Atomic structure and composition of "pt3Co" nanocatalysts in fuel cells: An aberration-corrected STEM HAADF study

Brian Patrick; Hyung Chul Ham; Yang Shao-Horn; Lawrence F. Allard; Gyeong S. Hwang; Paulo J. Ferreira

doi:10.1021/cm3029164

Atomic structure and composition of "pt₃Co" nanocatalysts in fuel cells: An aberration-corrected STEM HAADF study

Brian Patrick, Hyung Chul Ham, Yang Shao-Horn, Lawrence F. Allard, Gyeong S. Hwang, Paulo J. Ferreira

Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science

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Abstract

Pt₃Co nanoparticles are used to promote the oxygen reduction kinetics and increase the efficiency of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. For the first time, aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), STEM image simulations, and DFT calculations are combined to provide insight into the origin of enhanced catalysis of Pt₃Co nanoparticles. Acid-leached nanoparticles exhibit a solid-solution structure but heterogeneous composition, while heat-treated nanoparticles exhibit an ordered structure, except for the first three surface layers where Pt enrichment is observed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	530-535
Number of pages	6
Journal	Chemistry of Materials
Volume	25
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/cm3029164
State	Published - 26 Feb 2013

Keywords

PEM fuel cells
aberration-corrected STEM
nanoparticles
platinum-alloyed catalysts

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