Autor: |
Jadranka Milikić, Nikola Nikolić, Diogo M. F. Santos, Daniele Macciò, Adriana Saccone, Mabkhoot Alsaiari, Mohammed Jalalah, M. Faisal, Farid A. Harraz, Yizhao Li, Abu Bakr Nassr, Igor Pašti, Biljana Šljukić |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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Zdroj: |
Nanomaterials, Vol 12, Iss 14, p 2318 (2022) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2079-4991 |
DOI: |
10.3390/nano12142318 |
Popis: |
Platinum–dysprosium (Pt–Dy) alloys prepared by the arc melting technique are assessed as potential electrodes for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) using voltammetry and chronoamperometry in alkaline media. A relatively small change (10 at.%) in the alloy composition brought a notable difference in the alloys’ performance for the ORR. Pt40Dy60 electrode, i.e., the electrode with a lower amount of Pt, was identified to have a higher activity towards ORR as evidenced by lower overpotential and higher current densities under identical experimental conditions. Furthermore, DFT calculations point out the unique single-atom-like coordination and electronic structure of Pt atoms in the Pt40Dy60 surface as responsible for enhanced ORR activity compared to the alloy with a higher Pt content. Additionally, Pt–Dy alloys showed activity in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), with the OER current density lower than that of pure Pt. |
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