Fig. 4. Stabilization of NCs by ALD of Al2O3.
a Disk and ring current stability of PtP2 and Al2O3/PtP2-600 measured at a constant potential of 0.4 V vs. RHE for 60 h. b Depiction of Al2O3 coating by ALD and subsequent activation. TEM images for c, d Al2O3/PtP2 and e, f Al2O3/PtP2-600; scale bar, c, e 20 nm; d, f 3 nm. g–j HAADF-STEM image and corresponding elemental mapping for Al2O3/PtP2-600; scale bar, 10 nm. k Electrochemical CO stripping tests and l Pt L3-edge XANES spectra of as-prepared samples before and after ORR.