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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Catalysis

Background:

  • Developing efficient catalysts for formic acid oxidation is crucial for applications like fuel cells.
  • Existing catalysts often suffer from low activity or CO poisoning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and evaluate atomically dispersed Rhodium on N-doped carbon (SA-Rh/CN) as a catalyst for formic acid oxidation.
  • To investigate the enhanced mass activity and CO resistance of the novel catalyst.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of atomically dispersed Rhodium on N-doped carbon (SA-Rh/CN).
  • Electrocatalytic testing for formic acid oxidation.
  • Density functional theory (DFT) calculations.

Main Results:

  • SA-Rh/CN exhibits 28- and 67-fold higher mass activity than Pd/C and Pt/C, respectively.
  • SA-Rh/CN demonstrates significantly enhanced tolerance to CO poisoning.
  • The catalyst shows excellent stability with Rh atoms resisting sintering after prolonged use.
  • DFT calculations indicate a favorable formate pathway and reduced CO binding on SA-Rh/CN.

Conclusions:

  • Atomically dispersed Rh/N-doped carbon is a highly promising catalyst for formic acid oxidation.
  • The catalyst's superior performance is attributed to its unique structure, leading to high activity and CO tolerance.
  • This work paves the way for advanced electrocatalyst design for fuel cell applications.