Affiliation:
1. Division of Advanced Materials Engineering Research Center for Advanced Materials Development Jeonbuk National University Jeonju 54896 South Korea
Abstract
AbstractImproving the catalytic activity and durability of platinum‐based alloy catalysts remains a formidable challenge in the context of renewable energy electrolysis applications. Herein, a facile and rapid photochemical deposition strategy for the synthesis of gold single atoms (Au SAs) anchored on N‐doped carbon is presented. These Au SAs serve as a charge redistribution support for Pt–Ni alloy nanoparticles (PtNiNPs/AuSA‐NDC), creating an extended electron‐donating interface with Pt–Ni alloy sites. Consequently, the PtNiNPs/AuSA‐NDC hybrid catalyst manifests exceptional catalytic performance and durability in both the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) under acidic conditions. Specifically, in ORR, it exhibits a half‐wave potential (0.92 V vs RHE), with a mass activity 20.4 times superior to Pt/C at 0.9 V. In HER, PtNiNPs/AuSA‐NDC demonstrates a notably reduced overpotential of 19.1 mV vs RHE at 10 mA cm−2 and a mass activity 38 times higher than Pt/C (at 0.25 mV). Furthermore, this hybrid catalyst displays outstanding durability, with only an 8.0 mV decay observed for ORR and a 6.9 mV decay for HER after 10 000 cycles. Theoretical calculations provide insight into the mechanism, demonstrating that isolated Au sites effectively modulate the electronic structure of Pt–Ni alloy sites, facilitating intermediate adsorption and enhancing reaction kinetics.
Funder
Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development
Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning
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