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The use of carbon supports in direct methanol fuel cells easily leads to the shedding and poisoning of the Pt catalyst and hence the decrease of catalytic activity. Non-carbon materials have been studied to enhance the metal-support interaction and the catalytic performance. Herein, we explored ultra-thin CeO2 nanobelts (2D-CeO2) with the order-disorder structure as the support of the PtCu catalyst. PtCu/2D-CeO2 shows the highest current density of 37.24 mA cm(-2) toward the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR), and a limiting current density of 4.82 mA cm(-2) towards the oxygen reduction reaction. The order-disorder structure of 2D-CeO2 generates a high volume of oxygen vacancies and strong metal-support interaction. The Pt-0 proportion of PtCu/2D-CeO2 is much higher than that of PtCu/C which increases the active sites. The d-band center of PtCu is lowered which facilitates the adsorption and dissociation of reactants, thereby dramatically boosting the electro-catalytic performance.
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RSC SUSTAINABILITY
Year: 2024
Issue: 11
Volume: 2
Page: 3456-3463
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