{"title":"Stereo Assembly of Bimetallic PtPd on Ti3C2Tx/PProDOT for Efficient Methanol Oxidation Reaction in Both Acidic and Alkaline Media","authors":"Shuyue Xie, Tursun Abdiryim, Ruxangul Jamal, Guoliang Zhang, Xinsheng Tang, Yu Zhang, Yanyan Song, Nuramina Abdukirim","doi":"10.1002/smll.202500402","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"The rational construction of efficient and stable electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) in acidic and alkaline media affects the commercialization of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Here, poly(3,4-propylenedioxythiophene) (PProDOT)-embedded Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> flakes for the growth of platinum and palladium bimetallic nanoparticles (PtPd) by a chemically reduced hydrothermal process are assembled. The constructed Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>/PProDOT/PtPd hybrids exhibit 3D-layered stereoscopic structures. After the embedding of PProDOT, the re-stacking of MXene flakes is suppressed and the interlayer spacing between flakes is extended, allowing the Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>/PProDOT interface to promote nanoparticle deposition, active site exposure, and charge transport. The electrochemical test outcomes reveal that the catalytic activity of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>/PProDOT/PtPd for MOR far exceeds that of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>/PtPd and Pt/C. In acidic electrolytes, the mass activity (MA) of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>/PProDOT/PtPd is 2206.1 mA mg<sup>−1</sup>, which is 4.4 and 5.8 times higher than that of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>/PtPd and Pt/C, respectively. In alkaline electrolytes, the MA of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>/PProDOT/PtPd reaches 4180 mA mg<sup>−1</sup>, which is 2.1 and 4.8 times higher than that of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>/PtPd and Pt/C, respectively. Meanwhile, its stability and CO tolerance improve significantly. Besides, Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>/PProDOT/PtPd also exhibits enhanced catalytic activity toward ethanol oxidation.","PeriodicalId":228,"journal":{"name":"Small","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Small","FirstCategoryId":"88","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202500402","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The rational construction of efficient and stable electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) in acidic and alkaline media affects the commercialization of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Here, poly(3,4-propylenedioxythiophene) (PProDOT)-embedded Ti3C2Tx flakes for the growth of platinum and palladium bimetallic nanoparticles (PtPd) by a chemically reduced hydrothermal process are assembled. The constructed Ti3C2Tx/PProDOT/PtPd hybrids exhibit 3D-layered stereoscopic structures. After the embedding of PProDOT, the re-stacking of MXene flakes is suppressed and the interlayer spacing between flakes is extended, allowing the Ti3C2Tx/PProDOT interface to promote nanoparticle deposition, active site exposure, and charge transport. The electrochemical test outcomes reveal that the catalytic activity of Ti3C2Tx/PProDOT/PtPd for MOR far exceeds that of Ti3C2Tx/PtPd and Pt/C. In acidic electrolytes, the mass activity (MA) of Ti3C2Tx/PProDOT/PtPd is 2206.1 mA mg−1, which is 4.4 and 5.8 times higher than that of Ti3C2Tx/PtPd and Pt/C, respectively. In alkaline electrolytes, the MA of Ti3C2Tx/PProDOT/PtPd reaches 4180 mA mg−1, which is 2.1 and 4.8 times higher than that of Ti3C2Tx/PtPd and Pt/C, respectively. Meanwhile, its stability and CO tolerance improve significantly. Besides, Ti3C2Tx/PProDOT/PtPd also exhibits enhanced catalytic activity toward ethanol oxidation.
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