Issue 38, 2021

Recent advances in phosphorus containing noble metal electrocatalysts for direct liquid fuel cells

Abstract

Direct liquid fuel cells (DLFCs) are considered as satisfactory alternatives to traditional fossil fuels owing to their unique advantages, e.g. environmental friendliness and easy storage. Noble metal catalysts are widely used to improve the efficiency of DLFCs. However, the high cost, low utilization and poor stability of noble metals restricted their practical applications. Therefore, it is of great significance to explore cost-effective electrocatalysts and further improve their electrocatalytic performance. Reducing the content of noble metals by adding low-priced phosphorus (P) has been considered as an effective strategy, which is able to enhance their electrocatalytic activity and anti-poisoning ability through effectively changing the electronic density of active sites. In the past few years, tremendous P containing catalysts have been synthesized and utilized in DLFCs. In this review, we summarize the fundamentals of electrochemical reactions and present recent progress in P containing noble metal catalysts for DLFCs, including the discussion of their shape, composition and the relationship between P and active sites. Finally, the challenges and some potential directions in this field are pointed out.

Graphical abstract: Recent advances in phosphorus containing noble metal electrocatalysts for direct liquid fuel cells

Article information

Article type
Minireview
Submitted
30 jún 2021
Accepted
27 aug 2021
First published
27 aug 2021

Nanoscale, 2021,13, 16052-16069

Recent advances in phosphorus containing noble metal electrocatalysts for direct liquid fuel cells

J. Zhang, L. Wu, L. Xu, D. Sun, H. Sun and Y. Tang, Nanoscale, 2021, 13, 16052 DOI: 10.1039/D1NR04218A

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