title: Pt-M (M = Cu, Co, Ni, Fe) nanocrystals: from small nanoparticles to wormlike nanowires by oriented attachment.
abstract: Pt-M (M = Cu, Co, Ni, Fe) wormlike nanowires with excellent catalytic activities were produced by a hydrothermal method. Based on the experiment results, Pt-M nanoparticles grew into nanowires through oriented attachment. The electrocatalytic activities of these nanowires toward methanol oxidation were also studied by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry measurements. The synthesized Pt-M nanowires showed higher catalytic activity and stability for methanol oxidation than Pt nanowires and commercial Pt black.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China.
authors.forename: Xiaofei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Dingsheng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Yadong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li