Bi-modified palladium nanocubes for glycerol electrooxidation

Syntheses, surface modification by bismuth adatoms and activity towards glycerol electro-oxidation of preferentially-shaped Pd nanoparticles are described. High activity of {100} surface nanodomains is demonstrated, as well as changes in activity and selectivity induced by the presence of Bi adatoms. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.