title: Butylphenyl-functionalized palladium nanoparticles as effective catalysts for the electrooxidation of formic acid.
abstract: Monodisperse butylphenyl-functionalized palladium (Pd-BP, dia. 2.24 nm) nanoparticles were synthesized through co-reduction of butylphenyldiazonium and H(2)PdCl(4) by NaBH(4). Because of this unique surface functionalization and a high specific electrochemical surface area (122 m(2) g(-1)), the Pd-BP nanoparticles exhibited a mass activity ∼4.5 times that of commercial Pd black for HCOOH electrooxidation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, California 95064, USA.
authors.forename: Zhi-You
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Xiongwu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Shaowei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen