Issue 77, 2016

High electrocatalytic activity of carbon-supported Pd@PdO NPs catalysts prepared by a HaNPV virions template

Abstract

A novel Pd@PdO nanoparticles (NPs) catalyst was successfully prepared by a HaNPV virions template in the absence of reducing agents. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and electrochemical measurements were used to investigate the structure, composition and the electrocatalytic activity. The prepared Pd@PdO NPs/C has a high electrochemical active surface area, and thus enhances the performance of electric catalytic oxidation towards methanol and ethanol in alkaline medium. Long-term current–time measurements show that the as-prepared catalysts have better stability and higher CO tolerance than the commercial Pd/C catalysts.

Graphical abstract: High electrocatalytic activity of carbon-supported Pd@PdO NPs catalysts prepared by a HaNPV virions template

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
02 Jun 2016
Accepted
06 Jul 2016
First published
19 Jul 2016

RSC Adv., 2016,6, 73469-73474

High electrocatalytic activity of carbon-supported Pd@PdO NPs catalysts prepared by a HaNPV virions template

G. Pang, M. Sun, P. Liu, H. Liu, L. Hou and F. Gao, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 73469 DOI: 10.1039/C6RA14283D

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