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De-Xin Tan1, Yan-Li Wang1, Xiao-Mei Ning1
1School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lingnan Normal University, 524048, Zhanjiang, China.
Abstract:
The development of Pd-based bimetallic nanoalloys (NAs) with abundant active sites for achieving highly efficient electrocatalysis in alcohol oxidation deserves continuous attention. Herein, we utilized a facile visible-light-assisted liquid-phase method involving adjusting reaction time to generate active sites, successfully synthesizing one-dimensional (1D) PdAg NAs rich in defects. The optimized 1D PdAg NA exhibits remarkable electrochemical activity, stability, and antipoisonous properties in glycerol oxidation reaction (GOR) and ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR), far exceeding pure Pd and commercial Pd/C catalysts. Notably, compared to glycerol oxidation (1496 mA mg-1 Pd and 4.13 mA cm-2), the optimized PdAg NA demonstrated higher mass activity (2990 mA mg-1 Pd) and specific activity (7.86 mA cm-2) in ethanol oxidation. In summary, this work may provide a strategy for designing low-cost electrocatalysts enriched with defects, thereby promoting the development of high-performance alcohol oxidation reactions.
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