title: Microwave-induced formation of platinum nanostructured networks with superior electrochemical activity and stability.
abstract: Platinum nanostructured networks (PNNs) can be synthesized through the chemical reduction of H(2)PtCl(6) by benzyl alcohol under microwave irradiation without the introduction of any surfactants, templates, or seeds. The synthesis route utilizes benzyl alcohol as both the reductant and the structure-directing agent, and thus, the process is particularly simple and highly repeatable. The formation of the PNN structure was ascribed to the collision-induced fusion of Pt nanocrystals owing to the cooperative functions of microwave irradiation and benzyl alcohol. Compared with a commercial Pt/C catalyst, the as-prepared PNNs possessed superior electrochemical activity and stability on the oxidation of methanol because of the unique 3D nanostructured networks and abundant defects formed during the assembly process. This study may provide a facile microwave-induced approach for the synthesis of other 3D nanostructured noble metals or their alloys.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, PR China.
authors.forename: Falong
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Fangfang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Lizhi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D019905:Benzyl Alcohol / Q000737:chemistry; D004563:Electrochemistry; D008872:Microwaves; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010984:Platinum; D019905:Benzyl Alcohol