Porous Gold Nanotubes for Enhanced Methanol Oxidation Catalysis

Xiuxiu Yin, Nagappa L. Teradal, Raz Jelinek

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Abstract

Porous gold nanostructures have attracted significant interest as conduits for catalysis in fuel cell applications. We synthesized new porous gold nanotubes through a simple process combining galvanic displacement of silver by gold thiocyanate [Au(SCN)4 ], which in parallel underwent spontaneous crystallization/reduction. The porous Au nanotube electrodes featured high electrochemically-active surface area and displayed excellent catalytic properties for methanol oxidation. The porous Au nanotube architecture was stable, recyclable, and could be readily employed as a catalytic platform in methanol fuel cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10961-10964
Number of pages4
JournalChemistrySelect
Volume2
Issue number34
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2017

Keywords

  • catalytic gold nanostructures
  • gold complexes
  • gold nanoparticles
  • methanol oxidation
  • porous gold

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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