
Tsinghua University Press
Recommended Citation
Song Bai,Chengming Wang,Wenya Jiang,Nana Du,Jing Li,Junteng Du,Ran Long,Zhengquan Li,Yujie Xiong, Etching approach to hybrid structures of PtPd nanocages and graphene for efficient oxygen reduction reaction catalysts. NanoRes.2015, 8(9): 2789–2799
