Issue 11, 2013

Dimethylformamide-mediated synthesis of water-soluble platinum nanodendrites for ethanoloxidation electrocatalysis

Abstract

Herein we describe the synthesis of water-soluble platinum nanodendrites in dimethylformamide (DMF), in the presence of polyethyleneimine (PEI) as a stabilizing agent. The average size of the dendrites is in the range of 20–25 nm while their porosity can be tuned by modifying the concentration of the metal precursor. Electron tomography revealed different crystalline orientations of nanocrystallites in the nanodendrites and allowed a better understanding of their peculiar branching and porosity. The high surface area of the dendrites (up to 22 m2 g−1) was confirmed by BET measurements, while X-ray diffraction confirmed the abundance of high-index facets in the face-centered-cubic crystal structure of Pt. The prepared nanodendrites exhibit excellent performance in the electrocatalytic oxidation of ethanol in alkaline solution. Sensing, selectivity, cycleability and great tolerance toward poisoning were demonstrated by cyclic voltammetry measurements.

Graphical abstract: Dimethylformamide-mediated synthesis of water-soluble platinum nanodendrites for ethanol oxidation electrocatalysis

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
21 Feb 2013
Accepted
28 Mar 2013
First published
02 Apr 2013

Nanoscale, 2013,5, 4776-4784

Dimethylformamide-mediated synthesis of water-soluble platinum nanodendrites for ethanol oxidation electrocatalysis

S. Mourdikoudis, M. Chirea, T. Altantzis, I. Pastoriza-Santos, J. Pérez-Juste, F. Silva, S. Bals and L. M. Liz-Marzán, Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 4776 DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00924F

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