Intermetallic nanocrystals for fuel-cells-based electrocatalysis

F Lin, M Li, L Zeng, M Luo, S Guo - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Electrocatalysis underpins the renewable electrochemical conversions for sustainability,
which further replies on metallic nanocrystals as vital electrocatalysts. Intermetallic …

Current progress of Pt and Pt-based electrocatalysts used for fuel cells

X Ren, Q Lv, L Liu, B Liu, Y Wang, A Liu… - Sustainable Energy & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to the growing demand for energy and impending environmental issues, fuel cells have
attracted significant attention as an alternative to conventional energy technologies. As cost …

In situ mechanistic insights for the oxygen reduction reaction in chemically modulated ordered intermetallic catalyst promoting complete electron transfer

S Mondal, D Bagchi, M Riyaz, S Sarkar… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The well-known limitation of alkaline fuel cells is the slack kinetics of the cathodic half-cell
reaction, the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Platinum, being the most active ORR …

A fundamental comprehension and recent progress in advanced Pt‐based ORR nanocatalysts

Y Wang, D Wang, Y Li - SmartMat, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Today, Pt/C catalysts are widely used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs).
The practical applications of PEMFCs still face many limitations in the preparation of …

Bi‐Microporous Metal–Organic Frameworks with Cubane [M4(OH)4] (M=Ni, Co) Clusters and Pore‐Space Partition for Electrocatalytic Methanol Oxidation Reaction

YP Wu, JW Tian, S Liu, B Li, J Zhao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Embedding cubane [M4 (OH) 4](M= Ni, Co) clusters within the matrix of metal–
organic frameworks (MOFs) is a strategy to develop materials with unprecedented …

The synergy of tensile strain and ligand effect in PtBi nanorings for boosting electrocatalytic alcohol oxidation

S Han, Y Ma, Q Yun, AL Wang, Q Zhu… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
As the best electrocatalysts for alcohol oxidation reactions in direct alcohol fuel cells
(DAFCs), Pt‐based nanomaterials still face the challenges of low utilization efficiency of Pt …

Stretchable high-entropy alloy nanoflowers enable enhanced alkaline hydrogen evolution catalysis

M Wei, Y Sun, F Ai, S **, J Zhang, J Wang - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
High-entropy alloys have received much attention in many fields for their unique
physicochemical properties, yet precise control at the atomic level in terms of size and …

Direct methanol fuel cells system–A review of dual-role electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and methanol oxidation

Y Zuo, W Sheng, W Tao, Z Li - Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
One fundamental challenge in exploiting direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) is the
preparation of inexpensive, high active electrocatalysts, which are highly active and durable …

Noble-metal nanoframes and their catalytic applications

TH Yang, J Ahn, S Shi, P Wang, R Gao… - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Noble-metal nanoframes consisting of interconnected, ultrathin ridges have received
considerable attention in the field of heterogeneous catalysis. The enthusiasm arises from …

Ultrathin PtNiM (M= Rh, Os, and Ir) nanowires as efficient fuel oxidation electrocatalytic materials

W Zhang, Y Yang, B Huang, F Lv, K Wang… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The development of new electrocatalysts with high activity and durability for alcohol
oxidation is an emerging need of direct alcohol fuel cells. However, the commonly used Pt …