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Nanosized Rh grown on single-walled carbon nanohorns for efficient methanol oxidation reaction

Authors: Xiang-Jie Guo, Qi Zhang, Ya-Nan Li, Yang Chen, Lu Yang, Hai-Yan He, Xing-Tao Xu, Hua-Jie Huang

Published in: Rare Metals | Issue 6/2022

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Reasonable design and controllable synthesis of non-Pt catalysts with high methanol oxidation activity are regarded as a valid way to promote the large-scale commercial applications of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Herein, we develop a convenient and cost-effective approach to the successful fabrication of nanosized Rh grown on single-walled carbon nanohorns (Rh/SWCNH) as anode catalysts for DMFCs. The unique architectural configuration endows the as-obtained hybrids with a series of intriguing structural merits, including large specific surface areas, abundant opened holes, optimized electronic structures, homogeneous Rh dispersion, and good electrical conductivity. As a consequence, the resulting Rh/SWCNH catalysts exhibit exceptional electrocatalytic properties in terms of a large electrochemically active surface area of 102.5 m²·g⁻¹, a high mass activity of 784.0 mA·mg⁻¹, as well as reliable long-term durability towards the methanol oxidation reaction in alkaline media, thereby holding great potential as alternatives for commercial Pt/carbon black and Pd/carbon black catalysts.

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Title: Nanosized Rh grown on single-walled carbon nanohorns for efficient methanol oxidation reaction
Authors: Xiang-Jie Guo
Qi Zhang
Ya-Nan Li
Yang Chen
Lu Yang
Hai-Yan He
Xing-Tao Xu
Hua-Jie Huang
Publication date: 15-01-2022
Publisher: Nonferrous Metals Society of China
Published in: Rare Metals / Issue 6/2022
Print ISSN: 1001-0521
Electronic ISSN: 1867-7185
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-021-01882-2

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