Length-tunable Pd₂Sn@Pt core–shell nanorods for enhanced ethanol electrooxidation with concurrent hydrogen production

Abstract

The electrooxidation of ethanol as an alternative to the oxygen evolution reaction presents a promising approach for low-cost hydrogen production. However, the design and synthesis of efficient ethanol oxidation electrocatalysts...

Pd11Ni11Pt2 nanoparticles with three-phase surface enrichment for facilitating electrooxidation of ethanol and ethylene glycol

“…31 PdAgCu mesoporous nanospheres with continuous mesoporous frameworks and cylindrically open mesochannels were reported by Liu et al 32 In addition, the electrocatalytic performance of other ternary Pd-based catalysts was also investigated, including but not limited to Pd 2 Sn@Pt nanorods, PtCu/PdCu tripods, Au 2 Cu@Pd metallic aerogels, and PdCuTe nanowires. 33–36 Nevertheless, few studies have paid attention to nanocatalysts with multiphase surfaces that can significantly modify the electronic structure and chemical properties of active sites, facilitate the exposure of active sites, accelerate the transport of an electrolyte, and produce strong synergistic effects. 37,38…”