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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Catalysis

Background:

  • Developing efficient electrocatalysts is crucial for advancing anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs).
  • Understanding catalyst dynamic evolution and interfacial water structure is key for optimizing the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a strategy for activating hexagonal PtSe catalysts for enhanced alkaline HOR.
  • To investigate the dynamic reconstruction of PtSe and its effect on interfacial water structure.

Main Methods:

  • In situ reconstruction of hexagonal PtSe during linear sweep voltammetry.
  • Characterization of the resulting Pt-Se nanocatalyst using advanced spectroscopy.
  • Density functional theory (DFT) calculations to understand reaction mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • PtSe reconstructed into a surface Se-modified, face-centered-cubic Pt-based nanocatalyst.
  • Achieved remarkable alkaline HOR activity: intrinsic activity of 0.552 mA cm⁻² and mass activity of 1.084 mA μg⁻¹.
  • Demonstrated that surface Se atoms regulate interfacial water structure, accelerating OH⁻ migration and optimizing binding energies.

Conclusions:

  • In situ reconstruction is an effective strategy to activate PtSe for high-performance alkaline HOR.
  • The enhanced activity is attributed to modified interfacial water structure and optimized reaction energetics.
  • The findings provide insights for designing advanced electrocatalysts for AEMFCs.