Masters Theses
Keywords and Phrases
Carbon nanotubes; Temperature induced restructuring
Abstract
"A study on the synthesis of Pd-Pt alloy nanoparticles and composition evolution of the alloys was reported. The synthesis followed a hot organometallic route, with Pd and Pt acetylacetonate as the metal precursors and trioctylphosphine as the solvent. The size of the Pd-Pt nanoparticles narrowed down with time and reached a final size of 3.5 nm in about 10 min. The alloy compositions evolved with time and reached the preset Pd to Pt ratio of precursors in 120 min. An atomic exchange process between the Pt-TOP complex and the Pd atoms at the nanoparticle surface was proposed to elucidate this synthesis process"--Abstract, page iv.
Advisor(s)
Xing, Yangchuan
Committee Member(s)
Ludlow, Douglas K.
Miller, F. Scott, 1956-
Department(s)
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Degree Name
M.S. in Chemical Engineering
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Publication Date
Summer 2007
Journal article titles appearing in thesis/dissertation
- Synthesis and composition evolution of bimetallic Pd-Pt alloy nanoparticles
- Deposition of metallic nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes via a fast evaporation process
Pagination
vii, 58 pages
Rights
© 2007 Guoqiang Ren, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Nanoparticles
Nanostructured materials -- Design
Nanotechnology
Palladium
Platinum
Thesis Number
T 9239
Print OCLC #
236166042
Electronic OCLC #
779492087
Link to Catalog Record
Recommended Citation
Ren, Guoqiang, "Synthesis, characterization and application of Pd-Pt bimetallic nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes supported nanocomposites" (2007). Masters Theses. 5021.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/5021
