Exploring Pt-Pd Alloy Nanoparticle Cluster Formation through Conventional Sizing Techniques and Single-Particle Inductively Coupled Plasma-Sector Field Mass Spectrometry.

ABSTRACT: Accurate characterization of Pt-Pd alloy nanoparticle clusters (NCs) is crucial for understanding their synthesis using Gas-Diffusion Electrocrystallization (GDEx). In this study, we propose a comprehensive approach that integrates conventional sizing techniques-scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS)-with innovative single-particle inductively coupled plasma-sector field mass spectrometry (spICP-SFMS) to investigate Pt-Pd alloy NC formation. SEM and DLS provide insights into morphology and hydrodynamic sizes, while spICP-SFMS elucidates the particle size and distribution of Pt-Pd alloy NCs, offering rapid and orthogonal characterization. The spICP-SFMS approach presented enables detailed characterization of Pt-Pd alloy NCs, which was previously challenging du

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Mora O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10537254 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature