Cyanogel-Induced Facile Synthesis of Palladium Hydride for Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction.
ChemSusChem
; : e202400680, 2024 May 15.
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ABSTRACT
Palladium hydride (PdHx) is one of the well-known electrocatalytic materials, yet its synthesis is still a challenge through an energy-efficient and straightforward method. Herein, we propose a new and facile cyanogel-assisted synthesis strategy for the preparation of PdH0.649 at a mild environment with NaBH4 as the hydrogen source. Unlike traditional inorganic Pd precursors, the unique Pd-CN-Pd bridge in Pdx[Pd(CN)4]y â
aH2O cyanogel offers more favourable spatial sites for insertion of H atoms. The characteristic three-dimensional backbone of cyanogel also acts as a support scaffold resulting in the interconnected network structure of PdH0.649. Due to the incorporation of H atoms and interconnected network structure, the PdH0.649 achieves a high half-wave potential of 0.932â
V, a high onset potential of 1.062â
V, and a low activation energy, as well as a long-term lifetime for oxygen reduction reaction. Theoretical calculation demonstrates a downshift of the d-band centre of Pd in PdH0.649 owing to the dominant Pd-H incorporation that weakens the binding energies of the *OH intermediate species. Zn-air batteries (ZAB) based on PdH0.649 exhibits high power density, competitive open circuit voltage, and good stability, exceeding that of commercial Pt black. This work not only opens up a new avenue for the development of high-efficiency Pt-free catalysts but also provides an original approach and insight into the synthesis of PdHx.
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ChemSusChem
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Year:
2024
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China