Synthesis of hierarchical metal nanostructures with high electrocatalytic surface areas.

ABSTRACT: 3D interconnected structures can be made with molecular precision or with micrometer size. However, there is no strategy to synthesize 3D structures with dimensions on the scale of tens of nanometers, where many unique properties exist. Here, we bridge this gap by building up nanosized gold cores and nickel branches that are directly connected to create hierarchical nanostructures. The key to this approach is combining cubic crystal-structured cores with hexagonal crystal-structured branches in multiple steps. The dimensions and 3D morphology can be controlled by tuning at each synthetic step. These materials have high surface area, high conductivity, and surfaces that can be chemically modified, which are properties that make them ideal electrocatalyst supports. We illustrate the effectiv

SUBMITTER: Gloag L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9833653 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature