Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1283209 | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Nanoporous palladium powders are synthesized on milligram to gram scales by chemical reduction of tetrachloro complexes by ascorbate in a concentrated aqueous surfactant at temperatures between −20 and 30 °C. Particle diameters are approximately 50 nm, and each particle is perforated by 3 nm pores, as determined by electron tomography. These materials are of potential value for storage of hydrogen isotopes and electrical charge; producing them at large scales in a safe and efficient manner will help realize this. A slightly modified procedure also results in nanoporous platinum.
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Authors
David B. Robinson, Stephen J. Fares, Markus D. Ong, Ilke Arslan, Mary E. Langham, Kim L. Tran, W. Miles Clift,