Compositional dependence of the stability of AuCu alloy nanoparticles.

نویسندگان

  • Zhichuan Xu
  • Erica Lai
  • Yang Shao-Horn
  • Kimberly Hamad-Schifferli
چکیده

The oxidation of AuCu nanoparticles was studied as a function of composition and temperature. Oxidation rates at 110 °C were higher for NPs with higher Cu content, showing that Au stabilized the Cu. Electrochemistry measurements show that AuCu could be a promising catalyst for lowering the over potential of CO(2) reduction.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Chemical communications

دوره 48 45  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012