Hollow PtCu nanoparticles encapsulated into a carbon shell<i>via</i>mild annealing of Cu metal–organic frameworks
Guanjun Chen, Huaqiang Shan, Yan Li, Hongwei Bao, Tingwei Hu, Long Zhang, Shuai Liu, Fei Ma
Abstract
Hollow PtCu NPs is encapsulated into a carbon shell to prevent the degradation of PtCu alloys. Consequently, the S-H-Pt<sub>x</sub>Cu<sub>y</sub>@C catalyst exhibits excellent electrocatalytic activity and durability toward the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR).
Topics & Concepts
Annealing (glass)Materials scienceCatalysisMethanolNanoparticleMetal-organic frameworkChemical engineeringMetalDegradation (telecommunications)DurabilityCarbon fibersNanotechnologyChemistryMetallurgyComposite materialOrganic chemistryComputer scienceTelecommunicationsEngineeringAdsorptionComposite numberElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvancements in Battery MaterialsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications