One-dimensional nanostructured electrocatalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells-a review

Yaxiang Lu; Shangfeng Du; Robert Steinberger-Wilckens

doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.06.022

One-dimensional nanostructured electrocatalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells-a review

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Recent research on one-dimensional (1D) nanostructured materials brings in tremendous progress on their application as catalysts in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The desired 1D nanomaterials with tailored morphology, structure and composition can potentially address many drawbacks faced by conventional Pt/C catalysts. However, their application in practical fuel cell electrodes still faces big challenge due to their unusual morphology and bulky volume. This review focuses on the recent progress from 2010 in 1D electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and hydrocarbon (methanol, ethanol and formic acid) oxidation reaction in PEMFCs, covering Pt-based and non-Pt precious metal nanostructures, as well as non-precious metal catalysts (NPMCs). The correlations between the morphology, composition and catalytic properties of these catalysts are discussed. Critical perspectives are devoted to the increasing gap between the pure materials research and the fuel cell development in this emerging research area (222 references).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	292-314
Number of pages	23
Journal	Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
Early online date	15 Jun 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.06.022
Publication status	Published - 30 Jun 2016

Keywords

Review
Fuel cell
Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC)
Polymer electrolyte fuel cell
Low temperature fuel cell
1D
One dimensional
Nanowire
Electrocatalyst
Nanostructure
Pt
core shell nanoparticles
Nanorods
nanodendrite
nanotubes
non-precious metal catalysts
NPMC
Electrode
thin film catalyst electrode
Array

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102 Citations
5 Article
1 Book

One-dimensional Nanostructures for PEM Fuel Cell Applications
Du, S., Koenigsmann, C. & Sun, S., 1 Aug 2017, 1st Edition ed. Oxford: Elsevier. 96 p.
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Three-dimensional catalyst electrodes based on PtPd nanodendrites for oxygen reduction reaction in PEFC applications
Lu, Y., Du, S. & Steinberger-Wilckens, R., 15 Jun 2016, In: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 187, p. 108-114 7 p.
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Temperature-controlled growth of single-crystal Pt nanowire arrays for high performance catalyst electrodes in polymer electrolyte fuel cells
Lu, Y., Du, S. & Steinberger-wilckens, R., Mar 2015, In: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 164, p. 389-395
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A simple approach for PtNi–MWCNT hybrid nanostructures as high performance electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction
Du, S., Lu, Y., Malladi, S. K., Xu, Q. & Steinberger-Wilckens, R., 21 Jan 2014, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 2, 3, p. 692-698 7 p.
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45 Citations (Scopus)
Plasma nitriding induced growth of Pt-nanowire arrays as high performance electrocatalysts for fuel cells
Du, S., Lin, K., Malladi, S. K., Lu, Y., Sun, S., Xu, Q., Steinberger-Wilckens, R. & Dong, H., 22 Sept 2014, In: Scientific Reports. 4, p. 1-6 6 p., 6439.
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PtPd nanowire arrays supported on reduced graphene oxide as advanced electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation
Du, S., Lu, Y. & Steinberger-wilckens, R., 1 Nov 2014, In: Carbon. 79, p. 346-353 8 p.
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4 Guest lecture or Invited talk
2 Conference, workshop or symposium

Electrochemical Engineering of PEM Fuel Cell Electrodes
Du, S. (Keynote speaker)
4 Aug 2019
Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Conference, workshop or symposium
Fuel Cell Research at Birmingham
Du, S. (Speaker)
24 Aug 2018
Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Guest lecture or Invited talk
Challenge and Perspectives of PEM fuel cells
Du, S. (Speaker)
23 Aug 2018
Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Guest lecture or Invited talk
Engineering of nanowire electrodes for PEM fuel cells
Du, S. (Speaker)
14 Aug 2018
Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Guest lecture or Invited talk
Engineering of catalyst electrodes from aligned nanowires
Du, S. (Invited speaker)
17 Apr 2018
Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Guest lecture or Invited talk
AEM2016: International conference on Advanced Energy Materials
Du, S. (Keynote speaker)
13 Sept 2016
Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Conference, workshop or symposium

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RSC-CSCST UK Emerging Talent Prize 2015
Du, S. (Recipient), Nov 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Science City Research Alliance Fellowship
Du, S. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively

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