• 文献标题:   Etching approach to hybrid structures of PtPd nanocages and graphene for efficient oxygen reduction reaction catalysts
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   BAI S, WANG CM, JIANG WY, DU NN, LI J, DU JT, LONG R, LI ZQ, XIONG YJ
  • 作者关键词:   platinum, nanocage, oxygen reduction reaction, electrocatalysi, graphene
  • 出版物名称:   NANO RESEARCH
  • ISSN:   1998-0124 EI 1998-0000
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Sci Technol China
  • 被引频次:   21
  • DOI:   10.1007/s12274-015-0770-6
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

Cathodic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a highly important electrochemical reaction in renewable-energy technologies. In general, the surface area, exposed facets and electrical conductivity of catalysts all play important roles in determining their electrocatalytic activities, while their performance durability can be improved by integration with supporting materials. In this work, we have developed a method to synthesize hybrid structures between PtPd bimetallic nanocages and graphene by employing selective epitaxial growth of single-crystal Pt shells on Pd nanocubes supported on reduced graphene oxide (rGO), followed by Pd etching. The hollow nature, {100} surface facets and bimetallic composition of PtPd nanocages, together with the good conductivity and stability of graphene, enable high electrocatalytic performance in ORR. The obtained PtPd nanocage-rGO structures exhibit mass activity (0.534 A.mg(Pt)(-1) ) and specific activity (0.482 mA.cm(-2)) which are 4.4 times and 3.9 times greater than the corresponding values for Pt/C.