PdRu alloy nanoparticles of solid solution in atomic scale: outperformance towards formic acid electro-oxidation in acidic medium

Synergy between Plasmonic and Electrocatalytic Activation of Methanol Oxidation on Palladium–Silver Alloy Nanotubes

“…The mass activities of Pd 0.65 Ag/CNTs, Pd 0.52 Ag/CNTs, and Pd 0.41 Ag/CNTs were measured to be 0.99, 1.38, and 0.84 A mg −1 Pd, respectively, while Pd 0.33 Ag, surprisingly, showed little to no MOR activity (Supporting Information, Figure S3). This dependence of the intrinsic (Pd content‐normalized) MOR activity of Pd x Ag alloy NTs on the relative content of Pd and Ag may be a reflection of differences in active site geometry and third‐body effects between the alloys. The intermediate Pd 0.52 Ag composition emerges to be most optimal, in line with the volcano‐type dependence of the catalytic activity of alloy nanoparticles on the composition …”

Oxygen Reduction Reaction and Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Catalyzed by Pd–Ru Nanoparticles Encapsulated in Porous Carbon Nanosheets

“…Moreover, alloying with a second metal may lead to third body effect [59]. The close and proximal contact of Pd and Ru with molar ratio of 1: 1 might maximize the third body effect and increase the active sites on the nanoparticle's surface, and thus Pd 50 Ru 50 /CNs displayed the most outstanding catalytic performance [60].…”

Porous three-dimensional network of Pd–Cu aerogel toward formic acid oxidation

“…To resolve these problems, a variety of approaches have been published based on the tailored design of the size, chemical compositions, and shape of a catalyst. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Nowadays, self-assembled architectures have attracted great attention in nanoscience on account of their widespread applications (e.g. sensors, optics, catalysis, etc.).…”