Abstract
The paper describes a ligand exchange approach to the postsynthesis treatment of solution phase produced Pt3Ni octahedral electrocatalysts for the reduction of oxygen. Ligand exchange using short-chain amine is shown to be critical for achieving high activity towards the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Unlike Pt or other ORR electrocatalysts without well-defined (111) surface, the maximum ORR activity for Pt3Ni octahedral catalysts was achieved at a low annealing temperature of 230 °C. This study indicates a different thermal treatment strategy is required for Pt alloy electrocatalysts with well-defined (111) surface, such as octahedral, tetrahedral, and icosahedral nanoparticles.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 25-34 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | ECS Transactions |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 31 |
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| State | Published - 2014 |
| Event | Symposium in Honor of Andrzej Wieckowski - 225th ECS Meeting - Orlando, United States Duration: 11 May 2014 → 15 May 2014 |