School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
Nanoscale & Microscale Research Centre, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
Adv Mater. 2016 Nov;28(41):9103-9108. doi: 10.1002/adma.201602485. Epub 2016 Aug 29.
Unprecedented electrochemical stabilization of platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) is presented, upon insertion into shortened hollow graphitized carbon nanofibers (PtNP@S-GNF) toward the oxygen-reduction reaction for fuel-cell applications. In contrast to that observed for a commercial Pt/C electrocatalyst, the specific activity and the electrochemical surface area for PtNP@S-GNF remain practically unchanged during durability tests after 50 000 potential cycles, allowing the sustainable use of Pt.
提出了一种前所未有的电化学稳定方法,即将铂纳米颗粒(PtNPs)嵌入缩短的中空石墨化碳纳米纤维(PtNP@S-GNF)中,用于燃料电池中的氧还原反应。与商业 Pt/C 电催化剂相比,在经过 50000 个电位循环的耐久性测试后,PtNP@S-GNF 的比活性和电化学表面积实际上保持不变,从而可以可持续地使用 Pt。