Ultrasound-Driven enhancement of Pt/C catalyst stability in oxygen reduction reaction
Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have reached the commercialization phase, representing a promising approach to curbing carbon emissions. However, greater durability of PEMFCs is of paramount importance to ensure their long-term viability and effectiveness, and catalyst development h...
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| author | Hyunjoon Lee Eunbi Park Eunjik Lee Iksung Lim Tae-Hyun Yang Gu-Gon Park |
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| description | Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have reached the commercialization phase, representing a promising approach to curbing carbon emissions. However, greater durability of PEMFCs is of paramount importance to ensure their long-term viability and effectiveness, and catalyst development has become a focal point of research. Pt nanoparticles supported on carbon materials (Pt/C) are the primary catalysts used in PEMFCs. Accomplishing both a high dispersion of uniform metal particles on the carbon support and robust adhesion between the metal particles and the carbon support is imperative for superior stability, and will thereby, advance the practical applications of PEMFCs in sustainable energy solutions. Ultrasound-assisted polyol synthesis (UPS) has emerged as a suitable method for synthesizing catalysts with a well-defined metal-support structure, characterized by the high dispersion and uniformity of metal nanoparticles. In this study, we focused on the effect of ultrasound on the synthesis of Pt/C via UPS and the resulting enhanced stability of Pt/C catalysts. Therefore, we compared Pt/C synthesized using a conventional polyol synthesis (Pt/C_P) and Pt/C synthesized via UPS (Pt/C_U) under similar synthesis conditions. The two catalysts had a similar Pt content and the average particle size of the Pt nanoparticles was similar; however, the uniformity and dispersion of Pt nanoparticles in Pt/C_U were better than those of Pt/C_P. Moreover, ex/in-situ analyses performed in a high-temperature environment, in which nanoparticles tend to agglomerate, have revealed that Pt/C_U exhibited a notable improvement in the adhesion of Pt particles to the carbon support compared with that of Pt/C_P. The enhanced adhesion is crucial for maintaining the stability of the catalyst, ultimately contributing to a better durability in practical applications. Ultrasound was applied to the carbon support without the Pt precursor under the same UPS conditions used to synthesize Pt/C_U to identify the reason for the increased adhesion between the Pt particles and the carbon support in Pt/C_U, and we discovered that oxygen functional groups (C-O, C = O, and O-C = O) for anchoring site of Pt particles were generated in the carbon support. Pt/C_U displayed an increase in stability in an electrochemical accelerated stress test (AST) in an acidic electrolyte. The physical and chemical effects of ultrasound on the synthesis of Pt/C via UPS were identified, and we concluded that UPS is suitable for synthesizing carbon supported electrocatalysts with high stability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff51a8f4e0b54d6bb614170b0f5a2e3d2024-01-24T05:18:31ZengElsevierUltrasonics Sonochemistry1350-41772024-01-01102106730Ultrasound-Driven enhancement of Pt/C catalyst stability in oxygen reduction reactionHyunjoon Lee0Eunbi Park1Eunjik Lee2Iksung Lim3Tae-Hyun Yang4Gu-Gon Park5Fuel Cell Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Daejeon 34129, Republic of KoreaFuel Cell Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea; Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology (GEST), Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34134, South KoreaFuel Cell Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea; Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology (GEST), Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34134, South Korea; Department of Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Republic of KoreaFuel Cell Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea; Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology (GEST), Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34134, South KoreaFuel Cell Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Daejeon 34129, Republic of KoreaFuel Cell Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea; Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology (GEST), Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34134, South Korea; Department of Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author at: Fuel Cell Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea.Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have reached the commercialization phase, representing a promising approach to curbing carbon emissions. However, greater durability of PEMFCs is of paramount importance to ensure their long-term viability and effectiveness, and catalyst development has become a focal point of research. Pt nanoparticles supported on carbon materials (Pt/C) are the primary catalysts used in PEMFCs. Accomplishing both a high dispersion of uniform metal particles on the carbon support and robust adhesion between the metal particles and the carbon support is imperative for superior stability, and will thereby, advance the practical applications of PEMFCs in sustainable energy solutions. Ultrasound-assisted polyol synthesis (UPS) has emerged as a suitable method for synthesizing catalysts with a well-defined metal-support structure, characterized by the high dispersion and uniformity of metal nanoparticles. In this study, we focused on the effect of ultrasound on the synthesis of Pt/C via UPS and the resulting enhanced stability of Pt/C catalysts. Therefore, we compared Pt/C synthesized using a conventional polyol synthesis (Pt/C_P) and Pt/C synthesized via UPS (Pt/C_U) under similar synthesis conditions. The two catalysts had a similar Pt content and the average particle size of the Pt nanoparticles was similar; however, the uniformity and dispersion of Pt nanoparticles in Pt/C_U were better than those of Pt/C_P. Moreover, ex/in-situ analyses performed in a high-temperature environment, in which nanoparticles tend to agglomerate, have revealed that Pt/C_U exhibited a notable improvement in the adhesion of Pt particles to the carbon support compared with that of Pt/C_P. The enhanced adhesion is crucial for maintaining the stability of the catalyst, ultimately contributing to a better durability in practical applications. Ultrasound was applied to the carbon support without the Pt precursor under the same UPS conditions used to synthesize Pt/C_U to identify the reason for the increased adhesion between the Pt particles and the carbon support in Pt/C_U, and we discovered that oxygen functional groups (C-O, C = O, and O-C = O) for anchoring site of Pt particles were generated in the carbon support. Pt/C_U displayed an increase in stability in an electrochemical accelerated stress test (AST) in an acidic electrolyte. The physical and chemical effects of ultrasound on the synthesis of Pt/C via UPS were identified, and we concluded that UPS is suitable for synthesizing carbon supported electrocatalysts with high stability.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S135041772300442XOxygen reduction reactionPolymer electrolyte membrane fuel cellsPlatinum catalystUltrasound-assisted polyol synthesisStabilityCarbon oxygenation |
| spellingShingle | Hyunjoon Lee Eunbi Park Eunjik Lee Iksung Lim Tae-Hyun Yang Gu-Gon Park Ultrasound-Driven enhancement of Pt/C catalyst stability in oxygen reduction reaction Ultrasonics Sonochemistry Oxygen reduction reaction Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells Platinum catalyst Ultrasound-assisted polyol synthesis Stability Carbon oxygenation |
| title | Ultrasound-Driven enhancement of Pt/C catalyst stability in oxygen reduction reaction |
| title_full | Ultrasound-Driven enhancement of Pt/C catalyst stability in oxygen reduction reaction |
| title_fullStr | Ultrasound-Driven enhancement of Pt/C catalyst stability in oxygen reduction reaction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ultrasound-Driven enhancement of Pt/C catalyst stability in oxygen reduction reaction |
| title_short | Ultrasound-Driven enhancement of Pt/C catalyst stability in oxygen reduction reaction |
| title_sort | ultrasound driven enhancement of pt c catalyst stability in oxygen reduction reaction |
| topic | Oxygen reduction reaction Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells Platinum catalyst Ultrasound-assisted polyol synthesis Stability Carbon oxygenation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S135041772300442X |
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