Lanthanide electronic perturbation in Pt–Ln (La, Ce, Pr and Nd) alloys for enhanced methanol oxidation reaction activity
Shuai Zhang, Zhichao Zeng, Qingqing Li, Bolong Huang, Xinyu Zhang, Yaping Du, Chun‐Hua Yan
Abstract
A series of PtLn alloys have been synthesized to act as efficient electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation reactions, where the electronic perturbations of lanthanide guarantee high electroactivity and long-term durability.
Topics & Concepts
LanthanideMethanolDurabilityMaterials sciencePerturbation (astronomy)Physical chemistryRedoxInorganic chemistryChemical engineeringChemistryComposite materialIonPhysicsOrganic chemistryEngineeringQuantum mechanicsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsFuel Cells and Related Materials