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Nickel supported on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes as hydrogen oxidation reaction catalyst in alkaline electrolyte

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  • Zhongbin Zhuang

    (State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
    University of Delaware
    Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, University of Delaware)

  • Stephen A. Giles

    (University of Delaware
    Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, University of Delaware)

  • Jie Zheng

    (University of Delaware
    Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, University of Delaware)

  • Glen R. Jenness

    (University of Delaware
    Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, University of Delaware)

  • Stavros Caratzoulas

    (University of Delaware
    Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, University of Delaware)

  • Dionisios G. Vlachos

    (University of Delaware
    Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, University of Delaware)

  • Yushan Yan

    (University of Delaware
    Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, University of Delaware)

Abstract

The development of a low-cost, high-performance platinum-group-metal-free hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cell is hindered by the lack of a hydrogen oxidation reaction catalyst at the anode. Here we report that a composite catalyst, nickel nanoparticles supported on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes, has hydrogen oxidation activity similar to platinum-group metals in alkaline electrolyte. Although nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes are a very poor hydrogen oxidation catalyst, as a support, it increases the catalytic performance of nickel nanoparticles by a factor of 33 (mass activity) or 21 (exchange current density) relative to unsupported nickel nanoparticles. Density functional theory calculations indicate that the nitrogen-doped support stabilizes the nanoparticle against reconstruction, while nitrogen located at the edge of the nanoparticle tunes local adsorption sites by affecting the d-orbitals of nickel. Owing to its high activity and low cost, our catalyst shows significant potential for use in low-cost, high-performance fuel cells.

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  • Zhongbin Zhuang & Stephen A. Giles & Jie Zheng & Glen R. Jenness & Stavros Caratzoulas & Dionisios G. Vlachos & Yushan Yan, 2016. "Nickel supported on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes as hydrogen oxidation reaction catalyst in alkaline electrolyte," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 7(1), pages 1-8, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:7:y:2016:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms10141
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10141
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    1. Xingdong Wang & Xuerui Liu & Jinjie Fang & Houpeng Wang & Xianwei Liu & Haiyong Wang & Chengjin Chen & Yongsheng Wang & Xuejiang Zhang & Wei Zhu & Zhongbin Zhuang, 2024. "Tuning the apparent hydrogen binding energy to achieve high-performance Ni-based hydrogen oxidation reaction catalyst," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-11, December.
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    3. Xiaoning Wang & Lianming Zhao & Xuejin Li & Yong Liu & Yesheng Wang & Qiaofeng Yao & Jianping Xie & Qingzhong Xue & Zifeng Yan & Xun Yuan & Wei Xing, 2022. "Atomic-precision Pt6 nanoclusters for enhanced hydrogen electro-oxidation," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-10, December.
    4. Yuanyuan Zhou & Wei Yuan & Mengting Li & Zhenyang Xie & Xiaoyun Song & Yang Yang & Jian Wang & Li Li & Wei Ding & Wen-Feng Lin & Zidong Wei, 2024. "Quantum confinement-induced anti-electrooxidation of metallic nickel electrocatalysts for hydrogen oxidation," Nature Energy, Nature, vol. 9(10), pages 1297-1309, October.
    5. Xiaoyu Tian & Renjie Ren & Fengyuan Wei & Jiajing Pei & Zhongbin Zhuang & Lin Zhuang & Wenchao Sheng, 2024. "Metal-support interaction boosts the stability of Ni-based electrocatalysts for alkaline hydrogen oxidation," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-13, December.

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