Abstract
Well-defined hierarchical Pd nanodendrites with (111) surface were successfully synthesized with Pd(acac)2 as a precursor, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as a stabilizer, CO as a reducing agent in the presence of appropriate amounts of NaAc and oleylamide (OAm) at 100 °C for 3 h under atmospheric pressure. OAm played an important role in controlling the growth of the hierarchical dendritic nanostructures of the final products. The formation of the hierarchical Pd dendrites was ascribed to the OAm-confined growth from the tips along 〈111〉 axis directions. This kind of hierarchical Pd nanodendrites exhibited an enhanced electrocatalytic activity for the electro-oxidation of formic acid compared with Pd black.
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