Geng-Tao Fu, Ru-Guang Ma, Xue-Qing Gao, Yu Chen, Ya-Wen Tang, Tian-Hong Lu and Jong-Min Lee
Nanoscale, 2014,6, 12310-12314
DOI:
10.1039/C4NR03617D,
Communication
The high-quality Pt48Ag52 alloy nano-octahedra are synthesized via one-pot hydrothermal method. The catalytic growth of Ag0 atoms on Pt nuclei and selective oxidative etching on the Ag0 atoms contribute to the formation of alloy nano-octahedra. Pt48Ag52 alloy nano-octahedra show excellent electrocatalytic activity and durability for the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR).