Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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181597 | Electrochemistry Communications | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A simple method is devised to deposit well-dispersed Pd nanoparticles on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Pd nanoparticles (1–3 nm) prepared in ethanol were transferred to toluene solution and modified by organic molecule benzyl mercaptan which acts as a cross linker between Pd nanoparticles and CNTs. The morphology and structure of the resulting Pd/CNT nanocomposite were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results show that Pd nanoparticles were highly dispersed and effectively anchored on CNTs. The excellent electrocatalytic activity of the Pd/CNT nanocomposite for the oxidation of hydrazine was demonstrated by cyclic voltammetry.
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Authors
Long Chen, Guangzhi Hu, Guojun Zou, Shijun Shao, Xiaolai Wang,