Nanoporous PdNi Bimetallic Catalyst with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Performances for Electro‐oxidation and Oxygen Reduction Reactions

Abstract

Abstract A nanoporous PdNi (np‐PdNi) bimetallic catalyst fabricated by electrochemically dealloying a Pd 20 Ni 80 alloy in an acid solution is reported. Residual Ni in the nanoporous alloy can be controlled by tuning dealloying potentials and the electrocatalysis of the np‐PdNi shows evident dependence on Ni concentrations. With ∼9 at.% Ni, the np‐PdNi bimetallic catalyst presents superior electrocatalytic performances in methanol and formic acid electro‐oxidation as well as oxygen reduction in comparison with commercial Pd/C and nanoporous Pd (np‐Pd). The excellent electrocatalytic properties of the dealloyed np‐PdNi bimetallic catalyst appear to arise from the combined effect of unique bicontinuous nanoporosity and bimetallic synergistic action.