Fig. 1: Schematic synthesis and structural characterizations of MNi/NC (M = Ru, Pt, Pd, Cu, Zn) catalysts. | Nature Communications

Fig. 1: Schematic synthesis and structural characterizations of MNi/NC (M = Ru, Pt, Pd, Cu, Zn) catalysts.

From: Bimetallic nanoalloys planted on super-hydrophilic carbon nanocages featuring tip-intensified hydrogen evolution electrocatalysis

Fig. 1

a Schematic illustration of the synthetic process of MNi/NC. b, c TEM images of Ni@NC. d‒m HAADF-STEM images (the orange dashed circles sketch the outlines of the curved carbon nanocages) and EDS mappings of MNi/NC, and AC-STEM images of MNi nanoalloys (insets are the schematical crystallographic atomic arrangements): (d, e) RuNi/NC; (f, g) PtNi/NC; (h, i) PdNi/NC; (j, k) CuNi/NC; (l, m) ZnNi/NC. n XRD patterns of Ni@NC and MNi/NC. o Optical images showing water contact angles of Ni@NC and MNi/NC series.

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