Shape-Control of Pt–Ru Nanocrystals: Tuning Surface Structure for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Methanol Oxidation
University of Science and Technology of China · Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry · +1 more institution
Abstract
Despite the fact that both electrochemical experiments and density functional theory calculations have testified to the superior electrocatalytic activity and CO-poisoning tolerance of platinum–ruthenium (PtRu) alloy nanoparticles toward the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR), the facet-dependent electrocatalytic properties of PtRu nanoparticles are scarcely revealed because it is extremely difficult to synthesize well-defined facets-enclosed PtRu nanocrystals. Herein, we for the first time report a general synthesis of ultrathin PtRu nanocrystals with tunable morphologies (nanowires, nanorods, and nanocubes) through a one-step solvothermal approach and a systematic investigation of the structure-directing…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 15.38
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- 100%
- References
- 54
Authors
6- LHLiang HuangCorresponding
University of Science and Technology of China, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- XZXueping Zhang
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- QWQingqing Wang
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- YHYujie Han
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- YFYouxing Fang
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
Topics & keywords
- Chemistry
- Nanocrystal
- Methanol
- Chemical engineering
- Electrochemistry
- Electrocatalyst
- Nanotechnology
- Inorganic chemistry