Abstract
Mesoporous bimetallic palladium (Pd) alloy films with mesochannels perpendicularly aligned to the substrate are expected to show superior electrocatalytic activity and stability. The perpendicular mesochannels allow small molecules to efficiently access the active sites located not only at the surface but also within the film because of low diffusion resistance. When compared to pure Pd films, alloying with a secondary metal such as copper (Cu) is cost-effective and promotes resistance against adventitious poisoning through intermediate reactions known to impair the electrocatalytic performance. Here, we report the synthesis of mesoporous PdCu films by electrochemical deposition in nonionic micellar solutions. The mesoporous structures are vertically aligned on the substrate, and the final content of Pd and Cu can be adjusted by tuning the initial precursor molar ratio in the electrolyte solution.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 40623-40630 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 47 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2018 Nov 28 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellow (FT150100479), JSPS KAKENHI (17H05393 and 17K19044), and the research fund by the Suzuken Memorial Foundation. This work was partially performed at the Queensland node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility, a company established under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy to provide nano-and micro-fabrication facilities for Australian researchers. M. I. would like to thank the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) for the financial support.
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Copyright © 2018 American Chemical Society.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Materials Science(all)