One-pot synthesis of bimetallic PdCu nanoframes as an efficient catalyst for the methanol oxidation reaction

We propose a one-pot solvothermal method for the synthesis of unique porous PdCu nanoframes (NFs). This is achieved by the simultaneous co-reduction of Pd and Cu precursors in oleylamine with NH 3 . The as-made PdCu NFs showed a superior electrocatalytic performance towards the methanol oxidation reaction, ascribed to their nanoporous morphology and bimetallic composition. A one-pot method is developed for the synthesis of PdCu nanoframes which are an active catalyst for the methanol oxidation reaction.