Area of research
Electrical and Electronic Engineering · Polymers and Plastics
Research interest
Research topics from publications: One-step green synthesis of composition-tunable Pt–Cu alloy nanowire networks with high catalytic activity for 4-nitrophenol reduction; Rapid synthesis of hierarchical, flower-like Ag microstructures with a gemini surfactant as a directing agent for SERS applications. Representative work: Controlling the structure, morphology, and composition of noble metals is of great significance to improve the catalytic activity and stability of catalysts. Herein, we have successfully synthesized self-interconnecting Pt-Cu alloy nanowire networks (NWNs) with controllable compositions via the co-reduction of the metal precursors potassium chloroplatinate (K2PtCl6) and CuCl2 with sodium borohydride (NaBH4). Owing to the hydrogen bubbles formed by NaBH4 hydrolysis and oxidation as a dynamic template, the facile strategy was carried out without any organic solvent, capping agent, polymer, or special experimental device, ensuring that the surfaces of NWNs were definitely "clean". The performan Various hierarchical Ag microstructures, including sensitive SERS substrate flower-like structures, can be designed and rapidly synthesized under different conditions