Intermetallic nanocrystals for fuel-cells-based electrocatalysis

F Lin, M Li, L Zeng, M Luo, S Guo - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Electrocatalysis underpins the renewable electrochemical conversions for sustainability,
which further replies on metallic nanocrystals as vital electrocatalysts. Intermetallic …

Stabilizing platinum-based electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in acid media: A mini review

Y Ren, B Li, C Lv, Z Zang, L Li, Z Lu, X Yang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the growing demand for fossil energy and the consequent environmental pollution
problems, fuel cells (FCs) play a significant role in the affordable, secure and zero emission …

Boosting the Catalytic Activity of Nitrogen Sites by Spin Polarization Engineering for Oxygen Reduction and Wide‐Temperature Ranged Quasi‐Solid Zn–Air Batteries

Y Wei, H Xia, H Lan, D Xue, B Zhao… - Advanced Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a crucial cathode reaction for developing quasi‐
solid zinc–air batteries (QZABs) with high energy density. However, the activity and stability …

Introducing electron buffers into intermetallic Pt alloys against surface polarization for high-performing fuel cells

X Liu, Y Wang, J Liang, S Li, S Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Surface polarization under harsh electrochemical environments usually puts catalysts in a
thermodynamically unstable state, which strictly hampers the thermodynamic stability of Pt …

Which is best for ORR: single atoms, nanoclusters, or coexistence?

F Wang, J Yang, J Li, Y Han, A Li, R Xu… - ACS Energy …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The commercialization of fuel cells necessitates achieving ultralow Pt loadings due to the
scarcity of Pt. Single atoms (SAs) have emerged as a potential solution to enhance the …

Synergy between Intermetallic Pt Alloy and Porous Co–N4 Carbon Nanofibers Enables Durable Fuel Cells with Low Mass Transport Resistance

J Lai, S Chen, X Liu, X Yan, Z Qin, L Xie, Z Lin… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The complex chemical environments and strictly limited mass transport in the catalytic layer
(CL) of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) seriously hinder their performance …

The Elements Selection of High Entropy Alloy Guided by Thermodynamics and the Enhanced Electrocatalytic Mechanism for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

K Wang, R Chen, H Yang, Y Chen, H Jia… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Owing to their exceptional properties, high‐entropy alloys (HEAs) have received
considerable attention in the field of electrocatalysis. However, few studies focus on the …

Manipulating Pt-skin of porous network Pt-Cu alloy nanospheres toward efficient oxygen reduction

Y Chen, X Zhao, H Yan, L Sun, S Chen, S Zhang… - Journal of colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Designing Pt-skin on the catalyst surface is critical to developing efficient and stable
electrocatalysts toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in proton exchange membrane fuel …

FeCoCuMnRuB nanobox with dual driving of high-entropy and electron-trap effects as the efficient electrocatalyst for water oxidation

L Liu, T Liu, C Xu, W Zhao, J Fan, J Liu, X Ma, W Fu - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
High-entropy borides hold potential as electrocatalysts for water oxidation. However, the
synthesis of the tailored nanostructures remains a challenge due to the thermodynamic …

[HTML][HTML] Spin occupancy regulation of the Pt d-orbital for a robust low-Pt catalyst towards oxygen reduction

D Xue, Y Yuan, Y Yu, S Xu, Y Wei, J Zhang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Disentangling the limitations of OO bond activation and OH* site-blocking effects on Pt sites
is key to improving the intrinsic activity and stability of low-Pt catalysts for the oxygen …