One-Pot Au@Pd Dendritic Nanoparticles as Electrocatalysts with Ethanol Oxidation Reaction

The one-pot synthesis strategy of Au@Pd dendrites nanoparticles (Au@Pd DNPs) was simply synthesized in a high-temperature aqueous solution condition where cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC) acted as a reducing and capping agent at a high temperature. The Au@Pd DNPs with highly monodisperse were shown in high yields by the Au:Pd rate. The nanostructure and optical and crystalline properties of the Au@Pd DNPs were characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray diffraction. The Au@Pd DNPs showed an efficient electrochemical catalytic performance rate toward the ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) due to their nanostructures and Au:Pd rate.

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The one-pot synthesis of Au@Pd dendrites nanoparticles (Au@Pd DNPs) was achieved using CTAC as a reducing and capping agent in a high-temperature aqueous solution. The highly monodisperse Au@Pd DNPs were obtained with a high yield based on the Au:Pd ratio. The nanostructure, optical, and crystalline properties of the Au@Pd DNPs were characterized using UV-vis spectroscopy, TEM, and X-ray diffraction. The Au@Pd DNPs exhibited efficient electrochemical catalytic performance towards the ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) attributed to their nanostructures and Au:Pd ratio.