Ternary nickel–tungsten–copper alloy rivals platinum for catalyzing alkaline hydrogen oxidation

Shuai Qin; Yu Duan; Xiao-Long Zhang; Li-Rong Zheng; Fei-Yue Gao; Peng-Peng Yang; Zhuang-Zhuang Niu; Ren Liu; Yu Yang; Xu-Sheng Zheng; Jun-Fa Zhu; Min-Rui Gao

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22996-2

Nature Communications (May 2021)

Ternary nickel–tungsten–copper alloy rivals platinum for catalyzing alkaline hydrogen oxidation

Shuai Qin,
Yu Duan,
Xiao-Long Zhang,
Li-Rong Zheng,
Fei-Yue Gao,
Peng-Peng Yang,
Zhuang-Zhuang Niu,
Ren Liu,
Yu Yang,
Xu-Sheng Zheng,
Jun-Fa Zhu,
Min-Rui Gao

Affiliations

Shuai Qin: Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China
Yu Duan: Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China
Xiao-Long Zhang: Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China
Li-Rong Zheng: Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fei-Yue Gao: Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China
Peng-Peng Yang: Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China
Zhuang-Zhuang Niu: Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China
Ren Liu: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China
Yu Yang: Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China
Xu-Sheng Zheng: National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China
Jun-Fa Zhu: National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China
Min-Rui Gao: Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22996-2
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The lack of efficient and cost-effective catalysts for H2 oxidation reaction (HOR) hinders the application of anion exchange membrane fuel cells. Here, authors report a ternary nickel-tungsten-copper nanoalloy with marked HOR activity and stability that rivals the benchmark platinum catalyst.

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