Durability of platinum-based fuel cell electrocatalysts: Dissolution of bulk and nanoscale platinum

S Cherevko, N Kulyk, KJJ Mayrhofer - Nano energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Platinum-and platinum-alloy-based electrocatalysts are the key component of the state-of-
the-art proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Dispersed in the form of nanometer size …

Stability of dealloyed porous Pt/Ni nanoparticles

C Baldizzone, L Gan, N Hodnik, GP Keeley… - ACS …, 2015 - ACS Publications
We provide a comprehensive durability assessment dedicated to a promising class of
electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ie, porous platinum nanoparticles). The …

Nanoengineered PtCo and PtNi catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction: an assessment of the structural and electrocatalytic properties

R Loukrakpam, J Luo, T He, Y Chen, Z Xu… - The Journal of …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The ability to nanoengineer catalysts in terms of size, composition, shape, and phase
properties is essential in exploiting the catalytic properties. This paper reports the results of …

Toward a comprehensive understanding of cation effects in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

CH Lee, X Wang, JK Peng, A Katzenberg… - … applied materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Metal alloy catalysts (eg, Pt–Co) are widely used in fuel cells for improving the oxygen
reduction reaction kinetics. Despite the promise, the leaching of the alloying element …

Experimental methodologies to understand degradation of nanostructured electrocatalysts for PEM fuel cells: advances and opportunities

S Mezzavilla, S Cherevko, C Baldizzone… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The development and application of advanced experimental tools is a major driving force in
modern electrocatalysis. This is particularly true for stability studies with nanostructured …

Structural and valence state modification of cobalt in CoPt nanocatalysts in redox conditions

AC Foucher, N Marcella, JD Lee, DJ Rosen… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Platinum is the primary catalyst for many chemical reactions in the field of heterogeneous
catalysis. However, platinum is both expensive and rare. Therefore, it is advantageous to …

Electrocatalyst and electrode design strategies for durable proton exchange membrane fuel cells

F Xiao, M Shao - Matter, 2023 - cell.com
The ambition to achieve high-performance proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs)
with a low Pt loading has been a driving force for researchers to develop active and durable …

Ligand-mediated electrocatalytic activity of Pt nanoparticles for oxygen reduction reactions

ZY Zhou, X Kang, Y Song, S Chen - The Journal of Physical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
High-performance electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reactions (ORR) are crucial for the
development of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). In this study, a novel …

Identical location scanning electron microscopy: a case study of electrochemical degradation of PtNi nanoparticles using a new nondestructive method

N Hodnik, M Zorko, M Bele, S Hocevar… - The Journal of …, 2012 - ACS Publications
The electrochemical degradation of PtNi and PtCu alloy nanoparticles is studied with a new,
nondestructive variant of scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The method allows for …

Plasma-induced alloying as a green technology for synthesizing ternary nanoparticles with an early transition metal

I Jang, S Lee, E Lee, DW Lee, HY Park, BB Choi… - Nano Today, 2021 - Elsevier
The strategy of employing Pt alloys with other transition metals (TMs) is advantageous owing
to the enhancement of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity and the reduction of Pt …