Strain engineering of Pt-based electrocatalysts for oxygen reaction reduction

Abstract

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are playing irreplaceable roles in the construction of the future sustainable energy system. However, the insufficient performance of platinum (Pt)-based electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) hinders the overall efficiency of PEMFCs. Engineering the surface strain of catalysts is considered an effective way to tune their electronic structures and therefore optimize catalytic behavior. In this paper, insights into strain engineering for improving Pt-based catalysts toward ORR are elaborated in detail. First, recent advances in understanding the strain effects on ORR catalysts are comprehensively discussed. Then, strain engineering methodologies for adjusting Pt-based catalysts are comprehensively discussed. Finally, further information on the various challenges and potential prospects for strain modulation of Pt-based catalysts is provided.

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Keywords

strain engineering / Pt-based catalysts / oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) / catalytic performance / proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs)

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province, China (Nos. 2023-JC-YB-122, 2024JC-YBQN-0072), the High-level Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talent Project from Qinchuangyuan of Shaanxi Province, China (No. QCYRCXM-2022-226), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China (No. D5000210987), the Joint Fund Project-Enterprise-Shaanxi Coal Joint Fund Project, China (No. 2021JLM-38), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 22379123, No. 22250710676), the Fujian Province Minjiang Scholar Program, China.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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