Radiolysis route to Pt nanodendrites with enhanced comprehensive electrocatalytic performances for methanol oxidation

Synthesis of Metallic Nanostructures Using Ionizing Radiation and Their Applications

This paper reviews the radiation-induced synthesis of metallic nanostructures and their applications. Radiolysis is a powerful method for synthesizing metallic nanoparticles in solution and heterogeneous media, and it is a clean alternative to other existing physical, chemical, and physicochemical methods. By varying parameters such as the absorbed dose, dose rate, concentrations of metallic precursors, and nature of stabilizing agents, it is possible to control the size, shape, and morphology (alloy, core-shell, etc.) of the nanostructures and, consequently, their properties. Therefore, the as-synthesized nanoparticles have many potential applications in biology, medicine, (photo)catalysis, or energy conversion.

Self-Template Synthesis of Ag-Pt Hollow Nanospheres as Electrocatalyst for Methanol Oxidation Reaction

Ag-Pt bimetallic hollow nanospheres have been prepared through a one-pot, wet-chemical route. The formation of the hollow nanostructure can be explained by a self-template mechanism in which initially formed silver nanoparticles serve as the template. The Ag-Pt hollow nanospheres with an Ag/Pt ratio of 0.89:1 show the best electrochemical catalytic performances in the methanol oxidation reaction. Furthermore, the catalytic activity of the Ag-Pt hollow nanospheres is also much better than that of commercial Pt/C catalyst. The superior electrochemical performance of the Ag-Pt hollow nanospheres can be ascribed to the hollow nanostructure and the synergistic effect of Ag and Pt.

Revisiting the oxidation peak in the cathodic scan of the cyclic voltammogram of alcohol oxidation on noble metal electrodes

The origin of the oxidation peak in the cathodic scan of alcohol oxidation is elucidated with suggestion of new performance indicators.