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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Catalysis

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  • Anisotropic nanoalloys with branched structures are promising high-performance materials.
  • Existing synthesis methods for branched nanostructures often rely on complex seed-growth processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a simple, fast, and scalable synthesis for hyperbranched platinum (Pt) nanoalloys.
  • To investigate the effect of alloying with transition metals (Ni, Co, Fe) on morphology and catalytic activity.
  • To evaluate the performance of the synthesized nanoalloys in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR).

Main Methods:

  • A one-pot solution-phase thermal reduction strategy was employed.
  • Platinum was alloyed with varying ratios of Ni, Co, and Fe.
  • Morphological characterization of the resulting nanoalloys was performed.
  • Electrocatalytic activity towards the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) was assessed.

Main Results:

  • Hyperbranched Pt nanoalloys with good dispersity were successfully synthesized.
  • Well-defined dendritic nanostructures were observed for PtNi, PtCo, and Pt(NiCo) alloys, but not for PtFe alloys due to precursor steric hindrance.
  • Catalytic activity for the ORR increased with solute content, with Pt₃(NiCo)₂ showing superior performance.
  • Pt₃(NiCo)₂ exhibited a 5-fold and 10-fold enhancement in area-specific and mass-specific activity, respectively, compared to Pt/C.

Conclusions:

  • A facile one-pot synthesis enables the production of dendritic Pt-based nanoalloys.
  • The composition significantly influences the ORR catalytic activity of these nanoalloys.
  • The developed Pt-based nanoalloys represent highly efficient electrocatalysts for the ORR.