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Improving electrocatalyst performance is key to the large-scale application of fuel cells. Here, we constructed non-homogeneous AuPd alloy nanoparticles with excellent electrocatalytic activity based on the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect of Au nanoparticles for the first time. The mass activity and specific activity of the non-homogeneous AuPd alloy for ethanol oxidation reaction can reach 18.14 A/mgPd and 20.28 mA cm−2, respectively, 10.67 and 3.75 times higher than that of commercial Pd/C. Experimental characterizations and theoretical simulations show that Pd precursor is reduced and deposited on the surface of Au NPs, and the localized temperature field drives the atomic interdiffusion. Finite element simulation results indicate a large temperature gradient around the laser-irradiated Au NPs, and the effective reduction of the Pd precursor is confined to the 2.5 nm thick shell region. This work demonstrates the heterogeneous nucleation and growth of nanocrystals driven by LSPR, providing a promising strategy for the rational design of bimetal nanoparticles. © 2023
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Applied Surface Science
ISSN: 0169-4332
Year: 2023
Volume: 636
6 . 7 0 0
JCR@2022
ESI Discipline: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
ESI HC Threshold:26
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WoS CC Cited Count: 36
SCOPUS Cited Count: 4
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 12
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