Dumbbell-like Pt-FeO Nanoparticles Encapsulated in N-Doped Carbon Hollow Nanospheres as a Novel Yolk@Shell Nanostructure toward High-Performance Nanocatalysis.

Noble metal-FeO dumbbell-like nanoparticles have aroused considerable attention because of their high potential as heterogeneous nanocatalysts. The designed synthesis of the advanced architecture of noble metal-FeO dumbbell-like nanoparticles with both improved catalytic activity and stability is still a challenge. Herein, through the combination of yolk@shell and dumbbell-like nanostructures, dumbbell-like Pt-FeO nanoparticles encapsulated in N-doped carbon hollow nanospheres (Pt-FeO@N-carbon) as a special yolk@shell nanostructure were developed. In comparison with Pt-FeO dumbbell-like nanoparticles, Pt-FeO@N-carbon yolk@shell nanoparticles showed improved catalytic activity and stability toward the liquid-phase 4-nitrophenol reduction and β-ionone oxidation, making them a promising candidate for catalysis applications.