Facile radiolytic synthesis of ruthenium nanoparticles on graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes

Highlights
- Facile radiolytic synthesis of Ru nanoparticles on graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes.
- Homogeneously distributed Rh nanoparticles on supports are ∼2.5 nm in size.
- Simultaneous reduction of graphene oxide and Ru ions occurs during the synthesis.
- Ru-O bonds evidenced the interaction of the nanoparticles with the support.