Graphene decorated with PdIr nanocrystals: Ultrasound-assisted synthesis, and application as a catalyst for oxidation of formic acid.

An effective strategy of ultrasmall and surface-clean PdIr nanocrystals uniformly decorated on graphene was developed using ultrasnoic-assisted approach. The prepared Us-PdIr@Graphene reduces Pd loading while holds much higher catalytic activity and better stability toward formic acid oxidation than that of commercial Pd-C, offering great promise as a superior anode catalyst for direct formic acid fuel cells.