Abstract
This study presents an investigation on the role of Pt4+ in Pt-doped La1-xSrxCoO3 (LSPtCO) perovskite for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity. LSPtCO with Pt in the +4 oxidation state shows the highest activity for OER in comparison to undoped La1-xSrxCoO3 (LSCO) and Pt metal-supported LSCO (Pt is in the zero oxidation state). These results indicate that a high oxidation state of Pt is favorable for the OER activity. Pt4+ is also shown as the active center for the OER reaction as its reductive treatment decreases the OER activity significantly. Thus, the formation of high-valent Pt is a key factor in fabricating an active OER catalyst. While Pt metal may not be a good catalyst for OER, Pt4+ is significantly superior, especially in LSCO.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 25488-25496 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry C |
Volume | 125 |
Issue number | 46 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 25 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Funding
S.S. gratefully acknowledges financial support from MHRD sponsored research project (STARS/APR2019/CS/215/FS). P.K.Y. and S.D. are thankful to IIT Gandhinagar for their fellowship. The authors are obliged to the Central Instrumentation Facility, IIT Gandhinagar, for XRD and TEM analyses.