Dual-modulation of electronic structure and active sites of PtCu nanodendrites by surface nitridation to achieve efficient methanol electrooxidation and oxygen reduction reaction
Tianshan Song, Hui Xue, Niankun Guo, Jing Sun, Ling Qin, Lei Guo, Keke Huang, Feng He, Qin Wang
Abstract
A facile method to prepare PtCu nanodendrites rich in multiple active sites was reported using pyridine as a surface modifier. They exhibit outstanding electrocatalytic performance towards oxygen reduction reaction and methanol electrooxidation in acidic medium.
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MethanolOxygen reduction reactionDual (grammatical number)Reduction (mathematics)Modulation (music)OxygenChemistryOxygen reductionRedoxElectronic structureCombinatorial chemistryNanotechnologyMaterials scienceChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryElectrochemistryComputational chemistryElectrodePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsMathematicsGeometryArtEngineeringAcousticsLiteratureElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsFuel Cells and Related Materials