title: Facile synthesis of hierarchical dendritic PtPd nanogarlands supported on reduced graphene oxide with enhanced electrocatalytic properties.
abstract: A simple and facile method is developed for one-pot preparation of hierarchical dendritic PtPd nanogarlands supported on reduced graphene oxide (PtPd/RGO) at room temperature, without using any seed, organic solvent, or complex apparatus. It is found that octylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol (NP-40) as a soft template and its amount are critical to the formation of PtPd garlands. The as-prepared nanocomposites are further applied to methanol and ethanol oxidation with significantly enhanced electrocatalytic activity and better stability in alkaline media.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Life Science, College of Geography and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China. jjfeng@zjnu.cn ajwang@zjnu.cn.
authors.forename: Shan-Shan
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jie-Ning
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Xiaohong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Yuan-Yuan
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Ai-Jun
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jian-Rong
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jiu-Ju
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Feng