Journal
ACS NANO
Volume 6, Issue 3, Pages 2818-2825Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/nn3003373
Keywords
platinum; lead; electrocatalysis; formic acid oxidation; core-shell; nanostructure; nanocrystal
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- U.S. Army Research Office (ARO) [MURI W911NF-08-1-0364]
- Nano/Bio Interface Center through the National Science Foundation NSEC [DMR08-32802]
- NSF [DMR-1120901]
- AFOSR [FA9550-08-1-0325]
- U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences [DE-AC02-98CH10886]
- Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien
- Division Of Materials Research [1120901] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Formic acid is a promising chemical fuel for fuel cell applications. However, due to the dominance of the indirect reaction pathway and strong poisoning effects, the development of direct formic acid fuel cells has been impeded by the low activity of existing electrocatalysts at desirable operating voltage. We report the first synthesis of Pt3Pb nanocrystals through solution phase synthesis and show they are highly efficient formic acid oxidation electrocatalysts. The activity can be further improved by manipulating the Pt3Pb-Pt core-shell structure. Combined experimental and theoretical studies suggest that the high activity from Pt3Pb and the Pt-Pb core-shell nanocrystals results from the elimination of CO poisoning and decreased barriers for the dehydrogenation steps. Therefore, the Pt3Pb and Pt-Pb core-shell nanocrystals can improve the performance of direct formic acid fuel cells at desired operating voltage to enable their practical application.
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