Water-Based Synthesis of Defect-Rich 20 nm Pd@Pt Core−Shell Nanobranches with Tunable d-Band Centers for Superior Electrocatalytic Performance
Integrating strain and ligand effects with surface defects can precisely modulate the d-band center of Pt-based core−shell catalysts for boosting their performance in fuel cell applications. However, it remains a challenge to synthesize defect-rich Pt-based core−shell nanocrystals in a water-based protocol and to est...