Te nanowires: facile synthesis and application in the preparation of PtTe nanowires for ammonia oxidation

A simple and eco-friendly method for synthesizing Te nanowires is proposed. Then, the as-prepared Te nanowires are employed as templates to synthesize PtTe nanowires. Encouragingly, the PtTe nanowires exhibit remarkable activity and stability in ammonia oxidation compared to the performance of the commercial Pt/C catalyst. Te nanowires prepared at room temperature were employed as templates to synthesize PtTe nanowires, which exhibit excellent electrocatalytic performance for ammonia oxidation.