Size dependent oxygen reduction and methanol oxidation reactions: catalytic activities of PtCu octahedral nanocrystals
Shlomi Polani, Meital Shviro, Victor Shokhen, Melina Zysler, Andreas Glüsen, Rafal E. Dunin‐Borkowski, Marcelo Carmo, David Zitoun
Abstract
Synthesis of PtCu octahedral nanocatalysts with controlled size and strain exhibit excellent oxygen reduction reaction, but leads to higher onset over-potentials in methanol oxidation reaction and CO-stripping.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisNanomaterial-based catalystMethanolOctahedronNanocrystalRedoxChemistryOxygenOxygen reduction reactionStripping (fiber)Oxygen reductionChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryPhotochemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyCrystallographyCrystal structurePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryElectrochemistryElectrodeEngineeringComposite materialElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceFuel Cells and Related Materials