Shape‐Controlled Synthesis of Pt₃Co Nanocrystals with High Electrocatalytic Activity toward Oxygen Reduction

A general strategy for the facile synthesis of AuM (M = Pt/Pd) alloyed flowerlike-assembly nanochains for enhanced oxygen reduction reaction

“…5 Pd has similar properties to Pt, such as the same face-centered cubic (fcc) crystal structure and a similar atomic size. 7 Researchers have prepared Pt 3 Co nanocrystals, 8 PtNi nanotubes, 9 PdFe nanoparticles, 10 and AuPd nanoporous clusters, 11 which all displayed enhanced catalytic activity for ORR. 7 Researchers have prepared Pt 3 Co nanocrystals, 8 PtNi nanotubes, 9 PdFe nanoparticles, 10 and AuPd nanoporous clusters, 11 which all displayed enhanced catalytic activity for ORR.…”

Electrochemical preparation and characterization of PdPt nanocages with improved electrocatalytic activity toward oxygen reduction reaction

“…The development of nanostructured Ptbased electrocatalysts is considered to be one of the most effective approaches to resolve these problems [3]. In the sight of composition, Pt based alloys are believed to improve the ORR activity [4][5][6][7][8], because the introduction of other metal compositions modifies the electronic and crystallographic structures of Pt, resulting in the decrease of the binding energy between Pt and oxygen [9]. On the other hand, the shape and morphology of nanocrystals are also of great importance in the development of ORR catalysts.…”

One-Pot Synthesis of Monodisperse 5 nm Pd–Ni Nanoalloys for Electrocatalytic Ethanol Oxidation

“…28,29 Among various treatment methods, acetic acid washing is known as a facile and effective way to eliminate residual organic surfactants and can improve the activity of catalysts. 7,18,19 Images b and d in Figure 5 show TEM images of Pd 50 Ni 50 /C and Pd 25 Ni 75 /C catalysts after acetic acid washing. Interestingly, from ICP-AES analyses, the compositions of Pd 50 Ni 50 /C and Pd 25 Ni 75 /C were changed to Pd 86 Ni 14 /C and Pd 59 Ni 41 /C, respectively.…”