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One-pot electro-co-deposition of nanospherical polydiphenylamine-palladium–supported graphitic carbon nitride nanohybrid for efficient methanol oxidation

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In this work, a novel co-deposited nano spherical polydiphenylamine-palladium supported graphitic carbon nitride (GCN/PDPA/Pd NS) nanohybrid was fabricated via the in-situ one-pot electrochemical co-deposition method. The GCN/PDPA/Pd NS nanohybrid electrode was characterized by morphology studies, which found that the average diameter of the PDPA/Pd nanospherical size is 250 nm over the graphitic carbon nitride nano matrix as well as elemental composition, structural and vibrational spectra also observed through FESEM, EDX, Mapping, and XRD, FT-IR studies. The electrochemical characterizations of the GCN/PDPA/Pd NS electrocatalyst were studied using cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopic techniques. The fabricated GCN/PDPA/Pd NS–modified electrode shows significant electrocatalytic activity, lower oxidation potential (− 0.15 V), high stability, and longevity (1800s) towards methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) in an alkaline medium. The fabricated GCN/PDPA/Pd NS electrocatalyst is a significant anode catalyst for the direct methanol fuel cell application.

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The authors would like to thank the basic research support from the National Institute of Technology Puducherry, Karaikal, India. Also, the authors are grateful to the Researchers Supporting Project Number (RSP2022R448), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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  1. Nano Electrochemistry Lab (NEL), Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Puducherry, Karaikal, 609609, India

    Suba Lakshmi Madaswamy, K. Vengadesan, Vasudevan Dhayalan & Ragupathy Dhanusuraman

  2. Department of Chemistry, St. Joseph’s College of Arts and Science (Autonomous), Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India

    K. Vengadesan

  3. Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia

    Saikh Mohammad Wabaidur

  4. Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, School of Health Science, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

    Md Ataul Islam

  5. P.G. and Research Department of Chemistry, Bishop Heber College (Autonomous), Tamil Nadu, Tiruchirappalli, 620017, India

    Muthukrishnan Francklin Philips

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Madaswamy, S.L., Vengadesan, K., Wabaidur, S.M. et al. One-pot electro-co-deposition of nanospherical polydiphenylamine-palladium–supported graphitic carbon nitride nanohybrid for efficient methanol oxidation. Ionics 28, 4697–4708 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-022-04687-0

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