Electrocatalytic Oxidation of HCOOH at Au_(core)-Pd_(shell)-Pt_(cluster) Nanocubes

Authors

Qing-ning JIANG, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,Fujian,China;
Huan LI, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,Fujian,China;
Ning YANG, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,Fujian,China;
Ping-ping FANG, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,Fujian,China;
Feng-ru FAN, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,Fujian,China;
Zhong-qun TIAN, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,Fujian,China;

Abstract

Gold nanocubes were synthesized by a two-step seed-mediated growth method. The Aucore-Pdshell and Aucore-Pdshell-Ptcluster nanocubes with controllable shell thickness of Pd and cluster coverage of Pt were synthesized by simply changing the amount ratio of H2PdCl4 or H2PtCl6. The samples were characterized by scanning electron microscope ( SEM) 、transmission electron microscopc ( TEM) and cyclic voltammetry ( CV) . CV was then used to make a systematic study on the dependence of the electrocatalytic properties on the shell thickness of Aucore-Pdshell and Pt coverage of Aucore-Pdshell-Ptcluster,respectively. The results indicated that the Au nanocube core coated by three atomic layers of Pd and submonolayer of Pt exhibited extremely high catalytic activity for electrooxidation of formic acid.

Keywords

Au nanocubes, Aucore-Pdshell-Ptcluster nanoparticles, formic acid, electrocatalysis

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.61558/2993-074X.3334

Publication Date

2010-05-28

Online Available Date

2010-05-28

Revised Date

2010-05-28

Received Date

2010-05-28

Recommended Citation

Qing-ning JIANG, Huan LI, Ning YANG, Ping-ping FANG, Feng-ru FAN, Zhong-qun TIAN. Electrocatalytic Oxidation of HCOOH at Au_(core)-Pd_(shell)-Pt_(cluster) Nanocubes[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2010 , 16(2): Article 6.
DOI: 10.61558/2993-074X.3334
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol16/iss2/6

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