title: Tunable aqueous phase synthesis and shape-dependent electrochemical properties of rhodium nanostructures.
abstract: Rhodium nanostructures with highly selective morphologies such as cubes, horned particles, dendrites, and network-shaped wires have been achieved through the synergetic effect of sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and halogen anions (F(-), Cl(-), Br(-), I(-)) in a green solvent, water. The effects of SLS and halogen anions were systematically investigated. The electrocatalytic performances of Rh nanostructures toward ethanol oxidation were tested. The results have shown that the rhodium nanostructures displayed shape-dependent properties, and the nanodendrites possessed the maximum catalytic activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Zhiyou
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhuang
authors.forename: Xun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D004563:Electrochemistry; D000431:Ethanol / Q000737:chemistry; D006219:Halogens / Q000737:chemistry; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010316:Particle Size; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D006219:Halogens; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D014867:Water; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate; D000431:Ethanol; D012238:Rhodium