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Modulating Pt-O-Pt atomic clusters with isolated cobalt atoms for enhanced hydrogen evolution catalysis

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  • Yufei Zhao

    (The University of New South Wales)

  • Priyank V. Kumar

    (The University of New South Wales)

  • Xin Tan

    (Australian National University)

  • Xinxin Lu

    (The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen))

  • Xiaofeng Zhu

    (The University of New South Wales)

  • Junjie Jiang

    (The University of New South Wales)

  • Jian Pan

    (The University of New South Wales)

  • Shibo Xi

    (Technology and Research (A*STAR))

  • Hui Ying Yang

    (Singapore University of Technology and Design)

  • Zhipeng Ma

    (The University of New South Wales)

  • Tao Wan

    (The University of New South Wales)

  • Dewei Chu

    (The University of New South Wales)

  • Wenjie Jiang

    (The University of New South Wales)

  • Sean C. Smith

    (Australian National University)

  • Rose Amal

    (The University of New South Wales)

  • Zhaojun Han

    (The University of New South Wales
    CSIRO Manufacturing)

  • Xunyu Lu

    (The University of New South Wales)

Abstract

Platinum is the most efficient catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction in acidic conditions, but its widespread use has been impeded by scarcity and high cost. Herein, Pt atomic clusters (Pt ACs) containing Pt-O-Pt units were prepared using Co/N co-doped carbon (CoNC) as support. Pt ACs are anchored to single Co atoms on CoNC by forming strong interactions. Pt-ACs/CoNC exhibits only 24 mV overpotential at 10 mA cm−2 and a high mass activity of 28.6 A mg−1 at 50 mV, which is more than 6 times higher than commercial Pt/C with any Pt loadings. Spectroscopic measurements and computational modeling reveal the enhanced hydrogen generation activity attributes to the charge redistribution between Pt and O atoms in Pt-O-Pt units, making Pt atoms the main active sites and O linkers the assistants, thus optimizing the proton adsorption and hydrogen desorption. This work opens an avenue to fabricate noble-metal-based ACs stabilized by single-atom catalysts with desired properties for electrocatalysis.

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  • Yufei Zhao & Priyank V. Kumar & Xin Tan & Xinxin Lu & Xiaofeng Zhu & Junjie Jiang & Jian Pan & Shibo Xi & Hui Ying Yang & Zhipeng Ma & Tao Wan & Dewei Chu & Wenjie Jiang & Sean C. Smith & Rose Amal & , 2022. "Modulating Pt-O-Pt atomic clusters with isolated cobalt atoms for enhanced hydrogen evolution catalysis," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-30155-4
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30155-4
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