Atomic Phosphorus Sites for Anchoring Platinum–Tungsten Dimers to Facilitate Proton Transfer in All‐pH Hydrogen Evolution

Abstract Bimetallic single‐atom‐dimer (SAD) with unique electronic structures and adsorption properties presents exceptional catalytic performance owing to atomic‐level synergistic effects from direct bonding between different metal atoms. However, inherent characteristics of substrate present great challenges in their synthesis and mechanism investigation. Herein, a unique phosphorus modified atomic layer deposition (P‐ALD) strategy is designed to synthesize P‐anchored Pt–W dimers, overcoming substrate limitation (Pt 1 W 1 –P/C). Motivated introduction of atomic P site via ALD can effectively anchor one‐to‐one AB bimetallic dimer structure on various substrates, confirmed by X‐ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). Density functional theory reveals an interatomic synergistic adsorption mechanism, with W as primary hydrogen adsorption site extending to Pt, optimizing hydrogen coverage, leading to 60‐fold increase in mass activity compared to commercial Pt/C in both acidic and alkaline electrolytes. Anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer with ultra‐low loading Pt 1 W 1 –P/C (50 µgPt cm −2 ) catalyst operates durability at 1000 mA cm −2 for 550 h with ultra‐low degradation of 38 µV h −1 . Operando XAS confirms hydrogen adsorption pathway between atoms and remarkable self‐healing ability of P–Pt–W–O sites under all‐pH conditions. These findings extend the application domain of SAD to catalytic manufacturing methods and aid in designing advanced materials with multi‐atomic active sites.

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Advanced Energy Materials
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2024-09-03
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https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202402714
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Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
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Abstract

Abstract Bimetallic single‐atom‐dimer (SAD) with unique electronic structures and adsorption properties presents exceptional catalytic performance owing to atomic‐level synergistic effects from direct bonding between different metal atoms. However, inherent characteristics of substrate present great challenges in their synthesis and mechanism investigation. Herein, a unique phosphorus modified atomic layer deposition (P‐ALD) strategy is designed to synthesize P‐anchored Pt–W dimers, overcoming substrate limitation (Pt 1 W 1 –P/C). Motivated introduction of atomic P site via ALD can effectively anchor one‐to‐one AB bimetallic dimer structure on various substrates, confirmed by X‐ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). Density functional theory reveals an interatomic synergistic adsorption mechanism, with W as primary hydrogen adsorption site extending to Pt, optimizing hydrogen coverage, leading to 60‐fold increase in mass activity compared to commercial Pt/C in both acidic and alkaline electrolytes. Anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer with ultra‐low loading Pt 1 W 1 –P/C (50 µgPt cm −2 ) catalyst operates durability at 1000 mA cm −2 for 550 h with ultra‐low degradation of 38 µV h −1 . Operando XAS confirms hydrogen adsorption pathway between atoms and remarkable self‐healing ability of P–Pt–W–O sites under all‐pH conditions. These findings extend the application domain of SAD to catalytic manufacturing methods and aid in designing advanced materials with multi‐atomic active sites.

Advanced Energy MaterialsVol. 15(1)
Western University (CA), Shenzhen University (CN), Beihang University (CN)
National Science Foundation, Canadian Light Source, Ballard Power Systems, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada Research Chairs, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Western University, Mitacs, China Scholarship Council, Shenzhen University, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars
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