title: Chitosan-functionalized carbon nanotubes as support for the high dispersion of PtRu nanoparticles and their electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol.
abstract: Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were non-covalently functionalized with chitosan (Chit) and then employed as the support for PtRu nanoparticles. The functionalization was carried out at room temperature without the use of corrosive acids, thereby preserving the integrity and the electronic conductivity of the CNTs. Transmission electron microscopy reveals that PtRu nanoparticles were highly dispersed on the surface of Chit-functionalized CNTs (CNT-Chit) with small particle-size. Cyclic voltammetry studies indicated that the PtRu nanoparticle/CNT-Chit nanohybrids have a higher electrochemical surface area, electrocatalytic performance, and stability towards methanol oxidation compared to PtRu nanoparticles supported on the pristine CNTs.
authors: State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, PR China.
authors: Bohua
authors: B
authors: Wu
authors: Yunsong
authors: Y
authors: Zhang
authors: Yinjie
authors: Y
authors: Kuang
authors: Yaming
authors: Y
authors: Yu
authors: Xiaohua
authors: X
authors: Zhang
authors: Jinhua
authors: J
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry*; D004563:Electrochemistry; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry*; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010316:Particle Size; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D010984:Platinum; D012428:Ruthenium; D048271:Chitosan; D000432:Methanol