Journal Article

FZJ-2017-06627

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png The Effect of Surface Site Ensembles on the Activity and Selectivity of Ethanol Electrooxidation by Octahedral PtNiRh Nanoparticles

Erini, N. ; Beermann, V. ; Gocyla, M.FZJ* ; Gliech, M. ; Heggen, M.FZJ* ; Dunin-Borkowski, R.FZJ* ; Strasser, P. (Corresponding author)

2017
Wiley-VCH65543 Weinheim

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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1002/ange.201702332

Abstract: Direct ethanol fuel cells are attractive power sources based on a biorenewable, high energy-density fuel. Their efficiency is limited by the lack of active anode materials which catalyze the breaking of the C−C bond coupled to the 12-electron oxidation to CO2. We report shape-controlled PtNiRh octahedral ethanol oxidation electrocatalysts with excellent activity and previously unachieved low onset potentials as low as 0.1 V vs. RHE, while being highly selective to complete oxidation to CO2. Our comprehensive characterization and in situ electrochemical ATR studies suggest that the formation of a ternary surface site ensemble around the octahedral Pt3Ni1Rhx nanoparticles plays a crucial mechanistic role for this behavior.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Physik Nanoskaliger Systeme (ER-C-1)
2. Mikrostrukturforschung (PGI-5)

Research Program(s):

1. 143 - Controlling Configuration-Based Phenomena (POF3-143) (POF3-143)

Appears in the scientific report 2017

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; NCBI Molecular Biology Database ; Nationallizenz ; SCOPUS

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