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SnNi nanoneedles assembled 3D radial nanostructure loaded with SnNiPt nanoparticles: Towards enhanced electrocatalysis performance for methanol oxidation

Show Author's Information Hao Fang§,  Yuting Chen§,  Ming Wen( ),  Qingsheng Wu,  Quanjing Zhu
School of Chemical Science and Engineering Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road Shanghai 200092 China

§ Hao Fang and Yuting Chen contributed equally to this work.

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electrocatalysis, methanol oxidation reaction, three-dimensional (3D) nanostructure, SnNiPt ternary alloy, direct methanol fuel cell anode catalyst
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Fang H, Chen Y, Wen M, et al. SnNi nanoneedles assembled 3D radial nanostructure loaded with SnNiPt nanoparticles: Towards enhanced electrocatalysis performance for methanol oxidation. Nano Research, 2017, 10(11): 3929-3940. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-017-1745-6
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A desirable methanol oxidation electrocatalyst was fabricated by metal atom diffusion to form an alloy of an assembled three-dimensional (3D) radial nanostructure of SnNi nanoneedles loaded with SnNiPt nanoparticles (NPs). Herein, metal atom diffusion occurred between the SnNi support and loaded Pt NPs to form a SnNiPt ternary alloy on the catalyst surface. The as-obtained catalyst combines the excellent catalytic performance of the alloy and advantages of the 3D nanostructure; the SnNiPt NPs, which fused on the surface of the SnNi nanoneedle support, can dramatically improve the availability of Pt during electrocatalysis, and thus elevate the catalytic activity. In addition, the efficient mass transfer of the 3D nanostructure reduced the onset potential. Furthermore, the catalyst achieved a favorable CO poisoning resistance and enhanced stability. After atomic interdiffusion, the catalytic activity drastically increased by 45%, and the other performances substantially improved. These results demonstrate the significant advantage and enormous potential of the atomic interdiffusion treatment in catalytic applications.


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SnNi nanoneedles assembled 3D radial nanostructure loaded with SnNiPt nanoparticles: Towards enhanced electrocatalysis performance for methanol oxidation

Show Author's information Hao Fang§, Yuting Chen§, Ming Wen( ), Qingsheng Wu, Quanjing Zhu
School of Chemical Science and Engineering Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road Shanghai 200092 China

§ Hao Fang and Yuting Chen contributed equally to this work.

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A desirable methanol oxidation electrocatalyst was fabricated by metal atom diffusion to form an alloy of an assembled three-dimensional (3D) radial nanostructure of SnNi nanoneedles loaded with SnNiPt nanoparticles (NPs). Herein, metal atom diffusion occurred between the SnNi support and loaded Pt NPs to form a SnNiPt ternary alloy on the catalyst surface. The as-obtained catalyst combines the excellent catalytic performance of the alloy and advantages of the 3D nanostructure; the SnNiPt NPs, which fused on the surface of the SnNi nanoneedle support, can dramatically improve the availability of Pt during electrocatalysis, and thus elevate the catalytic activity. In addition, the efficient mass transfer of the 3D nanostructure reduced the onset potential. Furthermore, the catalyst achieved a favorable CO poisoning resistance and enhanced stability. After atomic interdiffusion, the catalytic activity drastically increased by 45%, and the other performances substantially improved. These results demonstrate the significant advantage and enormous potential of the atomic interdiffusion treatment in catalytic applications.

Keywords: electrocatalysis, methanol oxidation reaction, three-dimensional (3D) nanostructure, SnNiPt ternary alloy, direct methanol fuel cell anode catalyst

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Received: 05 May 2017
Revised: 18 June 2017
Accepted: 23 June 2017
Published: 08 August 2017
Issue date: November 2017

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21771140, 21471114, 91122103 and 51271132).

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