title: Ultrathin PtPdTe nanowires as superior catalysts for methanol electrooxidation.
abstract: Ultrathin and ultralong: Highly uniform, ultrathin (diameter 5-7 nm), and ultralong (aspect ratio >10(4)) PtPdTe nanowires (NWs) were synthesized by using a facile method employing Te NWs as both sacrificial templates and reducing agents. Fine-tuning of the molar ratios of Pt and Pd precursors afforded PtPdTe NWs with different compositions and enhanced electroactivity in the methanol oxidation reaction in comparison with a commercial Pt/C catalyst.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China.
authors.forename: Hui-Hui
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shuo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: Chun-Hua
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Da
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Hai-Wei
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Shu-Hong
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yu
keywords: electrocatalysts; heterogeneous catalysis; methanol oxidation; nanowires; platinum