Bimetallic PdPt nanowire networks with enhanced electrocatalytic activity for ethylene glycol and glycerol oxidation

Abstract

In this report, bimetallic PdPt nanowire networks (NNWs) with tunable compositions were successfully synthesized via a simple and efficient method. Electrocatalytic analyses prove that the catalytic activity of the as-prepared NNWs is related to their composition, and the synthesized NNWs display great potential as substitutes for commercial Pt/C catalysts for effective catalysis of ethylene glycol and glycerol electrooxidation in an alkaline solution; among the prepared PdPt NNWs, Pd₅₅Pt₃₀ shows the best electrocatalytic activity.