Abstract
Cobalt nanowires (CoNWs) are coated with platinum (Pt) by partial galvanic displacement, forming core/shell wires 200-300 nm in diameter and 100-200 μm in length. Pt-coated CoNWs (PtCoNWs) are characterized for activity in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) with rotating disk electrode half-cells in 0.1 M perchloric acid electrolytes. The resulting catalysts demonstrate ORR-specific activities in the range 2053-2783 μA cmPt-2, comparable to the specific activity of polycrystalline Pt. The specific activities of PtCoNWs increase with decreasing Pt content and exhibit a corresponding increase in Pt lattice compression. PtCoNWs have exhibited a maximum mass activity of 793 mA mgPt-1, 2.6 times greater than carbon-supported Pt nanoparticles.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2680-2686 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | ACS Catalysis |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2014 |
Keywords
- electrochemistry
- extended surfaces
- fuel cells
- galvanic displacement
- oxygen reduction reaction