Facile synthesis of trimetallic Cu1Au0.15Pd1.5/C catalyst for ethanol oxidation with superior activity and stability†
Abstract
In this work we prepared a Cu1Au0.15Pd1.5/C catalyst for ethanol oxidation in alkaline media. XPS showed evident electron interactions within the trimetallic nanoparticles. The anodic peak current density on Cu1Au0.15Pd1.5/C electrodes can reach as high as 1250 mA mg−1 Pd and maintain 65% after nearly 8000 potential cycles.