Issue 3, 2023

Polyaniline-derived carbon nanofibers with a high graphitization degree loading ordered PtNi intermetallic nanoparticles for oxygen reduction reaction

Abstract

At present, the catalysts commercially used for the oxygen reduction reaction of the cathode of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are carbon-supported platinum-based catalysts. However, the carbon supports are susceptible to corrosion under harsh working conditions, which greatly shortens the life of the catalysts. Highly stable carbon supports are urgently required for high-performance PEMFCs. In this work, we developed structure-stable and highly graphitized three-dimensional network carbon nanofibers (CNF) derived from polyaniline by heat treatment at 1200 °C. The CNF-1200-based catalyst (PtNi/CNF-1200) loaded with PtNi nanoparticles showed excellent stability. After 5000 cycles from 1.0 to 1.5 V in oxygen saturated 0.1 M HClO4 electrolyte, the losses in the half-wave potential and mass activity were only 5 mV and 15%, respectively, far lower than those of commercial Pt/C. The high graphitization degree of CNF-1200 promotes the corrosion resistance of the catalyst. In addition, nitrogen doping effectively facilitates the catalyst–support interaction, stabilizes the highly dispersed PtNi nanoparticles, and improves the stability and activity of PtNi/CNF-1200.

Keywords: Support stability; Graphitization degree; Nitrogen doping; Oxygen reduction reaction.

Graphical abstract: Polyaniline-derived carbon nanofibers with a high graphitization degree loading ordered PtNi intermetallic nanoparticles for oxygen reduction reaction

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
21 may 2023
Accepted
08 iyl 2023
First published
17 iyl 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Ind. Chem. Mater., 2023,1, 458-464

Polyaniline-derived carbon nanofibers with a high graphitization degree loading ordered PtNi intermetallic nanoparticles for oxygen reduction reaction

Y. Zhuang, J. Yang, L. Meng, C. Ma, L. Peng, D. Chen and Q. Chen, Ind. Chem. Mater., 2023, 1, 458 DOI: 10.1039/D3IM00056G

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