Inorganic Chemicals Industry ›› 2022, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (11): 1-7.doi: 10.19964/j.issn.1006-4990.2022-0236

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Strategy to improve catalytic performance of Pt-based core-shell catalysts for fuel cells

ZHENG Yangzi(),JIN Mingshang()   

  1. Frontier Institute of Science and Technology,Xi'an Jiaotong University,Xi′an 710049,China
  • Received:2022-02-12 Online:2022-11-10 Published:2022-11-23
  • Contact: JIN Mingshang E-mail:ant006@stu.xjtu.edu.cn;jinm@mail.xjtu.edu.cn

Abstract:

The development of highly active and long life Pt-based nanocatalysts is an urgent research task in the field of energy catalysis.Core-shell structured Pt catalysts can improve the utilization rate of Pt atom,which provides an effective route to achieve the above goal.The catalytic activity of Pt-based core-shell nanocatalysts is highly sensitive to the lattice strain,while the stability is closely related to the interaction of the core-shell interface.However,it is extremely difficult to manipulate the lattice strain of Pt shells in a controllable manner,making it difficult to optimize the catalytic activity through manipulating lattice strain.The existing approaches for preparing Pt-based core-shell nanocatalysts are difficult to accomplish good stability of the catalysts while maximizing the utilization of Pt metal.Approaches that can tune strains in a systematic way and construct strong interactions between core and Pt shell are the key to realize the practical application of Pt-based core-shell nanocatalysts.The strategy for improving the performance of Pt-based core-shell nanocatalysts was discussed,including shell thickness adjustment,morphology control,and strain manipulation.This work would provide guidance for the development of highly efficient fuel cell catalysts.

Key words: fuel cell, core-shell structure, platinum, electrocatalysis, activity, stability

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