Boosting Methanol Electrooxidation on Pt/C with a Metal‐Free Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Cocatalyst via the Ripple Effect

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Hauptverfasser: Jiawen Li, Lu Hao, Fangge Cheng, Mansor Hussain, Yuan Fu, Xinyi Ma, Jia Liu
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author Jiawen Li
Lu Hao
Fangge Cheng
Mansor Hussain
Yuan Fu
Xinyi Ma
Jia Liu
author_facet Jiawen Li
Lu Hao
Fangge Cheng
Mansor Hussain
Yuan Fu
Xinyi Ma
Jia Liu
Jiawen Li
Lu Hao
Fangge Cheng
Mansor Hussain
Yuan Fu
Xinyi Ma
Jia Liu
collection Wiley Open Access
contents Boosting Methanol Electrooxidation on Pt/C with a Metal‐Free Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Cocatalyst via the Ripple Effect Jiawen Li Lu Hao Fangge Cheng Mansor Hussain Yuan Fu Xinyi Ma Jia Liu ChemSusChem Platinum‐based catalysts are the core components for methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Although platinum catalysts on nitrogen‐doped carbon (NC) show promising MOR activity, the coupled variation between Pt and NC during synthesis obscures their individual contributions. Herein, a solid‐phase interface reaction (SIR) successfully decouples their interactions, clarifying the role of each component. We define the ripple effect as the long‐range electronic modulation induced by Pt–N coordination, which modulates the electronic state of Pt active sites in a long‐range manner and thus significantly accelerates MOR reaction kinetics. Based on this, a metal‐free catalytic promoter was developed. When combined with commercial 5 wt% Pt/C, the resulting Pt/C@NC‐6hr composite exhibits 1.67 times and twice the mass activity of 5 and 20 wt% Pt/C. Furthermore, statistical results indicate that the mass activity derived solely from the Pt on NC is 4.74 times higher than that of the original 5 wt% Pt/C catalyst, demonstrating a remarkably substantial activity enhancement. After 3600 s chronoamperometry at 0.75 V (vs. RHE), it maintains superior current density. This work elucidates the mechanism of microenvironment‐enhanced Pt catalysis via the ripple effect and offers a practical strategy for improving commercial Pt/C. 10.1002/cssc.70598 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
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spellingShingle Boosting Methanol Electrooxidation on Pt/C with a Metal‐Free Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Cocatalyst via the Ripple Effect
Jiawen Li
Lu Hao
Fangge Cheng
Mansor Hussain
Yuan Fu
Xinyi Ma
Jia Liu
ChemSusChem
Boosting Methanol Electrooxidation on Pt/C with a Metal‐Free Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Cocatalyst via the Ripple Effect Jiawen Li Lu Hao Fangge Cheng Mansor Hussain Yuan Fu Xinyi Ma Jia Liu ChemSusChem Platinum‐based catalysts are the core components for methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Although platinum catalysts on nitrogen‐doped carbon (NC) show promising MOR activity, the coupled variation between Pt and NC during synthesis obscures their individual contributions. Herein, a solid‐phase interface reaction (SIR) successfully decouples their interactions, clarifying the role of each component. We define the ripple effect as the long‐range electronic modulation induced by Pt–N coordination, which modulates the electronic state of Pt active sites in a long‐range manner and thus significantly accelerates MOR reaction kinetics. Based on this, a metal‐free catalytic promoter was developed. When combined with commercial 5 wt% Pt/C, the resulting Pt/C@NC‐6hr composite exhibits 1.67 times and twice the mass activity of 5 and 20 wt% Pt/C. Furthermore, statistical results indicate that the mass activity derived solely from the Pt on NC is 4.74 times higher than that of the original 5 wt% Pt/C catalyst, demonstrating a remarkably substantial activity enhancement. After 3600 s chronoamperometry at 0.75 V (vs. RHE), it maintains superior current density. This work elucidates the mechanism of microenvironment‐enhanced Pt catalysis via the ripple effect and offers a practical strategy for improving commercial Pt/C. 10.1002/cssc.70598 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
title Boosting Methanol Electrooxidation on Pt/C with a Metal‐Free Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Cocatalyst via the Ripple Effect
topic ChemSusChem
url https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cssc.70598