Controllable Synthesis of Web‐Footed PdCu Nanosheets and Their Electrocatalytic Applications
Tiantian Zeng, Xiaomin Meng, Haowei Huang, Linwei Zheng, Haibo Chen, Yun Zhang, Weiyong Yuan, Lian Ying Zhang
Abstract
Morphological control of noble-metal-based nanocrystals has attracted enormous attention because their catalytic behaviors can be optimized well by adjusting the size and shape. Herein, the controllable synthesis of web-footed PdCu nanosheets via a facile surfactant-free method is reported. It is discovered that the Cu(II) precursor in this synthetic system displays a critical role in growing branches along the lateral of nanosheets. This work demonstrates a Pd-based alloy nanoarchitecture for efficient and stable electrocatalysis of both ethanal and formic acid oxidation reactions.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceNanotechnologyElectrocatalystElectrochemistryChemistryElectrodePhysical chemistryElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrochemical Analysis and Applications