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Abstract Among the multi-metallic nanocatalysts, Pt-based alloy nanocrystals (NCs) have demonstrated promising performance in fuel cells and water electrolyzers. Herein, we demonstrate a facile colloidal synthesis of monodisperse trimetallic Pt–Fe–Ni alloy NCs through a co-reduction of metal precursors. The as-synthesized ternary NCs exhibit superior mass and specific activities toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), which are ∼2.8 and 5.6 times as high as those of the benchmark Pt/C catalyst, respectively. The ORR activity of the carbon-supported Pt–Fe–Ni nanocatalyst is persistently retained after the durability test. Owing to the incorporation of Fe and Ni atoms into the Pt lattice, the as-prepared trimetallic Pt-alloy electrocatalyst also manifestly enhances the electrochemical activity and durability toward the oxygen evolution reaction with a reduced overpotential when compared with that of the benchmark Pt/C (△ η = 0.20 V, at 10 mA cm −2 ). This synthetic strategy paves the way for improving the reactivity for a broad range of electrocatalytic applications.
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Morphology‐controlled synthesis of multi‐metal‐based spinel oxide nanocatalysts and their performance for oxygen reduction
Abstract We present a one‐pot colloidal synthesis method for producing monodisperse multi‐metal (Co, Mn, and Fe) spinel nanocrystals (NCs), including nanocubes, nano‐octahedra, and concave nanocubes. This study explores the mechanism of morphology control, showcasing the pivotal roles of metal precursors and capping ligands in determining the exposed crystal planes on the NC surface. The cubic spinel NCs, terminated with exclusive {100}‐facets, demonstrate superior electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline media compared to their octahedral and concave cubic counterparts. Specifically, at 0.85 V, (CoMn)Fe2O4spinel oxide nanocubes achieve a high mass activity of 23.9 A/g and exhibit excellent stability, highlighting the promising ORR performance associated with {100}‐facets of multi‐metal spinel oxides over other low‐index and high‐index facets. Motivated by exploring the correlation between ORR performance and surface atom arrangement (active sites), surface element composition, as well as other factors, this study introduces a prospective approach for shape‐controlled synthesis of advanced spinel oxide NCs. It underscores the significance of catalyst shape control and suggests potential applications as nonprecious metal ORR electrocatalysts.
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- PAR ID:
- 10535532
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Electron
- Volume:
- 2
- Issue:
- 3
- ISSN:
- 2751-2606
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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