Pd-M (M = Ni, Co) Bimetallic Catalysts with Tunable Composition for Highly Efficient Electrochemical Formic Acid Oxidation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Procedure
2.1. Synthesis of PdNi and PdCo Nanocatalysts
2.2. Characterizations of PdNi and PdCo Nanocatalysts
2.3. Electrocatalytic Performance Measurements
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. EDS and XRD Characterisation
3.2. XPS Characterisation
3.3. SEM Characterisation
3.4. TEM Characterisation
3.5. Electrochemical Performance
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Catalyst | Element | at% | Catalyst | Element | at% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PdNi-1 | Pd | 94.92 | PdCo-1 | Pd | 96.7 |
Ni | 5.08 | Co | 3.3 | ||
PdNi-2 | Pd | 90.3 | PdCo-2 | Pd | 93.94 |
Ni | 9.7 | Co | 6.06 | ||
PdNi-3 | Pd | 86.74 | PdCo-3 | Pd | 89.02 |
Ni | 13.26 | Co | 10.98 | ||
PdNi-4 | Pd | 79.03 | PdCo-4 | Pd | 82.12 |
Ni | 20.97 | Co | 17.88 | ||
PdNi-5 | Pd | 68.86 | PdCo-5 | Pd | 70.4 |
Ni | 31.14 | Co | 29.6 |
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Ding, Q.; Luo, Q.; Lin, L.; Yang, T.; Fu, X.; Wang, L.; Lei, C. Pd-M (M = Ni, Co) Bimetallic Catalysts with Tunable Composition for Highly Efficient Electrochemical Formic Acid Oxidation. Processes 2023, 11, 1789. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11061789
Ding Q, Luo Q, Lin L, Yang T, Fu X, Wang L, Lei C. Pd-M (M = Ni, Co) Bimetallic Catalysts with Tunable Composition for Highly Efficient Electrochemical Formic Acid Oxidation. Processes. 2023; 11(6):1789. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11061789
Chicago/Turabian StyleDing, Qingwei, Qing Luo, Liang Lin, Tianlun Yang, Xingping Fu, Laisen Wang, and Caixia Lei. 2023. "Pd-M (M = Ni, Co) Bimetallic Catalysts with Tunable Composition for Highly Efficient Electrochemical Formic Acid Oxidation" Processes 11, no. 6: 1789. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11061789