Shape-controlled synthesis of platinum-based nanocrystals and their electrocatalytic applications in fuel cells

C Li, N Clament Sagaya Selvam, J Fang - Nano-Micro Letters, 2023 - Springer
To achieve environmentally benign energy conversion with the carbon neutrality target via
electrochemical reactions, the innovation of electrocatalysts plays a vital role in the …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress of Ni-based catalysts for methanol electrooxidation reaction in alkaline media

C Liu, F Yang, A Schechter, L Feng - Advanced Sensor and Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Methanol as an important hydrogen-rich fuel has received increasing attention in energy
storage and conversion techniques, and energy release can be realized in the methanol …

Ultrahigh stable methanol oxidation enabled by a high hydroxyl concentration on Pt clusters/MXene interfaces

J Zhu, L Xia, R Yu, R Lu, J Li, R He, Y Wu… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Anchoring platinum catalysts on appropriate supports, eg, MXenes, is a feasible pathway to
achieve a desirable anode for direct methanol fuel cells. The authentic performance of Pt is …

Kirkendall Effect‐Induced Ternary Heterointerfaces Engineering for High Polarization Loss MOF‐LDH‐MXene Absorbers

C Sun, D Lan, Z Jia, Z Gao, G Wu - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Heterogeneous interfacial engineering has garnered widespread attention for optimizing
polarization loss and enhancing the performance of electromagnetic wave absorption. A …

Sub‐Monolayer YOx/MoOx on Ultrathin Pt Nanowires Boosts Alcohol Oxidation Electrocatalysis

M Li, Z Zhao, W Zhang, M Luo, L Tao, Y Sun… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A crucial issue restricting the application of direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFCs) is the low
activity of Pt‐based electrocatalysts for alcohol oxidation reaction caused by the reaction …

Coherent hexagonal platinum skin on nickel nanocrystals for enhanced hydrogen evolution activity

K Liu, H Yang, Y Jiang, Z Liu, S Zhang, Z Zhang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Metastable noble metal nanocrystals may exhibit distinctive catalytic properties to address
the sluggish kinetics of many important processes, including the hydrogen evolution reaction …

Atomic‐level phosphorus‐doped ultrathin Pt nanodendrites as efficient electrocatalysts

K Guo, D Fan, J Bao, Y Li, D Xu - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The controllable synthesis of phosphorus (P) doped noble metal electrocatalysts with a well‐
defined structure and composition has attracted sufficient attention in energy chemistry. In …

Interfacial engineering of holey platinum nanotubes for formic acid electrooxidation boosted water splitting

ZX Ge, Y Ding, TJ Wang, F Shi, PJ Jin, P Chen… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Both structure and interface engineering are highly effective strategies for enhancing the
catalytic activity and selectivity of precious metal nanostructures. In this work, we develop a …

Anti‐CO Poisoning FePtRh Nanoflowers with Rh‐Rich Core and Fe‐Rich Shell Boost Methanol Oxidation Electrocatalysis

H Liu, R Jia, C Qin, Q Yang, Z Tang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introducing oxophilic metals into Pt‐based alloy catalysts can effectively alleviate the
poisoning by CO intermediates (CO*) during methanol oxidation reactions (MOR). However …

Bifunctional Near‐Neutral Electrolyte Enhances Oxygen Evolution Reaction

K Zhao, Y Tao, L Fu, C Li, B Xu - Angewandte Chemie, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Performance of electrocatalytic reactions depends on not only the composition and structure
of the active sites, but also their local environment, including the surrounding electrolyte. In …