University Chemistry ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (6): 125-135.doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202506043

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Teaching case design of chemistry “101 Plan” syntheticchemistry experiment course: taking the experiment of preparation of platinum nanocatalyst supported on carbon and determination of its electrochemical catalytic performance of methanol oxidation as an example

Bin Liu   

  1. College of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
  • Received:2025-06-10 Accepted:2025-08-29 Published:2026-06-18
  • Contact: Bin Liu E-mail:binliu@buct.edu.cn

Abstract: Based on research and teaching outcomes, we developed an experiment for preparing carbon-supported platinum nano-catalysts via liquid-phase chemical reduction, followed by experiments to characterize their structure and evaluate their electrocatalytic performance in methanol oxidation. This case has been selected as a representative teaching example for the synthetic chemistry laboratory course under the “101 Plan”. Following expert review and revision, it has been included in the textbook Synthetic Chemistry Experiment and will be published by Higher Education Press. This integrated “synthesis-characterization-testing” experimental workflow helps cultivate students’ practical skills and scientific research competence.

Key words: Chemistry “101 Plan”, Noble metal nano-electrocatalysts, Methanol electrooxidation, Proton exchange membrane fuel cell, Comprehensive chemical experiment