Advanced Materials, Vol.20, No.13, 2579-2579, 2008
Carbon nanotubes decorated with Pt nanocubes by a noncovalent functionalization method and their role in oxygen reduction
Combined with polymer wrapping and layer-by-layer techniques, a noncovalent functionalization method is developed to disperse Pt nanocubes (NCs) onto carbon nanotubes (CNTs). By adjusting the relative ratio of Pt NCs to CNTs, nanotubes with different Pt NC loadings are produced. The composites exhibit excellent electrocatalytic activity towards oxygen reduction.