Abstract
Abstract Nickel-palladium alloy nanoparticles over graphene nanosheets (NiPd alloy NPs/GNS) are synthesized using ammonia-hydrazine method via a surfactant-free hydrothermal process. NiPd alloy NPs/GNS represent a new class of electrocatalyst with enhanced activity and stability for formic acid and ethanol oxidation reactions. The as-prepared catalysts are characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), STEM-elemental mapping, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman spectroscopy. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronoamperometry (CA) studies reveal that bimetallic alloy nanoparticles exhibit higher catalytic activity than monometallic catalysts toward electro-oxidation reactions. The higher activity is mainly attributed to the strong assembly of bimetallic NiPd alloy NPs over graphene sheets. The novel NiPd alloy NPs/GNS catalysts provide a new strategy for superior electro-catalytic performance in next-generation fuel cells.
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