A Robust PtNi Nanoframe/N-Doped Graphene Aerogel Electrocatalyst with Both High Activity and Stability

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  • Jing Yang
  • René Hübner
  • Jiangwei Zhang
  • Hao Wan
  • Yuanyuan Zheng
  • Honglei Wang
  • Haoyuan Qi
  • Lanqi He
  • Yi Li
  • Amare Aregahegn Dubale
  • Yujing Sun
  • Yuting Liu
  • Daoling Peng
  • Yuezhong Meng
  • Zhikun Zheng
  • Rossmeisl, Jan
  • Wei Liu

Insufficient catalytic activity and stability and high cost are the barriers for Pt-based electrocatalysts in wide practical applications. Herein, a hierarchically porous PtNi nanoframe/N-doped graphene aerogel (PtNiNF-NGA) electrocatalyst with outstanding performance toward methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) in acid electrolyte has been developed via facile tert-butanol-assisted structure reconfiguration. The ensemble of high-alloying-degree-modulated electronic structure and correspondingly the optimum MOR reaction pathway, the structure superiorities of hierarchical porosity, thin edges, Pt-rich corners, and the anchoring effect of the NGA, endow the PtNiNF-NGA with both prominent electrocatalytic activity and stability. The mass and specific activity (1647 mA mgPt−1, 3.8 mA cm−2) of the PtNiNF-NGA are 5.8 and 7.8 times higher than those of commercial Pt/C. It exhibits exceptional stability under a 5-hour chronoamperometry test and 2200-cycle cyclic voltammetry scanning.

Original languageEnglish
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume60
Issue number17
Pages (from-to)9590-9597
Number of pages8
ISSN1433-7851
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

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