Pd-Ru pair on Pt surface for promoting hydrogen oxidation and evolution in alkaline media

Longsheng Cao, Fernando A. Soto, Dan Li, Tao Deng, Enyuan Hu, Xiner Lu, David A. Cullen, Nico Eidson, Xiao-Qing Yang, Kai He (), Perla B. Balbuena () and Chunsheng Wang ()
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Longsheng Cao: University of Maryland
Fernando A. Soto: Pennsylvania State University
Dan Li: University of Maryland
Tao Deng: University of Maryland
Enyuan Hu: Brookhaven National Laboratory
Xiner Lu: University of California
David A. Cullen: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Nico Eidson: University of Maryland
Xiao-Qing Yang: Brookhaven National Laboratory
Kai He: University of California
Perla B. Balbuena: Texas A&M University
Chunsheng Wang: University of Maryland

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Abstract Hydrogen oxidation reaction in alkaline media is critical for alkaline fuel cells and electrochemical ammonia compressors. The slow hydrogen oxidation reaction in alkaline electrolytes requires large amounts of scarce and expensive platinum catalysts. While transition metal decoration can enhance Pt catalysts’ activity, it often reduces the electrochemical active surface area, limiting the improvement in Pt mass activity. Here, we enhance Pt catalysts’ activity without losing surface-active sites by using a Pd-Ru pair. Utilizing a mildly catalytic thermal pyrolysis approach, Pd-Ru pairs are decorated on Pt, confirmed by extended X-ray absorption fine structure and high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy. Density functional theory and ab-initio molecular dynamics simulations indicate preferred Pd and Ru dopant adsorption. The Pd-Ru decorated Pt catalyst exhibits a mass-based exchange current density of 1557 ± 85 A g−1metal for hydrogen oxidation reaction, demonstrating superior performance in an ammonia compressor.

Date: 2024
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