Combining surface chemical functionalization with introducing reactive oxygen species boosts ethanol electrooxidation
Jinjuan Zhao, Junhao Shu, Jiaxiao Wang, Honglei Yang, Zhengping Dong, Shuwen Li
Abstract
An amorphous ceria-modified Pd nanocomposite anchored on d -4-amino-phenylalanine-functionalized graphene nanosheets (Pd-CeO 2− x /FGS) was prepared by a facile one-pot synthetic strategy and used as a catalyst for ethanol electrooxidation.
Topics & Concepts
Surface modificationElectrocatalystCatalysisMaterials scienceElectrolyteOxygenGrapheneNanocompositeChemical engineeringKineticsNanoparticleChemistryCombinatorial chemistryNanotechnologyElectrochemistryElectrodeOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials Science