A general approach to electrochemical deposition of high quality free-standing noble metal (Pd, Pt, Au, Ag) sub-micron tubes composed of nanoparticles in polar aprotic solvent

Chun-Hua Cui; Hui-Hui Li; Shu-Hong Yu

doi:10.1039/b920705h

A general approach to electrochemical deposition of high quality free-standing noble metal (Pd, Pt, Au, Ag) sub-micron tubes composed of nanoparticles in polar aprotic solvent

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Feb 14;46(6):940-2. doi: 10.1039/b920705h. Epub 2009 Dec 10.

Authors

Chun-Hua Cui¹, Hui-Hui Li, Shu-Hong Yu

Affiliation

¹ Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China.

PMID: 20107657
DOI: 10.1039/b920705h

Abstract

A family of free-standing noble metal (Pd, Pt, Au, Ag) sub-micron tubes composed of nanoparticles (STNs) can be synthesized by a one-step electrochemical route in anhydrous dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solution without addition of any other surfactants.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Dimethyl Sulfoxide / chemistry
Electrochemical Techniques
Gold / chemistry*
Lead / chemistry*
Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
Metal Nanoparticles / ultrastructure
Platinum / chemistry*
Silver / chemistry*
Solvents / chemistry*
Surface-Active Agents / chemistry

Substances

Solvents
Surface-Active Agents
Lead
Silver
Platinum
Gold
Dimethyl Sulfoxide