Rajkumar Jana, Ayan Datta and Sudip Malik
Chem. Commun., 2021,57, 4508-4511
DOI:
10.1039/D0CC08075F,
Communication
Co and Ni-substituted structurally ordered intermetallic PdCu3 nanoparticles (NPs) synthesized at low temperature exhibit remarkable enhancement of the ethanol electrooxidation (EOR) activity with improved durability. The first-principle calculations suggest that prompted generation of OH and CH3CO radicals in close proximity and shifting of the d-band center towards the Fermi level boost the EOR efficiency.