Enhancement of the electrocatalytic activity of gold nanoparticles via NaBH4 treatment

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Oct 7:(37):4451-3. doi: 10.1039/b806984k. Epub 2008 Jul 29.

Authors

Jagotamoy Das¹, Srikanta Patra, Haesik Yang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry and Chemistry Institute of Functional Materials, Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735, Korea.

PMID: 18802587
DOI: 10.1039/b806984k

Abstract

We report on the enhancement of the electrocatalytic activity of Au nanoparticles after NaBH4 treatment and its application to H2O2 detection.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Borohydrides / chemistry*
Catalysis
Electrochemistry / methods*
Gold / chemistry*
Metal Nanoparticles*

Substances

Borohydrides
Gold
sodium borohydride