Facile synthesis of N-doped porous carbon encapsulated bimetallic PdCo as a highly active and durable electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction and ethanol oxidation

A facile synthesis of ultrafine PdCo bimetallic nanoparticles confined in N-doped porous carbon nanocapsules (PdCo@NPNCs) is presented here. The PdCo@NPNCs exhibit superior electrocatalytic activity and stability towards both the oxygen reduction and ethanol oxidation reactions.