耐久型四元PtPdRuCu纳米管作为燃料电池氧还原高效电催化剂研究

    Study on durable quaternary PtPdRuCu nanotubes as advanced electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction in fuel cell

    • 摘要: 燃料电池具有零排放、高效率、可持续等优势,极具发展前景,但其大规模商业化应用受限于阴极氧还原反应缓慢以及高昂的铂基催化剂成本。开发低铂含量、高活性、高稳定性的替代催化剂是当前的研究焦点与挑战。本研究通过一种精细的结构工程策略,以铜纳米线为牺牲模板,结合置换/还原与脱合金过程,成功构筑了四元PtPdRuCu中空纳米管。该独特结构不仅极大提升了铂原子利用率,其多组分协同效应更显著优化了铂位点的电子结构,有效减弱了对氧中间体的强吸附,从而打破了反应动力学瓶颈。实验结果表明,该催化剂在0.9 V(vs. RHE)处的质量活性高达1.11 A/mgPt,是商业铂碳催化剂的4.27倍。经过30 000次加速耐久性测试后,其活性衰减仅为约1%,展现出卓越的稳定性。本工作为设计下一代高性能、低铂载量的燃料电池催化剂提供了新的思路与可行的合成路径。

       

      Abstract: Fuel cells offer advantages such as zero emissions, high efficiency and sustainability, and boast promising development prospects. However, their large-scale commercialization is hindered by the sluggish kinetics of the cathodic oxygen reduction reaction and the high cost of platinum-based catalysts. Developing alternative catalysts with low platinum loading, high activity, and superior stability is a key research focus and challenge. In this study, a precise structural engineering strategy is employed, using copper nanowires as a sacrificial template combined with galvanic replacement/reduction and dealloying processes, to successfully construct quaternary PtPdRuCu nanotubes. This unique structure not only significantly enhances platinum atom utilization, but also, through multi-component synergy, effectively optimizes the electronic structure of platinum sites. This electronic modulation weakens the strong adsorption of oxygenated intermediates, thereby breaking the reaction kinetic limitations. Experimental results demonstrate that the catalyst exhibits a remarkable mass activity of 1.11 A/mgPt at 0.9 V(vs. RHE), which is 4.27 times that of commercial Pt/C. Furthermore, after 30 000 accelerated durability test cycles, the activity loss is only about 1%, indicating exceptional stability. This work provides a new design concept and a feasible synthesis pathway for developing next-generation high-performance, low-platinum fuel cell catalysts.

       

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