A study of electrocatalytic ethanol oxidation of nanoporous PtSi alloy

Nali Lu; Yao Li; Lei Zhang; Yong Fang; Bin Qian; Zhida Han; Xuefan Jiang

doi:10.24294/can.v4i1.1325

A study of electrocatalytic ethanol oxidation of nanoporous PtSi alloy

Nali Lu, Yao Li, Lei Zhang, Yong Fang, Bin Qian, Zhida Han, Xuefan Jiang

Article ID: 1325
Vol 4, Issue 1, 2021

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Abstract

In recent years, nanoporous alloys have presented the advantages of a large specific surface area, low density, and simple operation, and they have been widely used in the fields of catalysis, magnetism, and medicine. Nanoporous Pt-Si alloy was prepared by melt-spun and chemical dealloying, and was characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope, and transmission electron microscopy. Pt-Si alloys possess a three-dimensional bicontinuous structure and an average size of 5 nanometers. Compared with commercial Pt/C catalysts, nanoporous Pt-Si alloys exhibit excellent electrocatalytic activity and stability in ethanol-catalyzed oxidation reactions. It is taken into consideration to be a promising catalyst in direct ethanol fuel cells.

Keywords

Dealloying; Nanoporous; Electrocatalysis; Ethanol Oxidation Reaction

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.24294/can.v4i1.1325