Issue 31, 2022

Electronic structure optimization boosts Pd nanocrystals for ethanol electrooxidation realized by Te doping

Abstract

Driving ethanol electrooxidation in fuel cells is a promising technology for realizing the effective conversion of biomass energy into renewable electrical energy. However, it is still a challenge to broaden the application of fuel cells due to the limitation of effective electrocatalysts. Herein, we have proposed the design and synthesis of an advanced nonmetal-doped Pd nanocrystal catalyst for promoting the electrocatalytic ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR), in which the incorporation of nonmetal Te not only effectively modifies the electronic structure of Pd to enhance the intrinsic activity of the catalyst but also significantly boosts the further oxidation of intermediates, thereby promoting the electrocatalytic properties. Significantly, a mass activity of 1203 mA mgPd−1 for the optimized PdTe nanocrystals (NCs) has been realized, which is 4.7- and 2.5-fold enhancements as compared to the Pd NCs (255.4 mA mgPd−1) and commercial Pd/C (485 mA mgPd−1), respectively, presenting a promising electrocatalyst for fuel cells.

Graphical abstract: Electronic structure optimization boosts Pd nanocrystals for ethanol electrooxidation realized by Te doping

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
24 May 2022
Accepted
23 Jun 2022
First published
28 Jun 2022

CrystEngComm, 2022,24, 5580-5587

Electronic structure optimization boosts Pd nanocrystals for ethanol electrooxidation realized by Te doping

Q. Zhang, K. Wang, M. Zhang, T. Chen, L. Li, S. Shi and R. Jiang, CrystEngComm, 2022, 24, 5580 DOI: 10.1039/D2CE00710J

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