Au–Pd Alloy Octapods with High Electrocatalytic Activity for the Oxidation of Formic Acid

Abstract

Au–Pd alloy octapods with the exposure of {722} facets are prepared via a seed-mediated process at room temperature. The size of the octapods can be controlled in the range of 25–120 nm by manipulating the addition of the amount of seeds. In catalyzing the electro-oxidation of formic acid, the as-synthesized octapods show substantially higher activity than commercial Pd/C. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.