Fashedemi, OOJulies, BOzoemena, KI2014-05-222014-05-222013-01Fashedemi, O.O, Julies, B and Ozoemena, K.I. 2013. Synthesis of Pd-coated FeCo@Fe/C core-shell nanoparticles: microwave-induced ‘top-down’ nanostructuring and decoration. Chemical Communications, vol. 49, pp 2034-20361359-7345http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2013/cc/c3cc38672d/unauth#!divAbstracthttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/7420Copyright: 2013 Royal Society of Chemistry. This is an OA journal. The journal authorizes the publication of the information herewith contained. Published in Chemical Communications, vol. 49, pp 2034-2036We report a novel microwave-induced fast and efficient synthesis of sub-10 nm sized palladium-decorated FeCo@Fe core–shell nanoparticles (ca. 3–7 nm) from a large-sized FeCo@Fe (0.21–1.5 µm) precursor, suggesting ‘top-down’ nanosizing. The high electrochemical surface area, tolerance to methanol during oxygen reduction reaction, and the excellent stability of FeCo@Fe@Pd in alkaline electrolytes indicate that this nanomaterial may find future applications in Pd-based catalysis and/or alkaline fuel cells.enCore-shell nanoparticlesMicrowave-induced 'top-down'NanostructuringArticleFashedemi, O., Julies, B., & Ozoemena, K. (2013). Synthesis of Pd-coated FeCo@Fe/C core-shell nanoparticles: microwave-induced ‘top-down’ nanostructuring and decoration. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7420Fashedemi, OO, B Julies, and KI Ozoemena "Synthesis of Pd-coated FeCo@Fe/C core-shell nanoparticles: microwave-induced ‘top-down’ nanostructuring and decoration." (2013) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7420Fashedemi O, Julies B, Ozoemena K. Synthesis of Pd-coated FeCo@Fe/C core-shell nanoparticles: microwave-induced ‘top-down’ nanostructuring and decoration. 2013; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7420.TY - Article AU - Fashedemi, OO AU - Julies, B AU - Ozoemena, KI AB - We report a novel microwave-induced fast and efficient synthesis of sub-10 nm sized palladium-decorated FeCo@Fe core–shell nanoparticles (ca. 3–7 nm) from a large-sized FeCo@Fe (0.21–1.5 µm) precursor, suggesting ‘top-down’ nanosizing. The high electrochemical surface area, tolerance to methanol during oxygen reduction reaction, and the excellent stability of FeCo@Fe@Pd in alkaline electrolytes indicate that this nanomaterial may find future applications in Pd-based catalysis and/or alkaline fuel cells. DA - 2013-01 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Core-shell nanoparticles KW - Microwave-induced 'top-down' KW - Nanostructuring LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2013 SM - 1359-7345 T1 - Synthesis of Pd-coated FeCo@Fe/C core-shell nanoparticles: microwave-induced ‘top-down’ nanostructuring and decoration TI - Synthesis of Pd-coated FeCo@Fe/C core-shell nanoparticles: microwave-induced ‘top-down’ nanostructuring and decoration UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7420 ER -