Shape- and Size-Controlled Palladium Nanocrystals and Their Electrocatalytic Properties in the Oxidation of Ethanol
Pd nanoparticles (PdNPs) were synthesized in an aqueous environment via the reduction of K<sub>2</sub>PdCl<sub>4</sub> by a surfactant under a high temperature. Highly monodisperse spherical PdNPs and multi-pod PdNPs with a controlled size ranging from 18 to 50 nm were prepar...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Materials |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/11/2970 |
| Summary: | Pd nanoparticles (PdNPs) were synthesized in an aqueous environment via the reduction of K<sub>2</sub>PdCl<sub>4</sub> by a surfactant under a high temperature. Highly monodisperse spherical PdNPs and multi-pod PdNPs with a controlled size ranging from 18 to 50 nm were prepared in high yields by varying the concentration of cetyltrimethylammonium chloride. The structural and optical properties of the synthesized Pd NPs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and UV–vis spectroscopy. The spherical and multi-pod PdNPs exhibited catalytic properties that were unique to their size and shape and presented efficient electrocatalytic activities toward the ethanol oxidation reaction. |
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| ISSN: | 1996-1944 |