DOI: 10.1002/crat.70123 ISSN: 0232-1300
Microwave Synthesis: Zinc Tungstate Nanoparticles as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Methanol Oxidation Reaction
T. V. M Sreekanth, Taeyong Shin, J. Kim, K. YooABSTRACT
In this study, zinc tungstate nanoparticles (ZW NPS) were synthesized by a simple, rapid microwave synthesis method. The as‐synthesized ZW NPS were characterized by XRD, XPS, SEM, and TEM analysis. The results show the presence of a nanorod morphology, and the average crystalline size was found to be ∼32 nm. The ZW NPs were used as electrocatalysts for the electrooxidation of the methanol reaction (MOR) in an alkaline medium. The ZW NPS exhibited excellent MOR activity and stability over 4000 s.