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One-step synthesis of the PdPt bimetallic nanodendrites with controllable composition for methanol oxidation reaction

具有枝状形貌的PdPt双金属纳米颗粒的甲醇氧化活性增强研究

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This paper demonstrates a one-pot approach to produce highly dispersed dendritic palladium-platinum bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) with small particle size, tunable composition and high catalytic activity. Herein, the PdPt bimetallic NPs have been obtained using bayberry tannin (BT) as both the reducing agent and surfactant. Additionally, the PdPt bimetallic NPs with different Pd/Pt atomic ratios can be prepared by just varying the amounts of the Pd and Pt precursors. Most importantly, the as-prepared Pd52Pt48 catalyst exhibits the optimal catalytic activities compared with the other compositional PdPt NPs (Pd82Pt18, Pd69Pt31, and Pd36 Pt64) and commercial Pt/C (20 wt.%) catalyst for the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR). Meanwhile, Pd52Pt48 also shows better CO tolerance, which can be attributed to the unique dendritic structure and the synergistic effect between Pd and Pt. With evident advantages of the facile preparation and enhanced catalytic performance, it holds great promise as a high-performance catalyst for electrochemical energy conversion.

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本文利用一步法制备了具有小粒径、组成可控和高催化活性的高度分散的枝状PdPt双金属纳米颗粒. PdPt双金属纳米颗粒通过单宁酸(BT)作为还原剂和表面活性剂得到, 起到了简化工艺的作用. 此外, 具有不同Pd/Pt原子比的PdPt双金属纳米颗粒可以通过改变Pd和Pt前 躯体的量来获得. 与其他成分PdPt纳米颗粒(Pd82Pt18, Pd69Pt31, Pd36Pt64)和商业Pt/C(20 wt.%)催化剂相比, Pd52Pt48催化剂具有最高的甲醇氧化电催化活性, 这归因于其独特的树枝状结构以及Pd和Pt之间的协同效应. 该研究具有易于制备和高催化性能的优点, 在电化学能量转换高性能催化剂方面具有巨大的应用前景.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51571151, 51701139, 51671143, 51371119 and U1601216).

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    Yuan Zhang  (张媛), Jinfeng Zhang  (张金凤), Zelin Chen  (陈泽霖), Yunwei Liu  (刘赟威), Mengmeng Zhang  (张萌萌), Xiaopeng Han  (韩晓鹏), Cheng Zhong  (钟澄), Wenbin Hu  (胡文彬) & Yida Deng  (邓意达)

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Yuan Zhang was born in 1992. She received her bachelor’s degree from the School of Material Science and Engineering, Yanshan University, in 2015. She is now a graduate student at Tianjin University. Her research interests focus on the synthesis and characterization of platinum (Pt)-based nanomaterials for electrocatalytic applications.

Jinfeng Zhang received her PhD from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, in 2016. She joined the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University in 2016. Her recent research interests focus on the design, synthesis, and characterization of nanostructured materials for electrocatalytic applications.

Yida Deng is a professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University. He received his PhD from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2006. His research interests include metal and metal oxide nanostructures for electrochemical and energy applications.

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Zhang, Y., Zhang, J., Chen, Z. et al. One-step synthesis of the PdPt bimetallic nanodendrites with controllable composition for methanol oxidation reaction. Sci. China Mater. 61, 697–706 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-017-9157-9

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