Electrochemical synthesis to convert a Ag film into Ag nanoflowers with high electrocatalytic activity

Abstract

The cyclic scanning electrodeposition method was proposed to convert a thin Ag film into nanocrystals (NCs) with various shapes including nanoflowers, nanorods, dendrites, decahedrons, and icosahedrons. The flower-like Ag NCs exhibit a remarkably enhanced catalytic activity for electro-oxidation of glucose.