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JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
Volume 162, Issue 8, Pages F849-F853Publisher
ELECTROCHEMICAL SOC INC
DOI: 10.1149/2.0211508jes
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- US Department of Energy, ARPA-E program [DE-AR0000009]
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Palladium (Pd) nanotubes are synthesized by the spontaneous galvanic displacement of copper (Cu) nanowires, forming extended surface nanostructures highly active for the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) in base. The synthesized catalysts produce specific activities in rotating disk electrode half-cells 20 times greater than Pd nanoparticles and about 80% higher than polycrystalline Pd. Although the surface area of the Pd nanotubes was low compared to conventional catalysts, partial galvanic displacement thrifted the noble metal layer and increased the Pd surface area. The use of Pd coated Cu nanowires resulted in a HOR mass exchange current density 7 times greater than the Pd nanoparticles. The activity of the Pd coated Cu nanowires further nears Pt/C, producing 95% of the mass activity. (C) The Author(s) 2015. Published by ECS. All rights reserved.
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