title: Facile template-free synthesis of pine needle-like Pd micro/nano-leaves and their associated electro-catalytic activities toward oxidation of formic acid.
abstract: Pine needle-like Pd micro/nano-leaves have been synthesized by a facile, template-free electrochemical method. As-synthesized Pd micro/nano-leaves were directly electrodeposited on an indium tin oxide substrate in the presence of 1.0 mM H2PdCl4 + 0.33 M H3PO4. The formation processes of Pd micro/nano-leaves were revealed by scanning electron microscope, and further characterized by X-ray diffraction and electrochemical analysis. Compared to conventional Pd nanoparticles, as-prepared Pd micro/nano-leaves exhibit superior electrocatalytic activities for the formic acid oxidation.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China. duyk@suda.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Weiqiang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Hongmei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yukou
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Chuanyi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jingkun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu