Arginine-assisted synthesis of palladium nanochain networks and their enhanced electrocatalytic activity for borohydride oxidation

We report a one-pot hydrothermal route for the successful preparation of three-dimensional (3D) Pd nanochain networks by an arginine-assisted self-assembly process, which show higher electrocatalytic activity and stability than commercial Pd black for the borohydride oxidation reaction due to the unique 3D network structure.