Multiphase PdCu nanoparticles with improved C1 selectivity in ethanol oxidation
Wenxia Xu, Xueke Wu, Yueyue Yuan, Yingnan Qin, Yanru Liu, Zuochao Wang, Dan Zhang, Hongdong Li, Jianping Lai, Lei Wang
Abstract
PdCu/CNT-300 catalysts with a mixed crystalline phase were successfully prepared. The introduction of Cu elements and the presence of a phase interface in the mixed phase facilitated electron transfer and increased the rate of the EOR.
Topics & Concepts
SelectivityPhase (matter)CatalysisNanoparticleChemical engineeringEthanolMaterials scienceElectron transferChemistryPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts