Ultrathin Palladium Nanomesh for Electrocatalysis

Jingjie Ge, Pei Wei, Geng Wu, Yudan Liu, Tongwei Yuan, Zhijun Li, Yunteng Qu, Yuen Wu, Hai Li, Zhongbin Zhuang, Xun Hong, Yadong Li

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Abstract

An ordered mesh of palladium with a thickness of about 3 nm was synthesized by a solution-based oxidative etching. The ultrathin palladium nanomeshes have an interconnected two-dimensional network of densely arrayed, ultrathin quasi-nanoribbons that form ordered open holes. The unique mesoporous structure and high specific surface area make these ultrathin Pd nanomeshes display superior catalytic performance for ethanol electrooxidation (mass activity of 5.40 Am g−1 and specific activity of 7.09 mA cm−2 at 0.8 V vs. RHE). Furthermore, the regular mesh structure can be applied to support other noble metals, such as platinum, which exhibits extremely high hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity and durability.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3435-3438
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume57
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Mar 2018

Keywords

  • electrocatalysis
  • nanomesh
  • nanosheet
  • palladium
  • ultrathin

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