Han Wang, Kun Jiang, Qiaoli Chen, Zhaoxiong Xie and Wen-Bin Cai
Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 374-377
DOI:
10.1039/C5CC06551H,
Communication
Electroless deposition of a quasi-monolayer (q-ML) of Pt and/or Pd on different Au substrates is achieved by using CO as both reducing and quenching agents, imparting Au@Pt/C or Au@Pd/C with superior electrocatalytic activity for ethanol oxidation in alkaline media.