Formic acid electrooxidation on small, {1 0 0} structured, and Pd decorated carbon-supported Pt nanoparticles

The use of shape-controlled nanomaterials represents an elegant way to improve the performance of many electrochemical reactions. However, two main aspects must be still optimised: decreasing particle size and increasing their activity. This study shows that the deposition of Pd on different small (3–5 nm) supported Pt materials (displaying a preferential structure containing ~40% of Pt{1 0 0} terraces) leads to a great enhancement in the...