Interface-rich porous Fe-doped hcp-PtBi/fcc-Pt heterostructured nanoplates enhanced the CC bond cleavage of C3 alcohols electrooxidation

Efficient C C bond cleavage and the complete oxidation of alcohols are key to improving the efficiency of renewable energy utilization. Herein, we successfully prepare porous Fe-doped hexagonal close-packed ( hcp )-PtBi/face-centered cubic ( fcc )-Pt heterostructured nanoplates with abundant grain/phase interfaces ( h -PtBi/ f -Pt@Fe 1.7 PNPs) via a simple solvothermal method. The open porous structure, abundant grain/phase interface and stacking fault defects, and the synergistic effect between intermetallic hcp -PtBi and fcc -Pt make h -PtBi/ f -Pt@Fe 1.7 PNPs an effective electrocatalyst for the glycerol oxidation reaction (GOR) in direct glycerol fuel cells (DGFCs). Notably, the h -PtBi/ f -Pt@Fe 1.7 PNPs exhibit an excellent mass activity of 7.6 A mg Pt −1 for GOR, 4.75-fold higher than that of commercial Pt black in an alkaline medium. Moreover, the h -PtBi/ f -Pt@Fe 1.7 PNPs achieve higher power density (125.8 mW cm −2 ) than commercial Pt/C (81.8 mW cm −2 ) in a single DGFC. The h -PtBi/ f -Pt@Fe 1.7 PNPs can also effectively catalyze the electrochemical oxidation of 1-propanol (17.1 A mg Pt −1 ), 1,2-propanediol (7.2 A mg Pt −1 ), and 1,3-propanediol (5.2 A mg Pt −1 ). The in-situ Fourier-transform infrared spectra further reveal that the C C bond of glycerol, 1-propanol, 1,2-propanediol, and 1,3-propanediol was dissociated for the complete oxidation by the h -PtBi/ f -Pt@Fe 1.7 PNPs. This study provides a new class of porous Pt-based heterostructure nanoplates and insight into the intrinsic activity of different C3 alcohols.