Rich grain boundaries endow networked PdSn nanowires with superior catalytic properties for alcohol oxidation
Huaming You, Fei Gao, Cheng Wang, Jie Li, Kewang Zhang, Yangping Zhang, Yukou Du
Abstract
, which are 6.9 and 10.7 times higher than those of Pd/C, respectively. Compared with Pd/C, the PdSn NNWs also display enhanced stability towards the EOR and MOR. This work demonstrates that NNW nanocatalysts indeed exhibit excellent catalytic performance for alcohol oxidation reactions.
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CatalysisNanomaterial-based catalystAlcohol oxidationMethanolAnodeNanowireAlcoholRedoxAlcohol fuelEthanolMaterials scienceNanotechnologyChemical engineeringChemistryCombinatorial chemistryInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryElectrodePhysical chemistryEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsAdvanced battery technologies research