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Synthesis of Pd-Based Bimetallic Nanoparticles and Their Effective Electrocatalytic Properties

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In this work, we developed a simple and effective one-pot method to synthesize the Pd-based bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) in the presence of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). By using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), energy-dispersive spectrometry (EDS) mapping and X-ray diffraction (XRD), the morphologies and compositions of the as-prepared bimetallic NPs were investigated in detail. Furthermore, this approach was also used to achieve the highly dispersive Pd-based bimetallic NPs directly on the carbon black. Significantly, the as-obtained carbon-supported Pd-based bimetallic NPs showed excellent electrocatalytic activity for the methanol oxidation. Among the Pd-based bimetallic NPs and the commercial Pd–C, the PdPt–C displayed the best electrocatalytic activity and stability, which may be mainly attributed to the specific nanostructure and the synergetic effect between Pt and Pd atoms.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Open Project of Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials(Anhui University), Ministry of Education, the Opening Project of PCOSS, Xiamen University (No. 201921), Excellent Talent Foundation of Education Department of Anhui Province (No. gxyq2018055), the Natural Science Foundation of the Education Department of Anhui Province (Nos. KJ2019A0718, KJ2019A0731, KJ2020A0096), the Program of Visiting Scholar for Young Scholar Sponsored by Department of Education Anhui Province (gxgnfx2020095) and the Fifth Batch of “special branch plan” Projects in Anhui Province were appreciated.

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    Ji Xiang, Fan Ju, Man Sun, Hao Jin, Wenjie Cai, Jing Lin, Yanzhen Lu, Xiongzi Dong, Huaze Dong & Fankuo Wang

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  3. AnHui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China

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Xiang, J., Ju, F., Sun, M. et al. Synthesis of Pd-Based Bimetallic Nanoparticles and Their Effective Electrocatalytic Properties. Catal Surv Asia 25, 399–405 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10563-021-09338-4

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