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Synergistic combination of Pd nanosheets and porous Bi(OH)3 boosts activity and durability for ethanol oxidation reaction

Mingyu Chu2,§, Jialu Huang1,§, Jin Gong2,§, Yi Qu4, Guoling Chen4, Hu Yang1, Xuchun Wang2,3, Qixuan Zhong2, Chengwei Deng4( ), Muhan Cao2, Jinxing Chen2, Xiaolei Yuan1,2( ), Qiao Zhang2
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, 9 Seyuan Road, Nantong 226019, China
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, No. 199 Ren’ai Road, Suzhou 215123, China
Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A5B7, Canada
State Key Laboratory of Space Power-sources Technology, Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources, 2965 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200245, China

§ Mingyu Chu, Jialu Huang, and Jin Gong contributed equally to this work.

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The incorporation of Bi(OH)3 species effectively tunes the electronic (induce Pd into an electron-rich state) and geometric (separate the Pd ensemble) structures of Pd nanosheets, leading to the improved ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) activity and superior CO tolerance.

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Highly active and durable Pd-based electrocatalysts for ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) play a crucial role in the commercialization of direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs). However, the poisonous intermediates (especially adsorbed CO species (COad)) formed during the EOR process can easily adsorb and block the active sites on Pd electrodes, which in turn limits the catalytic efficiency. Hence, we present a series of Pd-based composites with a strong coupling interface consisting of Pd nanosheets and amorphous Bi(OH)3 species. The incorporation of Bi(OH)3 can induce an electron-rich state adjacent to the Pd sites and effectively separate the Pd ensemble, leading to excellent CO tolerance. The optimal Pd-Bi(OH)3 NSs catalyst manifests a mass activity of 2.2 A·mgPd−1, which is 5.7 and 2.0 times higher than that of Pd NSs and commercial Pd/C catalyst, respectively. Further CO-stripping experiments and CO-DRIFTS tests confirm the excellent CO tolerance on Pd-Bi(OH)3 NSs electrode, leading to the enhanced EOR durability.

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Pd nanosheetsBi(OH)3 species ethanol oxidation reactionCO tolerance

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Nano Research
Volume 15 Issue 5,
May 2022
Pages 3920-3926
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-021-4049-9
Cite this article:
Chu M, Huang J, Gong J, et al. Synergistic combination of Pd nanosheets and porous Bi(OH)3 boosts activity and durability for ethanol oxidation reaction. Nano Research, 2022, 15(5): 3920-3926. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-021-4049-9
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Received: 08 October 2021
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Published: 28 January 2022
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