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Pt-Co alloy nanoparticle networks (NNs) with adjustable composition are synthesized by co-reduction of H(2) PtCl(6) and CoCl(2) with NaBH(4) in an ethylene glycol assisted cetyltrimethylammonium bromide/water/chloroform system at room temperature. Electrochemical measurements indicate that the as-prepared spongelike Pt-Co NNs exhibit composition-dependent electrocatalytic activities and CO tolerance with better durability toward methanol and formic acid oxidation than commercially available Pt/C catalyst. In particular, Pt(3) Co NNs show the highest specific activity, while Pt(2) Co NNs exhibit optimal mass activity among Pt-Co alloy NNs with different composition. These Pt-Co alloy NNs may be promising supportless anode catalysts for the direct methanol and direct formic acid fuel cells.

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The composite ultrafiltration membranes were fabricated by self-assembling the aramid nanofibers (ANFs) on nonwoven fabric (NF) via layer-by-layer technique. Different numbers of ANFs layers (8, 10, 12) have been selfassembled on the NF. The surface morphology, surface wettability, tensile strength, and filtration performance of as-prepared composite membranes were investigated. The results demonstrated that the surface assembled NF with the deposition of ANFs could improve their hydrophilicity and mechanical properties. The filtration experiments indicated that the composite membranes could efficiently remove the nanoparticles from water system. When the number of ANFs layers reaches 12, 10 nm Au nanoparticles can be removed from the feed solution with a rejection rate above 90%. This work presents the feasibility of liquid filtration by using the ANFs selfassembled composite membranes, which exhibits a potential application in ultrafiltration. POLYM. COMPOS.,

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