Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Palladium-Copper Nanoalloys with Improved Catalytic Activity for Ethanol Electrooxidation

Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Palladium-Copper Nanoalloys with Improved Catalytic Activity for Ethanol Electrooxidation

A facile solvothermal strategy is developed for the preparation of nanometer sized Pd-Cu alloy. We can control the morphology of these alloys with the use of ethylene glycol (EG) in the presence of KOH. Namely, by increasing the concentration of KOH/EG, the Pd-Cu alloys with different morphologies f...

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Main Authors: Hao Wang, Weihua Yang, Qinhao Zhang, Qingchao Qiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Electrochemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4261012
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spelling doaj-91f45a63563f4e90bb6686c0dc7d9a692020-11-24T20:54:30ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Electrochemistry2090-35292090-35372016-01-01201610.1155/2016/42610124261012Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Palladium-Copper Nanoalloys with Improved Catalytic Activity for Ethanol ElectrooxidationHao Wang0Weihua Yang1Qinhao Zhang2Qingchao Qiu3College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, ChinaA facile solvothermal strategy is developed for the preparation of nanometer sized Pd-Cu alloy. We can control the morphology of these alloys with the use of ethylene glycol (EG) in the presence of KOH. Namely, by increasing the concentration of KOH/EG, the Pd-Cu alloys with different morphologies from near-spherical nanoparticles (NPs) to nanorods and nanowire networks have been prepared. Among all these alloys, near-spherical Pd-Cu NPs-modified electrodes exhibit the highest catalytic activity (11.7 mA/cm2) and stability toward the electrooxidation of ethanol in comparison with commercial Pd/C-modified ones (2.1 mA/cm2).http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4261012
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author Hao Wang
Weihua Yang
Qinhao Zhang
Qingchao Qiu
spellingShingle Hao Wang
Weihua Yang
Qinhao Zhang
Qingchao Qiu
Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Palladium-Copper Nanoalloys with Improved Catalytic Activity for Ethanol Electrooxidation
International Journal of Electrochemistry
author_facet Hao Wang
Weihua Yang
Qinhao Zhang
Qingchao Qiu
author_sort Hao Wang
title Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Palladium-Copper Nanoalloys with Improved Catalytic Activity for Ethanol Electrooxidation
title_short Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Palladium-Copper Nanoalloys with Improved Catalytic Activity for Ethanol Electrooxidation
title_full Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Palladium-Copper Nanoalloys with Improved Catalytic Activity for Ethanol Electrooxidation
title_fullStr Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Palladium-Copper Nanoalloys with Improved Catalytic Activity for Ethanol Electrooxidation
title_full_unstemmed Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Palladium-Copper Nanoalloys with Improved Catalytic Activity for Ethanol Electrooxidation
title_sort shape-controlled synthesis of palladium-copper nanoalloys with improved catalytic activity for ethanol electrooxidation
publisher Hindawi Limited
series International Journal of Electrochemistry
issn 2090-3529
2090-3537
publishDate 2016-01-01
description A facile solvothermal strategy is developed for the preparation of nanometer sized Pd-Cu alloy. We can control the morphology of these alloys with the use of ethylene glycol (EG) in the presence of KOH. Namely, by increasing the concentration of KOH/EG, the Pd-Cu alloys with different morphologies from near-spherical nanoparticles (NPs) to nanorods and nanowire networks have been prepared. Among all these alloys, near-spherical Pd-Cu NPs-modified electrodes exhibit the highest catalytic activity (11.7 mA/cm2) and stability toward the electrooxidation of ethanol in comparison with commercial Pd/C-modified ones (2.1 mA/cm2).
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4261012
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