title: Clay-supported novel bimetallic core-shell Co-Pt and Ni-Pt nanocrystals with high catalytic activities.
abstract: We demonstrate the striking potential of exfoliated clay (synthetic hectorite; Laponite XLG) platelets to prepare bimetallic (Co-Pt and Ni-Pt) NCs with well-defined structures. Catalytic studies show a strong bimetallic synergistic effect of the core-shell NCs; their catalytic activities are much higher than those of monometallic NCs and other bimetallic core-shell NCs.
authors.affiliation: Material Chemistry Laboratory, Kawamura Institute of Chemical Research, 631 Sakado, Sakura, Chiba 285-0078, Japan.
authors.forename: Dharmesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Varade
authors.forename: Kazutoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Haraguchi