Open-Ended, N-Doped Carbon Nanotube–Graphene Hybrid Nanostructures as High-Performance Catalyst
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A hierarchical N-doped carbon nanotube-graphene hybrid nanostructure (NCNT-GHN), in which the graphene layers are distributed inside the CNT inner cavities, was designed to effi ciently support noble metal (e.g., PtRu) nanoparticles. Well-dispersed PtRu nanoparticles with diameters of 2–4 nm were immobilized onto these NCNT-GHN supports by a low-temperature chemical reduction method without any pretreatment. Compared to conventional CNTs and commercial catalysts. a much better catalytic performance was achieved by a synergistic effect of the hierarchical structure (graphene-CNT hybrid) and electronic modulation (N-doping) during the methanol electrooxidation reaction. Improved single-cell performances with long-term stability are also demonstrated using NCNT-GHN as catalyst support.
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