Pt-Au alloy nanowires have been controllably electrodeposited on microelectrodes by applying an al- ternating current and were used as the electrocatalyst for formic acid oxidation. The frequency and voltage of the al...Pt-Au alloy nanowires have been controllably electrodeposited on microelectrodes by applying an al- ternating current and were used as the electrocatalyst for formic acid oxidation. The frequency and voltage of the alternating current and the electrolyte composition were adjusted to precisely control the mor- phologies, alloying structures and composition. The characteristics of Pt-Au alloy nanowires were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and transmission electron spectroscopy. Electrocatalytic performance of formic acid oxidation at Pt-Au alloy nanowires electrode was investigated by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The results showed that the Pt-Au alloy nanowires possessed highly- crystalline morphologies, the controllable bimetallic composition and single-phase alloy structures, which mainly grow in the 〈111〉 crystal orientation. The electrocatalytic activity of formic acid oxidation strongly depended on the bimetallic Pt/Au composition. The PtjsAu6s alloy nanowires displayed superior electrocatalytic performance and high stability toward the electrooxidation of formic acid in acidic so- lution, owing to the ensemble effect of the Pt and Au components. These findings provided insights into the design of the Pt-Au bimetallic nanomaterials as electrocatalvsts for formic acid oxidation.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51271074)the Key Project of Hunan provincial Education Department of China(No.15A146)
文摘Pt-Au alloy nanowires have been controllably electrodeposited on microelectrodes by applying an al- ternating current and were used as the electrocatalyst for formic acid oxidation. The frequency and voltage of the alternating current and the electrolyte composition were adjusted to precisely control the mor- phologies, alloying structures and composition. The characteristics of Pt-Au alloy nanowires were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and transmission electron spectroscopy. Electrocatalytic performance of formic acid oxidation at Pt-Au alloy nanowires electrode was investigated by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The results showed that the Pt-Au alloy nanowires possessed highly- crystalline morphologies, the controllable bimetallic composition and single-phase alloy structures, which mainly grow in the 〈111〉 crystal orientation. The electrocatalytic activity of formic acid oxidation strongly depended on the bimetallic Pt/Au composition. The PtjsAu6s alloy nanowires displayed superior electrocatalytic performance and high stability toward the electrooxidation of formic acid in acidic so- lution, owing to the ensemble effect of the Pt and Au components. These findings provided insights into the design of the Pt-Au bimetallic nanomaterials as electrocatalvsts for formic acid oxidation.
