title: Hydrothermal synthesis of Pt-Ag alloy nano-octahedra and their enhanced electrocatalytic activity for the methanol oxidation reaction.
abstract: The high-quality Pt48Ag52 alloy nano-octahedra are synthesized via one-pot hydrothermal method. The catalytic growth of Ag(0) atoms on Pt nuclei and selective oxidative etching on the Ag(0) atoms contribute to the formation of alloy nano-octahedra. Pt48Ag52 alloy nano-octahedra show excellent electrocatalytic activity and durability for the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR).
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Analysis and Testing Center, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
authors.forename: Geng-Tao
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Ru-Guang
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Xue-Qing
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ya-Wen
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Tian-Hong
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Jong-Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lee