Electrochemical Stability of Rhodium-Platinum Core-Shell Nanoparticles

Rhodium-platinum core-shell nanoparticles on a carbon support (Rh@Pt/C NPs) are promising candidates as anode catalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. However, their electrochemical stability needs to be further explored for successful application in commercial fuel cells. Here we empl...

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Autores: Vega-Paredes, Miquel|||0000-0001-9916-0167, Aymerich-Armengol, Raquel, Arenas Esteban, Daniel|||0000-0002-5626-9848, Martí-Sánchez, Sara|||0000-0003-4283-1489, Bals, Sara|||0000-0002-4249-8017, Scheu, Christina|||0000-0001-7916-1533, Garzón Manjón, Alba|||0000-0003-2954-1102
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:283417
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/283417
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1021/acsnano.3c04039
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Fuel cells
Catalysts
Identical location
Degradation
Platinum
Rhodium
Core-shell
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Sumario:Rhodium-platinum core-shell nanoparticles on a carbon support (Rh@Pt/C NPs) are promising candidates as anode catalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. However, their electrochemical stability needs to be further explored for successful application in commercial fuel cells. Here we employ identical location scanning transmission electron microscopy to track the morphological and compositional changes of Rh@Pt/C NPs during potential cycling (10 000 cycles, 0.06-0.8 V, 0.5 HSO) down to the atomic level, which are then used for understanding the current evolution occurring during the potential cycles. Our results reveal a high stability of the Rh@Pt/C system and point toward particle detachment from the carbon support as the main degradation mechanism.