Interface synergism and engineering of Pd/Co@N-C for direct ethanol fuel cells

Jinfa Chang; Guanzhi Wang; Xiaoxia Chang; Zhenzhong Yang; Han Wang; Boyang Li; Wei Zhang; Libor Kovarik; Yingge Du; Nina Orlovskaya; Bingjun Xu; Guofeng Wang; Yang Yang

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-37011-z

Nature Communications (Mar 2023)

Interface synergism and engineering of Pd/Co@N-C for direct ethanol fuel cells

Jinfa Chang,
Guanzhi Wang,
Xiaoxia Chang,
Zhenzhong Yang,
Han Wang,
Boyang Li,
Wei Zhang,
Libor Kovarik,
Yingge Du,
Nina Orlovskaya,
Bingjun Xu,
Guofeng Wang,
Yang Yang

Affiliations

Jinfa Chang: NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida
Guanzhi Wang: NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida
Xiaoxia Chang: Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark
Zhenzhong Yang: Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Han Wang: Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Boyang Li: Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh
Wei Zhang: NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida
Libor Kovarik: Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Yingge Du: Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Nina Orlovskaya: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida
Bingjun Xu: Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark
Guofeng Wang: Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh
Yang Yang: NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37011-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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It is challenging to develop high-activity and durable catalysts for both ethanol oxidation reaction on the anode and oxygen reduction reaction on the cathode. Here in this work, authors proposed Pd/Co@N-C catalyst as a model to synergistically maximize the usage of catalyst nanoparticles and active interfaces for direct ethanol fuel cells.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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