Top-down Surfactant-Free Synthesis of Supported Palladium-Nanostructured Catalysts.

ABSTRACT: Nanostructured palladium (Pd) is a universal catalyst that is widely used in applications ranging from catalytic converters of combustion engine cars to hydrogenation catalysts in industrial processes. Standard protocols for synthesizing such nanoparticles (NPs) typically use bottom-up approaches. They utilize special and often expensive physical techniques or wet-chemical methods requiring organic surfactants. These surfactants should often be removed before catalytic applications. In this article, the synthesis of Pd NPs immobilized on carbon support by electrochemical erosion without using any surfactants or toxic materials is reported. The Pd NPs synthesis essentially relies on a Pd bulk pretreatment, which causes material embrittlement and allows the erosion process to evolve more eff

SUBMITTER: Schott CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11935149 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature