Atomic Scaled Depth Correlation to the Oxygen Reduction Reaction Performance of Single Atom Ni Alloy to the NiO2 Supported Pd Nanocrystal

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Author(s)

  • Sheng Dai
  • Qi Dong
  • Jianjun Chen
  • Hsin-Yi Tiffany Chen
  • Jyh-Pin Chou
  • Tsan-Yao Chen

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Original languageEnglish
Article number2207109
Journal / PublicationAdvanced Science
Volume10
Issue number11
Online published8 Feb 2023
Publication statusPublished - 14 Apr 2023

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Abstract

This study demonstrates the intercalation of single-atom Ni (NiSA) substantially reduces the reaction activity of Ni oxide supported Pd nanoparticle (NiO2/Pd) in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The results indicate the transition states kinetically consolidate the adsorption energy for the chemisorbed O and OH- species on the ORR activity. Notably, the NiO2/Ni1/Pd performs the optimum ORR behavior with the lowest barrier of 0.49 eV and moderate second-step barrier of 0.30 eV consequently confirming its utmost ORR performance. Through the stepwise cross-level demonstrations, a structure–Eads–ΔE correspondence for the proposed NiO2/Nin/Pd systems is established. Most importantly, such a correspondence reveals that the electronic structure of heterogeneous catalysts can be significantly differed by the segregation of atomic clusters in different dimensions and locations. Besides, the doping-depth effect exploration of the NiSA in the NiO2/Pd structure intrinsically elucidates that the Ni atom doping in the subsurface induces the most fruitful NiSA/PdML synergy combining the electronic and strain effects to optimize the ORR, whereas this desired synergy diminishes at high Pd coverages. Overall, the results not only rationalize the variation in the redox properties but most importantly provides a precision evaluation of the process window for optimizing the configuration and composition of bimetallic catalysts in practical experiments. © 2023 The Authors. Advanced Science published by Wiley-VCH GmbH.

Research Area(s)

  • bimetallic catalysts, DFT calculations, fuel cell, oxygen reduction reaction

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