Porous multi-metallic Pt-based nanostructures as efficient electrocatalysts for ethanol oxidation: A mini-review

<p>Porous multi-metallic Pt-based nanostructures (PM-Pt-Ns) electrocatalysts possess various unique structural and compositional merits that facilitate their utilization in ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR), which is one of the most important parameters in ethanol-based fuel cells. Improving th...

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Main Author: Adewale K. Ipadeola (12699590) (author)
Other Authors: Kamel Eid (1542562) (author), Augustus K. Lebechi (17128897) (author), Aboubakr M. Abdullah (1505017) (author), Kenneth I. Ozoemena (1924591) (author)
Published: 2022
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Summary:<p>Porous multi-metallic Pt-based nanostructures (PM-Pt-Ns) electrocatalysts possess various unique structural and compositional merits that facilitate their utilization in ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR), which is one of the most important parameters in ethanol-based fuel cells. Improving the EOR activity of PM-Pt-Ns electrocatalysts with low Pt-content remains a daunting challenge, so various efforts devoted to overcoming these barriers lie in controlling nanoparticle shapes/compositions using a variety of methods. This mini-review evaluates the most interesting papers related to PM-Pt-Ns (i.e., binary and ternary) electrocatalysts for EOR with annotations in the last three years. Different preparation methods, morphologies and compositions of PM-Pt-Ns electrocatalysts on the EOR activity are discussed, as well as the challenges for scalable fabrication of PM-Pt-Ns electrocatalysts as anodes for practical ethanol-based fuel cells. Finally, the prospects for directing the development of novel PM-Pt-Ns for practical applications are emphasized.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Electrochemistry Communications<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2022.107330" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2022.107330</a></p>