One step preparation of ‘ready to use’ Au@Pd nanoparticle modified surface using deep eutectic solvents and a study of its electrocatalytic properties in methanol oxidation reaction
2015 ◽
Vol 3
(6)
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pp. 3019-3028
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A facile one pot synthesis and in situ electrodeposition of Au–Pd core–shell nanoparticles (Au@Pd NPs) could be achieved in a deep eutectic solvent. The fabricated Au@Pd NPs modified graphite showed superior electrocatalytic properties for methanol oxidation at low activation energies.