Ternary PdCoP nanoparticles with nanopore structures: synergic boosting of electrocatalytic activity for ethanol oxidation†
Abstract
PdCoP nanoparticles (PdCoP NPs) with nanopore structures were synthesized by a facile one-pot solvothermal approach. Due to their unique geometric structures and the electronic and synergistic effects among multiple components, the optimized PdCoP NPs (PdCoP-NPs-1) show superior mass activity (5.97 A mgPd−1) for the ethanol oxidation reaction under alkaline conditions.