Synthesis of shape-controlled Pt nanocrystals is substantial and important for enhancing chemical and electrochemical reactions.However,the removal of capping agents,shape-controlling chemicals,on Pt surfaces is essen...Synthesis of shape-controlled Pt nanocrystals is substantial and important for enhancing chemical and electrochemical reactions.However,the removal of capping agents,shape-controlling chemicals,on Pt surfaces is essential prior to conducting the catalytic reactions.Here we report a facile one-pot synthesis of Pt nanocubes directly grown on carbon supports(Pt nanocubes/C) with modulating the kinetic reaction factors for shaping the nanocrystals,but without adding any capping agents for preserving the clean Pt surfaces.Well-dispersed Pt nanocubes/C shows enhanced activity and long-term stability toward methanol oxidation reaction compared to the commercial Pt/C catalyst.展开更多
基金supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education(NRF-2015R1D1A3A01019467,NRF2017R1D1A1B03031892) and KBSI(D37614)
文摘Synthesis of shape-controlled Pt nanocrystals is substantial and important for enhancing chemical and electrochemical reactions.However,the removal of capping agents,shape-controlling chemicals,on Pt surfaces is essential prior to conducting the catalytic reactions.Here we report a facile one-pot synthesis of Pt nanocubes directly grown on carbon supports(Pt nanocubes/C) with modulating the kinetic reaction factors for shaping the nanocrystals,but without adding any capping agents for preserving the clean Pt surfaces.Well-dispersed Pt nanocubes/C shows enhanced activity and long-term stability toward methanol oxidation reaction compared to the commercial Pt/C catalyst.
