Plasma Synthesized Trilayered Rhodium−Platinum−Tin Oxide Nanostructures with Enhanced Tolerance to CO Poisoning and High Electroactivity for Ethanol Oxidation
Haixia Wang
Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), 1650 Boulevard Lionel Boulet, Varennes, Québec, J3X 1S2 Canada
Search for more papers by this authorShuhui Sun
Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), 1650 Boulevard Lionel Boulet, Varennes, Québec, J3X 1S2 Canada
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Mohamed Mohamedi
Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), 1650 Boulevard Lionel Boulet, Varennes, Québec, J3X 1S2 Canada
Search for more papers by this authorHaixia Wang
Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), 1650 Boulevard Lionel Boulet, Varennes, Québec, J3X 1S2 Canada
Search for more papers by this authorShuhui Sun
Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), 1650 Boulevard Lionel Boulet, Varennes, Québec, J3X 1S2 Canada
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Mohamed Mohamedi
Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), 1650 Boulevard Lionel Boulet, Varennes, Québec, J3X 1S2 Canada
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The future of fuel cells technology will require porous or very organized multicomponent catalytic layers that can be prepared by thin film growth methods. Reducing the cost of these energy systems will also necessitate that the catalytic layers be binderless and contain low amount of the noble catalyst until efficient non-noble catalysts are discovered. To address these requirements, monolayered SnO2, Pt and Rh, bi-layered Pt/SnO2 and Rh/Pt and novel tri-layered Rh (various thicknesses)/Pt/SnO2 catalysts supported on carbon paper are synthesized at room temperature via pulsed laser deposition. The catalysts are evaluated for their catalytic performance for the ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR), durability, and tolerance to CO-poisoning. All the Rh/Pt/SnO2 catalysts produce high CO-tolerance, high EOR catalytic activity and durability as compared to pure Pt. The possible mechanism by which SnO2 and Rh atoms enhanced the performance is also considered herein, and an optimal Rh/Pt/SnO2 structure having a 10 nm thickness of Rh layer offers a promising anode catalyst for ethanol fuel cells. Notably, the onset potential for CO oxidation is extraordinarily 430 mV lower than on Pt, and the mass activity for EOR and durability are 2.25 and 4.2 times higher than on Pt.
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