Shape-dependent electrocatalytic activity of monodispersed gold nanocrystals toward glucose oxidation

摘要

We systematically explore the shape-dependent catalytic activities of Au nanocrystals toward glucose oxidation in alkaline electrolytes, which is strongly dependent on the shape of the Au nanocrystals. The {100}-bounded cubic Au nanocrystals are significantly more active than the {110}-bounded rhombic dodeca-hedral and {111 {-bounded octahedral Au nanocrystals.