Facile room-temperature fabrication of a silver–platinum nanocoral catalyst towards hydrogen evolution and methanol electro-oxidation
Hau Quoc Pham, Tai Thien Huynh
Abstract
A coral-like dendritic AgPt alloy catalyst with 50 at% Ag is fabricated by a facile self-growth-assisted reduction route at room temperature and exhibits enhanced performance for both the HER and MOR in acidic electrolyte.
Topics & Concepts
PlatinumCatalysisMethanolFabricationElectrolyteMaterials scienceAlloyChemical engineeringHydrogenNanotechnologyInorganic chemistryChemistryElectrodeMetallurgyOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryAlternative medicinePathologyEngineeringMedicineElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchFuel Cells and Related Materials