In situ synthesis of palladium nanoparticles on multi-walled carbon nanotubes and their electroactivity for ethanol oxidation

• Published in: Rare metals Vol. 32; no. 6; pp. 586 - 591
• Main Authors: Yi, Qing-Feng, Sun, Li-Zhi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2013; Springer Nature B.V; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China
• Subjects: Biomaterials; Chemistry and Materials Science; Deposition; Energy; Materials Engineering; Materials Science; Metallic Materials; Nanoscale Science and Technology; Physical Chemistry; Ethanol oxidation; Surfactant; Multi-walled carbon nanotube; Pd nanoparticle

Pd nanoparticles (Pd-NPs) were prepared and directly anchored on the surface of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in the absence of chemical reduction agent, where MWCNTs were used as both the chemical reduction agent and the support substrate of Pd-NPs. Effect of various surfactants on the in...