A Tensile-Strained Pt-Rh Single-Atom Alloy Remarkably Boosts Ethanol Oxidation
ADVANCED MATERIALS(2021)
摘要
The rational design and control of electrocatalysts at single-atomic sites could enable unprecedented atomic utilization and catalytic properties, yet it remains challenging in multimetallic alloys. Herein, the first example of isolated Rh atoms on ordered PtBi nanoplates (PtBi-Rh-1) by atomic galvanic replacement, and their subsequent transformation into a tensile-strained Pt-Rh single-atom alloy (PtBi@PtRh1) via electrochemical dealloying are presented. Benefiting from the Rh-1-tailored Pt (110) surface with tensile strain, the PtBi@PtRh1 nanoplates exhibit record-high and all-round superior electrocatalytic performance including activity, selectivity, stability, and anti-poisoning ability toward ethanol oxidation in alkaline electrolytes. Density functional theory calculations reveal the synergism between effective Rh-1 and tensile strain in boosting the adsorption of ethanol and key surface intermediates and the C-C bond cleavage of the intermediates. The facile synthesis of the tensile-strained single-atom alloy provides a novel strategy to construct model nanostructures, accelerating the development of highly efficient electrocatalysts.
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electrocatalysis, ethanol oxidation, intermetallics, single‐, atom alloys, strain effect
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