Research Article

Design of Pd-Based Bimetallic Catalysts for ORR: A DFT Calculation Study

Table 4

The DFT calculated surface segregation energies of Pd, (eV) for various Pd3M (M is 3d, 4d, and 5d transition metals) alloys in systems containing atomic adsorbed in the fcc and hcp positions.

Pd3MfcchcpPd3MfcchcpPd3Mfcchcp

Pd3Sc1.863.19Pd3Cu0.160.19Pd3Ag0.27−0.16
Pd3Ti0.593.78Pd3Zn0.180.27Pd3Cd0.540.26
Pd3V−0.0822.48Pd3Y2.863.81Pd3Ta−0.843.84
Pd3Cr0.502.06Pd3Zr1.624.66Pd3W−2.931.50
Pd3Mn0.571.32Pd3Nb−0.833.53Pd3Re−3.52−0.86
Pd3Fe−0.0681.01Pd3Mo−2.42−1.02Pd3Ir−1.16−0.23
Pd3Co−0.360.55Pd3Ru−1.35−0.17Pd3Pt−0.22−0.22
Pd3Ni−0.110.39Pd3Rh−0.61−0.11Pd3Au0.30−0.28