Atomically ordered intermetallic PdZn coupled with Co nanoparticles as a highly dispersed dual catalyst chemically bonded to N-doped carbon for boosting oxygen reduction reaction performance

A catalyst composed of atomically ordered intermetallic PdZn and Co NPs was synthesized and chemically bonded to N-doped carbon by simultaneously modulating the lattice spacing of the Pd NP guest and the metal centers of the ZIF host through a one-step heating procedure.