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Atomic Structural Evolution of Single-Layer Pt Clusters as Efficient Electrocatalysts.
Zhang, Bin-Wei; Ren, Long; Xu, Zhong-Fei; Cheng, Ning-Yan; Lai, Wei-Hong; Zhang, Lei; Hao, Weichang; Chu, Sheng-Qi; Wang, Yun-Xiao; Du, Yi; Jiang, Lei; Liu, Hua-Kun; Dou, Shi-Xue.
Afiliación
  • Zhang BW; Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia.
  • Ren L; Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia.
  • Xu ZF; Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia.
  • Cheng NY; BUAA-UOW Joint Research Centre, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China.
  • Lai WH; Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia.
  • Zhang L; Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia.
  • Hao W; Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia.
  • Chu SQ; BUAA-UOW Joint Research Centre, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China.
  • Wang YX; Department of Physics and Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Measurement, Manipulation and Physics of the Ministry of Education, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China.
  • Du Y; Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China.
  • Jiang L; Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia.
  • Liu HK; Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia.
  • Dou SX; BUAA-UOW Joint Research Centre, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China.
Small ; 17(26): e2100732, 2021 Jul.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34080772
ABSTRACT
The rational synthesis of single-layer noble metal directly anchored on support materials is an elusive target to accomplish for a long time. This paper reports well-defined single-layer Pt (Pt-SL) clusters anchored on ultrathin TiO2 nanosheets-as a new frontier in electrocatalysis. The structural evolution of Pt-SL/TiO2 via self-assembly of single Pt atoms (Pt-SA) is systematically recorded. Significantly, the Pt atoms of Pt-SL/TiO2 possess a unique electronic configuration with PtPt covalent bonds surrounded by abundant unpaired electrons. This Pt-SL/TiO2 catalyst presents enhanced electrochemical performance toward diverse electrocatalytic reactions (such as the hydrogen evolution reaction and the oxygen reduction reaction) compared with Pt-SA, multilayer Pt nanoclusters, and Pt nanoparticles, suggesting an efficient new type of catalyst that can be achieved by constructing single-layer atomic clusters on supports.
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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Small Asunto de la revista: ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia

Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Small Asunto de la revista: ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia