Issue 45, 2017

Eutectic-directed self-templating synthesis of PtNi nanoporous nanowires with superior electrocatalytic performance towards the oxygen reduction reaction: experiment and DFT calculation

Abstract

One-dimensional (1D) nanostructures have been receiving significant attention due to their unique properties and potential applications. However, their low-cost, highly efficient synthesis remains a great challenge. Herein, we proposed a eutectic-directed self-templating strategy to synthesize PtNi nanoporous nanowires (NPNWs) through the combination of rapid solidification and dealloying. The eutectic-induced phase confinement and dealloying inheritance effect jointly favored the formation of PtNi NPNWs. The PtNi NPNWs exhibit superior electrocatalytic activity (5-fold enhancement in the specific activity) and enhanced durability towards oxygen reduction reaction, as benchmarked with commercial PtC. Moreover, the mechanisms for the activity enhancement have been rationalized on the basis of adsorption energy, d-band center, thermodynamics, and kinetics through density functional theory calculations.

Graphical abstract: Eutectic-directed self-templating synthesis of PtNi nanoporous nanowires with superior electrocatalytic performance towards the oxygen reduction reaction: experiment and DFT calculation

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
17 Jul 2017
Accepted
21 Oct 2017
First published
23 Oct 2017

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017,5, 23651-23661

Eutectic-directed self-templating synthesis of PtNi nanoporous nanowires with superior electrocatalytic performance towards the oxygen reduction reaction: experiment and DFT calculation

Y. Wang, K. Yin, L. Lv, T. Kou, C. Zhang, J. Zhang, H. Gao and Z. Zhang, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 23651 DOI: 10.1039/C7TA06247H

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