Platinum and palladium on carbon nanotubes: Experimental and theoretical studies

Pristine and oxygen plasma functionalised carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were studied after the evaporation of Pt and Pd atoms. High resolution transmission electron microscopy shows the formation of metal nanoparticles at the CNT surface. Oxygen functional groups grafted by the plasma functionalization ac...

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Main Authors: Adjizian, J., De Marco, Roland, Suarez-Martinez, Irene, El Mel, A., Synders, R., Gengler, R., Rudolf, P., Ke, X., Van Tendeloo, G., Bittencourt, C., Ewels, C.
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Published: Elsevier BV 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38455
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author Adjizian, J.
De Marco, Roland
Suarez-Martinez, Irene
El Mel, A.
Synders, R.
Gengler, R.
Rudolf, P.
Ke, X.
Van Tendeloo, G.
Bittencourt, C.
Ewels, C.
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De Marco, Roland
Suarez-Martinez, Irene
El Mel, A.
Synders, R.
Gengler, R.
Rudolf, P.
Ke, X.
Van Tendeloo, G.
Bittencourt, C.
Ewels, C.
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description Pristine and oxygen plasma functionalised carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were studied after the evaporation of Pt and Pd atoms. High resolution transmission electron microscopy shows the formation of metal nanoparticles at the CNT surface. Oxygen functional groups grafted by the plasma functionalization act as nucleation sites for metal nanoparticles. Analysis of the C1s core level spectra reveals that there is no covalent bonding between the Pt or Pd atoms and the CNT surface. Unlike other transition metals such as titanium and copper, neither Pd nor Pt show strong oxygen interaction or surface oxygen scavenging behaviour.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-384552018-03-29T09:07:21Z Platinum and palladium on carbon nanotubes: Experimental and theoretical studies Adjizian, J. De Marco, Roland Suarez-Martinez, Irene El Mel, A. Synders, R. Gengler, R. Rudolf, P. Ke, X. Van Tendeloo, G. Bittencourt, C. Ewels, C. Pristine and oxygen plasma functionalised carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were studied after the evaporation of Pt and Pd atoms. High resolution transmission electron microscopy shows the formation of metal nanoparticles at the CNT surface. Oxygen functional groups grafted by the plasma functionalization act as nucleation sites for metal nanoparticles. Analysis of the C1s core level spectra reveals that there is no covalent bonding between the Pt or Pd atoms and the CNT surface. Unlike other transition metals such as titanium and copper, neither Pd nor Pt show strong oxygen interaction or surface oxygen scavenging behaviour. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38455 10.1016/j.cplett.2013.03.079 Elsevier BV restricted
spellingShingle Adjizian, J.
De Marco, Roland
Suarez-Martinez, Irene
El Mel, A.
Synders, R.
Gengler, R.
Rudolf, P.
Ke, X.
Van Tendeloo, G.
Bittencourt, C.
Ewels, C.
Platinum and palladium on carbon nanotubes: Experimental and theoretical studies
title Platinum and palladium on carbon nanotubes: Experimental and theoretical studies
title_full Platinum and palladium on carbon nanotubes: Experimental and theoretical studies
title_fullStr Platinum and palladium on carbon nanotubes: Experimental and theoretical studies
title_full_unstemmed Platinum and palladium on carbon nanotubes: Experimental and theoretical studies
title_short Platinum and palladium on carbon nanotubes: Experimental and theoretical studies
title_sort platinum and palladium on carbon nanotubes: experimental and theoretical studies
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38455